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Plastic surgeon found guilty of trying to kill colleague after breaking into his house

Plastic surgeon found guilty of trying to kill colleague...

A plastic surgeon has been found guilty of attempting to murder a fellow doctor...

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Trump tariffs live: FTSE sinks in market chaos as EU says it is ready to retaliate against US

Trump tariffs live: FTSE sinks in market chaos as EU says...

US president doubled down on tariffs plan shortly before markets on Wall Street...

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The five changes under Starmer’s relaxed electric vehicle targets

The five changes under Starmer’s relaxed electric vehicle...

The ‘bold changes’ come after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent...

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Headteacher faces jail after admitting attacking deputy

Headteacher faces jail after admitting attacking deputy

‘On any view this is a spectacular fall from grace, to say the least,’ his lawyer...

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Surfer sparks backlash after launching fundraiser for new wetsuit rather than rescuers

Surfer sparks backlash after launching fundraiser for new...

Sam Brenchley almost died after he was knocked unconscious on Fistral Beach in Newquay,...

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Ten Britons accused of war crimes in Gaza in dossier submitted to Met Police

Ten Britons accused of war crimes in Gaza in dossier submitted...

A team led by top human rights lawyer Michael Mansfield KC says they have evidence...

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Home Office memo reveals Johnson and Sunak may have to give evidence at Manston migrant centre inquiry

Home Office memo reveals Johnson and Sunak may have to...

Former prime ministers, home secretaries and senior civil servants listed as potential...

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Plastic surgeon found guilty of attempting to murder colleague

Plastic surgeon found guilty of attempting to murder colleague

A plastic surgeon has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a colleague,...

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Two-phase public inquiry into Southport murders formally launched

Two-phase public inquiry into Southport murders formally...

A two-phase statutory public inquiry into the Southport murders has been formally...

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Seven people in hospital and homes evacuated after late-night fire

Seven people in hospital and homes evacuated after late-night...

Seven people have been taken to hospital following a fire at a home in Renfrewshire.

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Southampton manager leaves role after club's Premier League relegation confirmed

Southampton manager leaves role after club's Premier League...

Ivan Juric has left Southampton after their Premier League's relegation was confirmed...

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Police officer won't be prosecuted over fatal e-bike crash that sparked riot

Police officer won't be prosecuted over fatal e-bike crash...

A police officer who was driving a van that followed two teenagers shortly before...

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Teenagers charged with murder after boy, 17, stabbed to death

Teenagers charged with murder after boy, 17, stabbed to...

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed...

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Trump's tariffs: A negotiating tactic or the start of an 'economic nuclear winter'?

Trump's tariffs: A negotiating tactic or the start of an...

Traders called this morning a complete bloodbath as the UK's FTSE 100 joined world...

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UK temperatures to soar above 20C in some areas, forecasts say

UK temperatures to soar above 20C in some areas, forecasts...

Temperatures of above 20C (68F) are set to return to the UK at the end of this week,...

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Headteacher admits attacking deputy at school

Headteacher admits attacking deputy at school

A headteacher has been told he faces a jail sentence after admitting to attacking...

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'He's going to end up killing one of us': Family reveal worst fears for son as they say Adolescence 'touched a nerve'

'He's going to end up killing one of us': Family reveal...

A teenager suddenly becomes violent, his anger towards women fuelled by online influencers,...

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Primark boss resigns after allegation over his behaviour towards a woman

Primark boss resigns after allegation over his behaviour...

The boss of Primark has resigned after admitting an "error of judgement" in his...

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Illegal migration 'pits nations against one another', Starmer to tell summit

Illegal migration 'pits nations against one another', Starmer...

Sir Keir Starmer is set to address a summit today aimed at cracking down on illegal...

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Driving test waiting times hit record high

Driving test waiting times hit record high

Driving test waiting times in Britain have reached a record high.

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Why Trump's Scotland golf course will not host Open Championship

Why Trump's Scotland golf course will not host Open Championship

Donald Trump's dreams of hosting golf's Open Championship at his Turnberry course...

