Europe: United Kingdom

The Guardian - United Kingdom (59 minutes ago)

Chancellor had anticipated surpluses from final salary schemes would boost investment in UK economyPlans to invest £160bn of surplus funds from final salary pension schemes to boost the UK economy over the next 10 years have been dealt a blow by a Whitehall assessment that found there was likely to be little more than £11bn available to spend.In...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (59 minutes ago)

Lambeth country show in Brockwell Park also includes sheep-shearing, livestock competitions, food and musicVegetable likenesses of Donald Trump and Dolly Parton and a papal "Cornclave” went on display on Saturday at the Lambeth country show, an urban take on a country fair held annually in London's Brockwell Park.The two-day show features...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (59 minutes ago)

The demonstration, organised by the People's Assembly, called on Keir Starmer's government to tax the rich to pay for servicesThousands of people marched through central London on Saturday calling for an end to public service and welfare cuts, in the first big anti-austerity march under Keir Starmer's Labour government.The campaign group People's...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (59 minutes ago)

Othniel Adoma, 11, from Bracknell, died on Thursday, while five other children who were injured have been discharged from hospitalAn 11-year-old boy has become the second child to die after a minibus overturned on a motorway slip road in Berkshire last month, police have said.Othniel Adoma, from Bracknell, died on Thursday, more than three weeks...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (59 minutes ago)

Former party chair says he will lead a 'Doge team' inspired by Elon Musk and Donald TrumpZia Yusuf has said he will return to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, just two days after quitting the party.Yusuf was the rightwing party's chair but resigned on Thursday after suggesting it was "dumb” of the party's newest MP to ask the prime minister if he would...

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

Jamie Borthwick is reported to have made the offensive remark on a phone video while the cast were at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

The highest rainfall total was in Worlds End, Hampshire, where 31.9mm was recorded in the 12 hours to 8.30pm.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

The Department of Health is set to be handed a 2.8% annual increase in its day-to-day budget over a three-year period.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Krystal Rivera, 36, survived by a 10-year-old daughter

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

The winning Lotto numbers were 11, 17, 27, 30, 39 and 46 while the bonus number was 56.

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The Evening Standard - National (4 hours ago)

Akram Mohammed's parents claim 'no one' from Notting Hill Genesis helped depite repeated requests for repairs

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The Financial Times - National (5 hours ago)

Ex-banker Zia Yusuf will lead efficiency-seeking initiative for local councils

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (5 hours ago)

The animal, thought to have escaped from an abattoir, was corralled by council staff before being offered his new homeA bull that ran loose through the streets of Birmingham – after apparently escaping from an abattoir – has been given a new home by an animal sanctuary in Norfolk.The stray bovine, thought to be about two years old, was safely...

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

Thousands of trade unionists, campaigners and activists gathered to 'send a message' to the Government at a demonstration in central London.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

Emergency services attended the scene in Sunderland where the boy had sustained serious injuries consistent with being caused by a bladed article.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

The two men have a shared passion for protecting the natural world.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

Thousands of trade unionists, campaigners and activists gathered to 'send a message' to the Government at a demonstration in central London.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

Yajaira Castro Mendez had not been seen by her family or friends who raised the alarm, police said

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

The 38-year-old businessman said his decision to stand down had been the result of 'exhaustion' and working for 11 months 'without a day off'.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 after leaving her east London home.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

Former party chairman Yusuf said his decision to leave on Thursday was a 'mistake' and the result of 'exhaustion'

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (6 hours ago)

Campaigners say 'super-strength subsidy' puts pressure on the NHS, as some ciders in England cost same as apple juiceSupermarkets such as Tesco, Aldi and Lidl are exploiting a tax loophole to produce and sell cheap cider that harms health and causes social problems, alcohol campaigners have claimed.Over recent years, ciders – sometimes containing...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (6 hours ago)

Singer tells fans he is recovering from flu after various health setbacks this year including strep throat and CovidSir Rod Stewart has cancelled a run of concerts in the US after having the flu, just weeks before his appearance at the Glastonbury festival later this month.The 80-year-old singer said he was "devastated” to cancel or reschedule...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (6 hours ago)

Exclusive: 'Ransom note' requests would leave Environment Agency unable to prosecute company or managementLenders vying to take over Thames Water have demanded that the struggling company and its management be granted immunity from prosecution for serious environmental crimes as a condition of acquiring it, the Guardian can reveal.Creditors want...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (6 hours ago)

