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Man arrested over cyber attack that caused Heathrow airport flight chaos

Man arrested over cyber attack that caused Heathrow airport...

Alleged cyber attack saw check-in and boarding systems disrupted at London Heathrow,...

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Even people who drink low quantities of alcohol at risk of dementia, according to huge new study

Even people who drink low quantities of alcohol at risk...

Researchers say the latest analysis challenges the common belief that low levels...





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‘Hare-brained’: Readers warn Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain would wreck the NHS

‘Hare-brained’: Readers warn Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite...

Our community are sceptical of Nigel Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to...

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Public backs ‘super ID card’ which could be used to report potholes, Tony Blair’s think tank says

Public backs ‘super ID card’ which could be used to report...

Ministers have recently said they are considering introducing a form of digital...

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DPD delivery driver tackled to the floor by phone robber in broad daylight

DPD delivery driver tackled to the floor by phone robber...

A DPD courier was tackled to the ground by a phone-snatcher as he was delivering...

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Six animal rights activists cleared over Grand National protests

Six animal rights activists cleared over Grand National...

Jury delivers not guilty verdicts after campaigners climbed onto track and disrupted...

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Man charged with arson and attempted murder after Enfield flat fire

Man charged with arson and attempted murder after Enfield...

Nathaniel Dwyer-White, 33, has been charged with attempted murder and arson, among...

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Jeremy Corbyn admits ‘we haven’t covered ourselves in glory’ after Your Party infighting chaos

Jeremy Corbyn admits ‘we haven’t covered ourselves in glory’...

Jeremy Corbyn apologised for the chaos in establishing the left-wing challenger...

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Tories refer Starmer to standards commissioner over allegations about historic campaign donations

Tories refer Starmer to standards commissioner over allegations...

Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake has asked for an investigation into the role of Keir...

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Fire brigade worker sacked over Tesco queue-jumping row wins unfair dismissal claim

Fire brigade worker sacked over Tesco queue-jumping row...

Ryan Shearwood said he had used his elbow to “defend” himself after the woman skipped...

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Farage condemned for falsely accusing eastern European migrants of eating swans from royal parks

Farage condemned for falsely accusing eastern European...

Nigel Farage has been accused of ‘peddling wild conspiracy theories’ with critics...

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Medieval London church balanced 45ft above ground in ‘unprecedented feat of engineering’

Medieval London church balanced 45ft above ground in ‘unprecedented...

All Hallows Staining has been placed on stilts while construction of a 36-storey...

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Lloyds bank closures: All the branches that are shutting and when

Lloyds bank closures: All the branches that are shutting...

All the latest branch closures will take place between January and October 2026

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Hotel cancels launch event for Tommy Robinson-backed political party

Hotel cancels launch event for Tommy Robinson-backed political...

It was canned on ‘health and safety grounds’ following an online protest

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The 11 towns where banking hubs may open after Lloyds shuts 49 branches

The 11 towns where banking hubs may open after Lloyds shuts...

Link has so far recommended 244 hubs and 186 are up and running across the UK.

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High street bank to close another 49 branches as customers move online

High street bank to close another 49 branches as customers...

The high street lender said the branches will be shut from January 2026

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Prince Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps as he joins new Aids campaign

Prince Harry follows in Diana’s footsteps as he joins new...

The Duke of Sussex is in a new short film to raise awareness of the devastating...

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Donald Trump is ‘racist, sexist and Islamophobic’, Sadiq Khan says after president’s attack on ‘terrible mayor’

Donald Trump is ‘racist, sexist and Islamophobic’, Sadiq...

The London mayor said he was ‘living rent-free’ in Trump’s head after he criticised...

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Home secretary orders urgent review into use of taxis for asylum seekers

Home secretary orders urgent review into use of taxis for...

The Home Office has refused to disclose how much is spent on taxis for asylum seekers...

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Labour defends Starmer’s under-fire chief of staff after leaked email over £700k donations

Labour defends Starmer’s under-fire chief of staff after...

The Tories published a legal letter on Morgan McSweeney’s handling of donations...

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Blackpool Tower Circus evacuated after rider injured in motorbike stunt

Blackpool Tower Circus evacuated after rider injured in...

The stuntman is believed to have fallen off his bike while performing the ‘Globe...

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Farage says Republicans ‘have to get used to things being said that they don’t like’ amid Jimmy Kimmel row

Farage says Republicans ‘have to get used to things being...

Nigel Farage has said Republicans "have to get used to things being said that they...

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The three foods found to raise pesticide levels in human body

The three foods found to raise pesticide levels in human...

Certain fruit and vegetables contain a higher level of pesticide residue

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Moderna takes swipe at Trump as it opens new UK factory: ‘A country that still believes in vaccination’

Moderna takes swipe at Trump as it opens new UK factory:...

New opening comes amid a rise in anti-vax attitudes within the Trump administration

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Poll: How long is an acceptable wait for a routine NHS appointment?

Poll: How long is an acceptable wait for a routine NHS...

Have your say: Experts warn Labour is set to miss its NHS pledge, leaving millions...