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At least 91,000 new affordable homes 'lost to cladding crisis'

At least 91,000 new affordable homes 'lost to cladding...

Social housing providers are warning their ability to build new affordable and social...

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Starmer and Trump agree US-UK 'prosperity' deal talks will continue 'at pace' in latest phone call

Starmer and Trump agree US-UK 'prosperity' deal talks will...

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have discussed the "productive negotiations" towards...

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Police offer £10k reward for information about teen who disappeared 17 years ago

Police offer £10k reward for information about teen...

Police have issued a £10,000 reward for information about a teenager who disappeared...

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MP's £900 'pet rent' claim prompts ministers to call for expenses review

MP's £900 'pet rent' claim prompts ministers to call...

A senior Labour MP's £900 "pet rent" expenses claim has prompted ministers to call...

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Charity boss says Prince Harry asked for public message of support for Meghan after polo fundraiser 'went badly'

Charity boss says Prince Harry asked for public message...

The chair of a charity set up by Prince Harry says he asked for a public message...

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British explorer becomes first woman to solo traverse Arctic island

British explorer becomes first woman to solo traverse Arctic...

A British explorer has become the first woman to complete a solo traverse of Canada's...

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CCTV shows teen murderer Nicholas Prosper buying gun day before killing his family

CCTV shows teen murderer Nicholas Prosper buying gun day...

This is the chilling moment teen murderer Nicholas Prosper buys a gun in carpark...

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Owners of tanker involved in North Sea collision praise crew for their “bravery”

Owners of tanker involved in North Sea collision praise...

The Marine Accidental Investigation Branch is trying to establish the cause of the...

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Children watching Andrew Tate a ‘red flag’, former terror investigator warns

Children watching Andrew Tate a ‘red flag’, former terror...

Philip Grindell said he worries about loners who obsess over the Tate brothers as...

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Man admits murdering ‘beautiful caring’ university lecturer in Plymouth

Man admits murdering ‘beautiful caring’ university lecturer...

Paul Antony Butler pleaded guilty to murdering Claire Chick during an incident in...

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Theresa May hits back at Kemi Badenoch over Tory leader’s claim net zero by 2050 is ‘impossible’

Theresa May hits back at Kemi Badenoch over Tory leader’s...

Ex-Tory environment minister Chris Skidmore also highlighted how Kemi Badenoch has...

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How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader after being on the run in Thailand for 27 years

How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader...

Richard Burrows evaded justice for decades after stealing the identity of a terminally...

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Now Boris Johnson turns on Donald Trump: ‘Putin is laughing at us’

Now Boris Johnson turns on Donald Trump: ‘Putin is laughing...

Mr Johnson’s comments were in marked contrast to his stance days before, when he...

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Why this ‘one in a billion’ egg from Devon sold for £420 at auction

Why this ‘one in a billion’ egg from Devon sold for £420...

The rare discovery has raised hundreds of pounds for charity

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‘Hours earlier and there would be deaths’: Father’s fears for children’s safety after sinkhole opens in garden

‘Hours earlier and there would be deaths’: Father’s fears...

Rezgar Miri said it was lucky the sinkhole hadn’t appeared beside his children’s...

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Violence-obsessed teen Nicholas Prosper who shot family and plotted school massacre jailed for 49 years

Violence-obsessed teen Nicholas Prosper who shot family...

Nicholas Prosper brutally murdered his mother, brother and sister and plotted to...

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Urgent review of gun laws urged after triple killer who plotted mass school shooting exposed ‘major failure’

Urgent review of gun laws urged after triple killer who...

The government is ‘urgently looking’ to tighten controls around private gun sales...

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Family pay tribute to ‘loving and kind’ 18-year-old among three killed in Shropshire car crash

Family pay tribute to ‘loving and kind’ 18-year-old among...

Teenagers Simon Evans, Jacob Holeman, and Jenson Bridges all died after Audi A1...