Policing and local councils among areas facing real-terms cuts in the spending review on WednesdayThe NHS is set to receive a £30bn funding boost in the spending review next week, at the expense of other public services.The Department of Health is expected to emerge as the biggest winner on Wednesday with a 2.8% increase to its day-to-day spending...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (6 hours ago)

People living in housing association development in Bermondsey say they hope legal action will encourage othersResidents of a multistorey development in London have received £550,000 in compensation from a housing association for cladding defects in a case they hope will set a precedent for other claims.Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) and the...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (6 hours ago)

Government's own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universitiesAs US retreats, is there a 'soft power' opportunity for UK?Ministers have been accused of being "asleep at the wheel” over threats to the UK's soft power around the world, as some of their own advisers warned a funding crisis is undermining key...

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott were among those who gave speeches at a rally in Whitehall.

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

The animal will live out its life at Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk after being safely corralled by council street cleaning staff.

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

Vicar of Dibley star accused of belittling October 7 attacks but says: 'It my intention was not to offend'

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

Up to 40mm of rain could fall in a few hours in some places – more than in the entire month of May.

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

There were searches for Michael Gaine before human remains found on his land were positively identified as his.

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The Financial Times - National (9 hours ago)

HMRC department raised £1.5bn in 2023-24 tax year

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The Evening Standard - National (9 hours ago)

The US president said the Tesla founder has 'lost his mind' after falling out over his spending plans

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The Evening Standard - National (9 hours ago)

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said: 'This is what American justice looks like'

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The Evening Standard - National (10 hours ago)

Despite ongoing efforts by British Transport Police, the individual has yet to be identified

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The Evening Standard - National (10 hours ago)

International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

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The Evening Standard - National (10 hours ago)

Sophie opened the Royal Windsor Flower Show on Saturday at the York Club in Windsor Great Park.

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The Evening Standard - National (10 hours ago)

Othniel Adoma, from Bracknell, died more than three weeks after the crash near Wokingham.

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The Evening Standard - National (11 hours ago)

Home Office targets nail bars, restaurants and caravan parks across the UK as arrests soar by over 50 per cent in a year

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The Evening Standard - National (11 hours ago)

The Government is spending £2.2 billion of overseas development funds to house migrants

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The Evening Standard - National (11 hours ago)

MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott are among those expected to give speeches at a rally in Whitehall.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (11 hours ago)

More than 53,000 mortgages have been completed using scheme, which encourages lenders to offer up to 95% loans100% mortgages are back – will they work for you?A government scheme to encourage UK lenders to offer 95% mortgages is scheduled to end this month, with no word yet on when its replacement will be launched.The mortgage guarantee scheme...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (12 hours ago)

Pioneering light-rail tech poised to revamp network after chancellor announces £15bn transport boostIn a sidestreet in central Coventry, a possible vehicle of the future has been making its first public foray: a 60-seat, battery-powered miniature tram. On smooth, almost silent, test runs, its pioneering wheel system allows it to round the corner...

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The Evening Standard - National (12 hours ago)

The People's Assembly Against Austerity said it expected a huge turnout in the capital to 'send a message' to Sir Keir Starmer

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The Financial Times - National (12 hours ago)

Rules to release surpluses will only extract 5% of £160bn in excess assets, according to departmental assessment

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

There were searches for Michael Gaine before human remains found on his land were positively identified as his.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

The scheduled meeting comes after a 'positive' phone call between the US President and Xi Jinping

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

Christian Brueckner is due to be released from jail in September if no further charges are brought.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (13 hours ago)

More than 30 outdoor music events including Tribfest and Big Fake Festival are taking the UK by stormMatt Blumberg launched the tribute festival, GlastonBarry, in 2013 as a way of doing something positive and joyful for his hometown of Barry, Wales.But what started as a local festival of 500 people is today a three-day event attended by an audience...

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

Up to 40mm of rain could fall in a few hours in some places – more than in the entire month of May.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

'Enquiries are ongoing to identify the individual and establish the full circumstances of the situation'

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

There were searches for Michael Gaine before human remains found on his land were positively identified as his.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

Ilyas Akhtar, of Slough, Berkshire, is accused of preparing terrorist acts and targeting local leisure venues.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

The Department of Health is set to be handed a 2.8% annual increase in its day-to-day budget over a three-year period.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (14 hours ago)

Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods calls for spending on 'mission critical' local regeneration schemes"Red wall” Labour MPs are urging Rachel Reeves to fund grassroots "social infrastructure” such as parks, community centres and libraries, as well as high-profile transport projects, to ensure voters in left-behind areas can benefit from...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (14 hours ago)

Such areas received about half the extra funding per capita than urban areas, according to county council analysisAlmost a fifth of bus routes in rural areas of England have disappeared over the past five years despite government pledges to improve services, with county councils arguing they have lost out on bus funding to cities and towns.Rural...