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Starmer under mounting pressure to lift two-child benefit cap

Starmer under mounting pressure to lift two-child benefit...

Lifting the two-child benefit cap is set to be the top recommendation of Keir Starmer’s...

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Massive explosion at warehouse on Swindon industrial estate

Massive explosion at warehouse on Swindon industrial estate

Witnesses report houses shaking and fireball rising into sky after incident

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Family of three become first asylum seekers to arrive in UK as part of ‘one in, one out’ deal with France

Family of three become first asylum seekers to arrive in...

Donald Trump has told Keir Starmer to ‘call out the military’ to stop small boat...

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Andy Burnham: Could the ‘King of the North’ return to Westminster and nab the top job?

Andy Burnham: Could the ‘King of the North’ return to Westminster...

With Keir Starmer floundering in the polls, Labour needs rescuing from the growing...

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Man banned from every Boots store after £100,000 shoplifting spree

Man banned from every Boots store after £100,000 shoplifting...

Liam Hutchinson has been banned from entering all UK Boots stores for the next 10...

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This is the amount you need to save to feel financially comfortable

This is the amount you need to save to feel financially...

Emergency fund of nearly month’s typical salary cuts chance of falling into debt...

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A death from heart disease takes place every three minutes, charity warns

A death from heart disease takes place every three minutes,...

Every day, around 480 families across the UK will lose a loved one to cardiovascular...

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Revealed: The areas where primary school pupil numbers are falling fastest

Revealed: The areas where primary school pupil numbers...

Nine of the 10 local authorities are in London, analysis has found

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Fake Labubus make up 90 per cent of toys seized at UK border

Fake Labubus make up 90 per cent of toys seized at UK border

Around 236,000 knock-off versions of the viral dolls have been seized at the UK...

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Toxic chemical warning after 236,000 fake Labubus seized at border

Toxic chemical warning after 236,000 fake Labubus seized...

Expert testing of seized fake goods has found banned chemicals linked to cancer...

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New betting and vape shops could be blocked under new community powers

New betting and vape shops could be blocked under new community...

Communities will be given the power under plans to revitalise neglected high streets

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Britain needs ‘wholesale change’, Andy Burnham says in challenge to Starmer days before Labour conference

Britain needs ‘wholesale change’, Andy Burnham says in...

The Greater Manchester mayor is being talked up for a parliamentary comeback to...

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UK could see fish and chips shortages as cod supply in ‘grave danger’

UK could see fish and chips shortages as cod supply in...

Scientists have warned that North Sea cod is in ‘grave danger of collapse’

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Boris Johnson brands Nigel Farage’s party ‘extremely dangerous’ as he rules out Reform move

Boris Johnson brands Nigel Farage’s party ‘extremely dangerous’...

Boris Johnson said Nigel Farage can’t be trusted as PM with rising tensions in Eastern...

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UK politics live: Burnham denies asking MPs if he should try to oust Starmer as Labour leader

UK politics live: Burnham denies asking MPs if he should...

Manchester mayor has accused Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’

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Fans to see Ticketmaster changes after Oasis investigation - here's what they are

Fans to see Ticketmaster changes after Oasis investigation...

Fans will see a series of changes to Ticketmaster sales practices after an investigation...

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Big Issue founder warns UK is too focused on 'great distraction'

Big Issue founder warns UK is too focused on 'great distraction'

"Chauvinistic" debates on immigration are distracting ministers from tackling the...

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UK lawyer who moved to US to become defence attorney 'murdered' in Los Angeles

UK lawyer who moved to US to become defence attorney 'murdered'...

A Scottish lawyer who moved to the US to pursue her dream of becoming a defence...

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Should you put money in savings or pension? It depends exactly how old you are

Should you put money in savings or pension? It depends...

In a special edition of the savings guide, April Leeson, financial adviser at The...

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Wayne Rooney says he'd be dead if it wasn't for wife Coleen

Wayne Rooney says he'd be dead if it wasn't for wife Coleen

Footballer Wayne Rooney has said he believes he would be dead if it wasn't for his...

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Counterfeit toys worth millions seized at border - with nine in ten being fake viral doll

Counterfeit toys worth millions seized at border - with...

More than £3.5m worth of fake toys have been seized at the border so far this year,...

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Jaguar Land Rover was not insured for cyber attack, journal claims

Jaguar Land Rover was not insured for cyber attack, journal...

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) "failed to finalise" a cyber insurance deal before it was...

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Vaccine giant opens new UK factory with apparent jab at US

Vaccine giant opens new UK factory with apparent jab at...

A US vaccine firm has opened the first mRNA manufacturing plant in the UK, against...

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Save the high street: Starmer's plan to block fake barbers, betting and vape shops

Save the high street: Starmer's plan to block fake barbers,...

Sir Keir Starmer is to announce a "Pride in Place" programme with funding for over...

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First migrants arrive in UK under 'one in, one out' deal

First migrants arrive in UK under 'one in, one out' deal

The first family has arrived in the UK under Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 'one...

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Troubleshooters sent into wildlife charity linked to Carrie Johnson

Troubleshooters sent into wildlife charity linked to Carrie...