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What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants – and the other support available

What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants –...

Millions of people will be affected by the changes

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Swansea mountains swept by wildfire in blaze seen for miles

Swansea mountains swept by wildfire in blaze seen for miles

Firefighters reported that 20 hectares of gorse were on fire on Tuesday evening

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UK’s oldest brewer forced to hike beer prices in ‘challenging’ market

UK’s oldest brewer forced to hike beer prices in ‘challenging’...

Shepherd Neame, a brewer and pub group, said it must mitigate the rising taxes and...

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Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage ‘can’t even lead a party that fits in the back of a taxi’

Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage ‘can’t even lead a party...

Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Nigel Farage during Wednesday's Prime Minister's Questions,...

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Mapped: The 95 Santander branches set to close across the UK

Mapped: The 95 Santander branches set to close across the...

Branches will be closing across the UK – check if your nearest is included

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£35m London tower could face ‘demolition’ as neighbours say it blocks reading light in bed

£35m London tower could face ‘demolition’ as neighbours...

Their lawyers say the couple could solve the issue of lower light levels by simply...

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Topshop posts cryptic hint about return to high street almost five years after closure

Topshop posts cryptic hint about return to high street...

Topshop was a former giant of the high street until Philip Green’s Arcadia Group...

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FBI’s joint terrorism task force investigating latest arson attack on Tesla facility

FBI’s joint terrorism task force investigating latest arson...

‘Violent acts like this are unacceptable,’ and FBI official said

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Starmer backs calls from Gareth Southgate and Adolescence stars to tackle culture of young male violence

Starmer backs calls from Gareth Southgate and Adolescence...

Prime minister supported calls for hit Netflix show to be shown in parliament and...

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Brexit created ‘mind blowing’ 2bn extra pieces of paperwork - enough to wrap around world 15 times

Brexit created ‘mind blowing’ 2bn extra pieces of paperwork...

Liberal Democrats call on Sir Keir Starmer to negotiate a bespoke UK-EU customs...

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‘Sickness not work has paid far too long’, warns leading thinktank after Labour’s £5bn benefit reforms

‘Sickness not work has paid far too long’, warns leading...

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has backed welfare cuts but warned the government...

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‘What was the point?’ Starmer grilled on real-life impacts of disability benefits cuts

‘What was the point?’ Starmer grilled on real-life impacts...

Sir Keir Starmer was asked "What is the point” of Labour if it cuts disability benefits...

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Man dug out of London basement after roof collapses on sleeping residents

Man dug out of London basement after roof collapses on...

London residents woke to rubble on the streets of Notting Hill after part of a roof...

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Fury as Labour MP forced to leave assisted dying committee because her hearing aids needed recharging

Fury as Labour MP forced to leave assisted dying committee...

Bradford West MP Naz Shah had warned fellow MPs that she would have to leave the...

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Why UK museums aren’t handing back human remains, despite calls to do so

Why UK museums aren’t handing back human remains, despite...

The issue of mummies and shrunken heads in museums has long been contentious, writes...

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Voices: Readers clash over Labour’s benefit reforms – from ‘Right to Try’ scheme to making work pay

Voices: Readers clash over Labour’s benefit reforms – from...

Critics fear they will unfairly harm disabled people, while supporters argue the...

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Ex-Tory minister refuses to admit country faced recession under Conservatives

Ex-Tory minister refuses to admit country faced recession...

A former Tory minister has refused to accept the economy went into recession when...

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Police reopen student nurse rape case 30 years later

Police reopen student nurse rape case 30 years later

The perpetrator threatened to kill the victim, a student nurse who was in her early...

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What are the key benefit changes in Labour’s welfare overhaul? From PIP to Universal Credit

What are the key benefit changes in Labour’s welfare overhaul?...

The work and pensions secretary announced a slate of changes – here’s what you need...

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April 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as Labour announces cuts

April 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as Labour...

Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage will all rise from April

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UK politics live: Rachel Reeves ‘to announce biggest spending cuts since austerity’ in spring statement

UK politics live: Rachel Reeves ‘to announce biggest spending...

Chancellor to lay out plans a week after Labour slashed welfare bill by £5bn

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Three dead as dessert supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes linked to a listeria outbreak

Three dead as dessert supplied to NHS hospitals and care...

NHS staff advised to remove all products from Cool Delight Desserts as a precaution

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Martin Lewis warns Labour £5bn benefits cuts are ‘fraught with challenges’

Martin Lewis warns Labour £5bn benefits cuts are ‘fraught...

Labour’s reforms will see disability benefits scaled back for millions

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Mapped: What areas of the UK will hit 20C on hottest day of the year so far

Mapped: What areas of the UK will hit 20C on hottest day...

Met Office says temperatures expected to rise for spring equinox on Thursday

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Harshita Brella: Husband charged with murder of wife found dead in car boot

Harshita Brella: Husband charged with murder of wife found...

Harshita Brella’s body was found in Ilford four days after she is believed to have...

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Voices: Adolescence is every parent’s nightmare – but what worries you about raising children in 2025?

Voices: Adolescence is every parent’s nightmare – but what...

Have your say as Stephen Graham’s latest series sparks urgent conversations about...

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Minister defending Labour’s £5bn benefits cuts admits he couldn’t live on £70 a week

Minister defending Labour’s £5bn benefits cuts admits he...

Hitting back at left-wing Labour critics of the government, Torsten Bell accuses...

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Boys aged 14-17 main target of ‘unimaginably cruel’ sextortion

Boys aged 14-17 main target of ‘unimaginably cruel’ sextortion

The alarming trend is driven by organised crime groups operating overseas

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Schools told to be more ‘boy-positive’ to fix male underachievement

Schools told to be more ‘boy-positive’ to fix male underachievement

A dedicated Minister for Men could help address education gender gap, says report

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Kyle to lay out plans to turn industrial wasteland into AI hotbeds on US visit

Kyle to lay out plans to turn industrial wasteland into...

Peter Kyle will detail how ‘relics of economic eras past’ will be transformed into...

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Transgender patients not called to NHS screenings due to failure to record sex, review finds

Transgender patients not called to NHS screenings due to...

Professor Alice Sullivan was asked to review collection of data and statistics on...

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Jeremy Hunt hits out at ‘hyperbolic’ Brexit claims of backers like Boris Johnson

Jeremy Hunt hits out at ‘hyperbolic’ Brexit claims of backers...

Ex-chancellor criticises ‘hyperbolic’ projections as report which claims economic...

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UK scientists behind clean power AI breakthrough win £1m Government prize

UK scientists behind clean power AI breakthrough win £1m...

The design tool rapidly helps to analyse materials used for clean energy, transport...

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Homes crumble after roof collapses on sleeping residents in Notting Hill

Homes crumble after roof collapses on sleeping residents...

Residents were forced to flee their Notting Hill homes after part of their roof...

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Man admits killing mother and daughter in M4 motorway crash after his Tesla records key evidence

Man admits killing mother and daughter in M4 motorway crash...

Driver pleads guilty to death by careless driving after Tesla captures fatal crash...

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How a Walking Dead-obsessed teenager who slaughtered his family nearly carried out a primary school massacre

How a Walking Dead-obsessed teenager who slaughtered his...

There are calls for new laws in the fight against crimes carried out by disturbed...

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We had no knowledge of killer Nicholas Prosper’s plans, say ‘devastated’ surviving family members

We had no knowledge of killer Nicholas Prosper’s plans,...

The family of triple killer Nicholas Prosper have revealed they had “no knowledge”...

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‘It was like an earthquake’: Notting Hill residents forced to flee homes in middle of night after roof collapse

‘It was like an earthquake’: Notting Hill residents forced...

Residents described hearing a ‘horrendous bang’ as the roof of the Notting Hill...