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The Evening Standard - National (15 hours ago)

The montage drew comparisons with a trip Harry took with his mother in 1993.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Consumers may feel 'undersold' from August when they will have to spend £10 instead of £4 to earn a pointJohn Lewis promises its shoppers are "never knowingly undersold” but those with its Partnership credit card may feel short-changed after it slashes perks for general spending.Points earned on purchases convert into gift vouchers to spend in...

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

Richmond Council is pressing ahead with schemes to improve pedestrian and cyclist routes across the borough

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

He took to Instagram to announce that he was 'devastated' to have to cancel or reschedule the six US shows.

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

The US president said the Tesla founder has 'lost his mind' after falling out over his spending plans

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

Millions more people will receive personal health information directly to their smartphones within the next three years.

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The Financial Times - National (16 hours ago)

UK's largest broadband network is turning the screw over the struggling telecoms provider's failure to pay on time

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The Financial Times - National (16 hours ago)

Internal tensions have beset rightwing grouping even as it leads national opinion polls

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The Evening Standard - National (17 hours ago)

Russia launched nearly 50 drones towards Kharkiv overnight, killing three and injuring dozens

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The Financial Times - National (17 hours ago)

From Cornwall to Yorkshire, a new generation of owners is reinventing the once-maligned coastal hotel

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The Financial Times - National (18 hours ago)

Quitting the UK might save you a small fortune in tax, but could still cost you in other ways

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

Formal identification of body found in wooded area in Banknock, near Falkirk, yet to take place, Police Scotland saysA body has been found in the search for Cole Cooper, a 19-year-old who went missing four weeks ago in Falkirk.Police officers said the body of a man was discovered in a wooded area near Kilsyth Road in Banknock, near Falkirk, at...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

Peer accuses ministers of lying as government dismisses Lords' request to make firms reveal what materials they useCampaigners have accused ministers of lying to parliament and the creative industries after the government signalled it would not force AI companies to disclose how they train their models.Ministers are holding firm in a standoff with...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

President, who had Thursday call with China's Xi Jinping amid tariff dispute, says 'meeting should go very well'Senior US administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, Donald Trump said on Friday.The meeting comes after a phone call between...

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Automated driving systems will need to reliably navigate these dense, unpredictable streets — which makes London a difficult proposition

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The Financial Times - National (19 hours ago)

The growth profile for the sector has brightened as Europe's governments prepare to spend more on protection

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The Financial Times - National (19 hours ago)

Decision by the fintech to move primary listing to New York is latest blow to LSE

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The Evening Standard - National (24 hours ago)

The Foreign Secretary will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 hours ago)

The Our Father also appeared better known that Star Wars and the famous Liverpool football anthem.

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The Evening Standard - National (24 hours ago)

Up to 40mm of rain could fall in a few hours in some places – more than in the entire month of May.

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

Alfresco living rooms, kitchens and showers have become commonplace features. The bathroom is next in line

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Christian Brueckner is due to be released from jail in September if no further charges are brought.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The jackpot on Tuesday will be an estimated £208 million, which would be the largest prize the UK has seen, National Lottery operator Allwyn said.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

In a chilling letter, the 48-year-old convicted paedophile said "the dropping of the investigation will hit the world like a bomb”

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

MPs will spend two days debating the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on Monday and Tuesday.

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

Figures underline Labour government's challenge in meeting housebuilding target

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Oghenochuko Ojiri previously pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Godrick Osei had acute behavioural disturbance when police dragged him across a bathroom floor by his collarA vulnerable black man who died after police dragged him across a bathroom floor by his collar and handcuffed him had a medical emergency that was worsened by his interactions with the officers, an inquest jury has concluded.Godrick Osei, a...

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium in Bethnal Green is planning to close its doors for a final time on June 23 after 11 years of serving customers

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

A cross-party group of MPs are backing plans which would ensure councils maintain playgrounds, and that new developments include play areas.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

It is understood that due to an error logging the date the post was made, military officials were mistakenly informed it was a new threat

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

Two women remain in running to be chief of Secret Intelligence Service, with decision expected within a fortnight

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

War-of-words between US president and world's richest man escalates further after explosive public falling-out

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Rajvinder Kahlon, 43, was one of five members of the same family who were involved in the plot

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

'Landing zone' between two Whitehall departments comes ahead of spending review on Wednesday

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Yajaira Castro Mendez was reported missing last month

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington and actor James Norton have shared their earliest memories of the sea, and their belief in coastal restoration.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of the 19-year-old has been informed.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

'No to Austerity 2.0' protest on Saturday will unite various groups, including trade unionists, human rights campaigners and welfare organisations

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Plus, Cypress Hill on new Royal Albert Hall album

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

From spending review to China audit to assisted dying vote, June's events have potential to lift or darken Labour moodAs Keir Starmer approaches his first anniversary in Downing Street, there will be several things he wishes he had done differently. But before he can contemplate that July milestone, he faces a busy month strewn with political bear...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Scottish Labour leader accuses SNP of misinformation in its campaign and attacks Reform's 'dirty' tacticsScottish Labour's surprise byelection win proves "the SNP's balloon has burst”, a jubilant Anas Sarwar has said, after the popular local candidate, Davy Russell, defied predictions to beat the incumbent Scottish National party and fight off...

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The bank said its app was back up and running and apologised to users who were unable to view or make payments.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Commentary: Reform shows it can compete north of the border too

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The Ministry of Defence confirmed it was aware of an 'online threat'

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Mazen Al Shaar, 48, was stopped by Border Force officers at Terminal Three in March

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 after leaving her east London home.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Oghenochuko Ojiri previously pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

French government braces for legal challenges to new tactics, involving extra police, boats and dronesBritish taxpayers will be expected to contribute more money to stop irregular migration as the French government prepares to halt small boats carrying asylum seekers even if they are already at sea.It is understood there will be extra costs...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

TV chef says he is 'disgusted' council 'don't want to spend the money' on those diagnosed with neurological learning difficultyThe celebrity chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver has said he is "disgusted” by his native county of Essex for not formally recognising dyslexia as a special educational need.Discussing his new documentary on dyslexia,...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Labour dismisses Kemi Badenoch speech on European convention on human rights as an attempt to appease Reform UK and Robert Jenrick. This live blog is closedAs Jessica Elgot and Amelia Gentleman report, Downing Street is exploring new proposals for a digital ID card to crack down on illegal migration, rogue landlords and exploitative work, set out...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Met Office says rainfall over the course of hours on Saturday could exceed total amount recorded in MayHeavy rain is expected in parts of England and Wales on Saturday and could exceed the total amount recorded in May, with thunderstorm warnings issued across both countries.The Met Office's yellow weather warning is due to come into force between...

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was walking along a street in Sheffield when he was hit by a car which appears to have mounted the pavement.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The Tory leader suggested such a move would be 'neither here nor there' for voters' perception of the party.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The King was met with a 21-gun salute as he arrived at the headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery at Larkhill, Wiltshire.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The former glamour model did not attend the court hearing and was not represented.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Milton Keynes, Watford, Tring and Northampton passengers first to benefit

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Downing Street announced Baroness Margaret Curran had left her role as an energy minister on Friday afternoon.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

In a so-called statement of needs, published this week, the Diocese of Canterbury set out a lengthy list of requirements for any chosen candidate.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The pair touched paper cups and said 'cheers' as they sampled the drink at the Royal Cornwall Show – the prince's first visit as the Duke of Cornwall.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

BBC star Ochuko Ojiri traded art to a suspected terrorist financier to try to boost his career

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Video footage shared online on Friday morning showed a large bull charging around east Birmingham. West Midlands police said they were made aware of a bull in the road near New Bond Street at just before 9.30am. 'We're liaising with Birmingham city council and other agencies to ensure the animal is taken to a safe location,' they said. The force...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks 'profoundly unhelpful'Transgender people must acknowledge a "period of correction” of rights after the supreme court decision on gender because they "have been lied to over many years” about what their rights actually were, one of the commissioners drawing up the...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth tells Keir Starmer any major green cuts by Rachel Reeves will be challengedIf the decisions the UK government makes in its upcoming spending review are not in line with the net zero climate target it risks being taken to court again, campaigners have said.Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will set out her spending...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Party's deputy leader says discussion must not be 'forced underground' when it is policy in some European countriesReform UK was right to start a debate on banning the burqa even though it triggered the resignation of its chair, Richard Tice, the party's deputy leader, has said.Tice, who is one of five Reform MPs, said he was "enormously sad”...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Victory over SNP and Reform sends strong signal to Scotland's political parties before next May's Holyrood electionsLabour's victory in Hamilton is both a surprise and a vindication – a demonstration that in a byelection, shocks can take different forms.It is a surprise to those of us in the outside world who felt certain of a Scottish National...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Exclusive: London woman who only found out she was on list after trying to return to store launches ICO complaintA London woman has made a data complaint after discovering she had been put on a facial recognition camera watchlist at a Home Bargains store after a dispute over 39p worth of paracetamol.She learned of her entry on a database of banned...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Tory leader says she has not seen Trump's banned list but she does not rule out similar system for BritainDonald Trump-style blanket travel bans on foreign citizens could be "viable” in the UK, Kemi Badenoch has said after giving a speech about law and immigration.The Conservative party leader said she had not seen Trump's list of banned...