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‘My farm makes me just £50 a week – Labour’s scrapping of £1bn subsidy scheme will be devastating’

‘My farm makes me just £50 a week – Labour’s scrapping...

As Labour closes the sustainable farming incentive (SFI) for new applications, the...

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Strong wage growth as Bank of England mulls interest rate decision

Strong wage growth as Bank of England mulls interest rate...

Wage growth has remained strong, the latest official figures show, as the Bank of...

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Defence firms demand 'patriotic' banking to support investment push

Defence firms demand 'patriotic' banking to support investment...

British banks should abandon outdated ethical standards and increase lending to...

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Prince William visiting Estonia in show of support for troops deterring Russian aggression

Prince William visiting Estonia in show of support for...

Prince William will arrive in Estonia later to show his support for the country...

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Police investigation 'could weaken SNP's election chances', top pollster warns

Police investigation 'could weaken SNP's election chances',...

The police fraud investigation examining the SNP could weaken the party's chances...

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Cat cafes should be 'phased out', RSPCA warns

Cat cafes should be 'phased out', RSPCA warns

Cat cafes across the UK should be "phased out", leading animal welfare charities...

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New rules may stop Elon Musk from making unlimited donations to Reform UK

New rules may stop Elon Musk from making unlimited donations...

Ministers are drawing up plans restricting foreign donors from giving unlimited...

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Man killed after collision with police car in Birmingham

Man killed after collision with police car in Birmingham

A man has died after a collision involving a police car in Birmingham.

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Nigerian crime gangs are targeting young British boys in 'sextortion' scams

Nigerian crime gangs are targeting young British boys in...

Teenage boys in the UK are being blackmailed by Nigerian crime gangs that pose as...

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PM makes rare visit to nuclear-armed submarine to show UK's strength - but Putin will notice a potential weakness

PM makes rare visit to nuclear-armed submarine to show...

Sir Keir Starmer has boarded a nuclear-armed submarine as it returned from a lengthy...

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Inmate on the run after escaping from prison van on motorway

Inmate on the run after escaping from prison van on motorway

A prisoner is on the run after he "overpowered and evaded" escort officers who were...

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Just Stop Oil co-founder wins court appeal as sentence reduced

Just Stop Oil co-founder wins court appeal as sentence...

Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam has had his sentence reduced by a year after...

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Surgery restores sense of smell in patients with long Covid

Surgery restores sense of smell in patients with long Covid

People who lost their sense of smell and accompanying taste because of long Covid...

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Police charge former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and ex-deputy council leader Derek Hatton with bribery

Police charge former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and ex-deputy...

Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and former deputy council leader Derek Hatton...

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UK's Eurovision act for 2025 announced

UK's Eurovision act for 2025 announced

The UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed. 

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Boots' owner sold to private equity firm

Boots' owner sold to private equity firm

The owner of high-street pharmacy chain Boots is being bought by a private equity...

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Investigation into claims NHS staff accessed Nottingham attack victims' records

Investigation into claims NHS staff accessed Nottingham...

An NHS trust is investigating allegations that healthcare staff "inappropriately"...

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Rachel Reeves: 'People want to talk me down... I'll prove I can do it'

Rachel Reeves: 'People want to talk me down... I'll prove...

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Bill to stop children 'doom scrolling' to get backing - but only after watering down

Bill to stop children 'doom scrolling' to get backing -...

A Labour MP's bill to prevent children from "doom scrolling" on social media is...

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King reveals favourite music - including Kylie, Bob Marley and Grace Jones

King reveals favourite music - including Kylie, Bob Marley...

The King has shared his personal playlist of tracks that bring him joy – featuring...

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Widow of Post Office scandal victim receives compensation letter days after death

Widow of Post Office scandal victim receives compensation...

The widow of a Post Office scandal victim, who received a compensation offer days...

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Triple killer Kyle Clifford guilty of raping ex-partner before murdering her with crossbow

Triple killer Kyle Clifford guilty of raping ex-partner...

The former soldier previously admitted to murdering a BBC commentator’s wife and...

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