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

It turns out that we voters may be to blame for the UK's short-termism

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

But pollsters argue that Reform's gain of vote share is main story of night

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

The long dry spring has created a profusion of flowers, to the delight of most gardeners — but not those who are behind on their planting

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

In a so-called statement of needs, published this week, the Diocese of Canterbury set out a lengthy list of requirements for any chosen candidate.

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The King was met with a 21-gun salute as he arrived at the headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery at Larkhill, Wiltshire.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Musk and Trump clashed earlier this week in a series of heated exchanges on social media

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The defendants were appearing at the Old Bailey by video link.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is consulting on guidance following the Supreme Court's ruling on gender earlier this year.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

More rain could fall in just a few hours on Saturday than fell in the whole of May

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Elon Musk has thrown the future of a SpaceX project, the Dragon spacecraft, into doubt after floating, but then retracting, the idea of decommissioning the project.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Financial expert and the founder of All Things Money, Ola Majekodunmi, weighs in on how much you need to be earning to live comfortably

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The Rev Simon d'Albertanson, a Royal Navy chaplain, led a service at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, was found guilty in 2008 of killing four women and attempting to kill a fifth.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Simon Hinsta Ghebremedhin charged with murder of Marjama Osman

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

A look ahead to the spending review

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

In latest IT outage to hit a UK bank, group is investigating problem caused by update to app late on ThursdayNatWest has apologised to millions of customers locked out of its app in the latest IT outage to hit a major UK bank.The high street bank said it was investigating a problem caused by an update to the app that was rolled out late on...

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Cole Cooper, 19, was reported missing by his family from Falkirk on May 9, two days after he was last seen.

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A cross-party group of MPs are backing plans which would ensure councils maintain playgrounds, and that new developments include play areas.

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Customers are being urged to use online or telephone banking, or go into a branch, while it works to fix the problem.

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

Britain's largest steel producer urges government to secure full deal with Trump as soon as possible

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The Financial Times - National (A day ago)

Breaking down the barriers to aspiration is not impossible — here's one way to do it

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Donald Trump-style blanket travel bans on foreign citizens could be 'viable' in the UK, Kemi Badenoch has said after giving a speech about law and immigration. The Conservative party leader said she had not seen the US president's list of banned countries but said: 'I think there are scenarios where that is viable.' Earlier this week, Trump signed...

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The Guardian's picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Exclusive: emissions from power-hungry warehouses at Lincolnshire facility expected to be 850,000 tonnes a yearA vast new datacentre to feed Britain's rising demand for artificial intelligence could cause more greenhouse gas emissions than five international airports.Elsham datacentre in Lincolnshire is on course to cost £10bn and its 15...

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Provisional trial date set for next April for Roman Lavrynovych, 21, Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, and Petro Pochynok, 34Two men charged with arson over fires at homes and a car linked to Keir Starmer made their first appearance at a crown court on Friday.The Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and the Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (A day ago)

Experts announce findings on immunotherapy, a breast cancer breakthrough and the value of exerciseDoctors, scientists and researchers shared new findings on ways to tackle cancer at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, the world's largest cancer conference.The event in Chicago, attended by about 44,000 health...

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

London Assembly Members agreed a motion calling on the mayor to take action because of fears about the increasing size of cars.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election.

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The Tories won just 6% of the vote in a Scottish Parliament by-election this week.

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Sir Winston Churchill became increasingly frustrated Britain had not been able to produce enough penicillin in preparation for the Normandy landings.

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A Number 10 spokesman said it was 'important' there were discussions about how the convention operated.

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Travel from London to the seaside city just got cheaper

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At least three male rowers are understood to have been accused of raping women from the Leander Club

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The Evening Standard - National (A day ago)

The email was reportedly sent to M&S chief executive Stuart Machin from the hacker group DragonForce

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