The Aspinall Foundation, which hired Boris Johnson’s wife in 2021, is facing allegations...

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Rival groups clash outside London asylum hotel as police issue arrest warnings

Rival groups clash outside London asylum hotel as police...

Several people have been detained at the scene by police

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Top cabinet ministers at risk of losing seats even after Starmer recognises Palestinian state, pollsters warn

Top cabinet ministers at risk of losing seats even after...

Historic decision came after pressure from senior cabinet members and Labour MPs...

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Lidl issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular product amid allergy fear

Lidl issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular product...

Lidl has warned the food may pose a risk to people allergic to milk

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Man remanded in custody after ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at children’s camp

Man remanded in custody after ‘sweets laced with sedatives’...

Jon Ruben has been charged with child cruelty offences

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Talks held over making Trump first US president to be given Freedom of the City of London

Talks held over making Trump first US president to be given...

Exclusive: There was a hope that awarding the president the ancient honour would...

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Starmer needs to listen to us, says Labour MP who quit government over welfare cuts

Starmer needs to listen to us, says Labour MP who quit...

Vicky Foxcroft dramatically quit as a government whip in June amid concerns over...

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UK house prices rebound in July after stamp duty changes cause summer dip

UK house prices rebound in July after stamp duty changes...

The UK’s average house price increased from £271,619 in June to £272,664 in July

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Britain hopes a crackdown on people-smugglers' social media ads will help curb Channel crossings

Britain hopes a crackdown on people-smugglers' social media...

Britain has announced that people advertising fake passports or people-smuggling...

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Labour minister Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused by former National Youth Theatre boss

Labour minister Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused...

Sir Chris Bryant describes the abuse as being ‘absolutely appalling’

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Labour does not deserve to win next election if it does not deliver change, says Reeves

Labour does not deserve to win next election if it does...

Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, the chancellor says she is ‘impatient...

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Earthquake strikes one of UK’s most popular hiking spots

Earthquake strikes one of UK’s most popular hiking spots

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Scottish Highlands on Friday

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Family of murdered mother make emotional appeal for ‘justice for Lucy’

Family of murdered mother make emotional appeal for ‘justice...

Lucy Hargreaves was killed in her home in ‘the most brutal of circumstances’

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Yvette Cooper’s fast-track asylum plan revealed after protests across UK

Yvette Cooper’s fast-track asylum plan revealed after protests...

Tensions over asylum hotels have flared up in recent weeks, with a protest and counter-protest...

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Crackdown on social media ads promoting small boat crossings to the UK

Crackdown on social media ads promoting small boat crossings...

Individuals caught by the offence could receive a prison sentence of up to five...

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‘I have never been an activist’: Meet the pensioners risking prison to support Palestine Action

‘I have never been an activist’: Meet the pensioners risking...

Exclusive: The Independent spoke with half a dozen protesters arrested for supporting...

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Men charged in connection with alleged rape of 12-year-old

Men charged in connection with alleged rape of 12-year-old

Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir have appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court

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Storm Floris map shows where heavy rain and winds are set to hit the UK

Storm Floris map shows where heavy rain and winds are set...

Yellow or amber weather warnings for wind have been issued across most of the country

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Prince Andrew called staff member a ‘f***ing imbecile’, new book claims

Prince Andrew called staff member a ‘f***ing imbecile’,...

The incident is claimed to have happened at Hillborough Castle, Northern Ireland,...

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Prince Harry denies claim ‘punches thrown’ in heated argument with Prince Andrew

Prince Harry denies claim ‘punches thrown’ in heated argument...

New book claims the incident happened at a family gathering in 2013

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More children from Gaza to be brought to UK for urgent medical treatment

More children from Gaza to be brought to UK for urgent...

Efforts to bring Gazan children to the UK for urgent medical treatment are set to...

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Clampdown on social media ads for Channel crossings unveiled

Clampdown on social media ads for Channel crossings unveiled

Anyone who advertises Channel crossings or fake passports on social media could...

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Child vaccination rates are the lowest in more than a decade - why?

Child vaccination rates are the lowest in more than a decade...

Child vaccination uptake is the lowest it has been in more than a decade, with a...

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90% of young carers could be under the radar - and missing out on vital support

90% of young carers could be under the radar - and missing...

Hundreds of thousands of young carers could be missing out on vital support because...

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BBC responds as two Strictly Come Dancing stars accused of taking cocaine

BBC responds as two Strictly Come Dancing stars accused...

The BBC has responded after it was reported that two Strictly Come Dancing stars...

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NHS figures reveal impact of five-day resident doctors' strike

NHS figures reveal impact of five-day resident doctors'...

The NHS has said 93% of planned operations, tests and procedures went ahead during...

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Most wanted murder suspect, who shot dead young mum, being 'protected' after fleeing UK

Most wanted murder suspect, who shot dead young mum, being...

Britain's most-wanted fugitive is still on the run - exactly 20 years after the...

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Three teenagers arrested over murder of 19-year-old who was stabbed to death

Three teenagers arrested over murder of 19-year-old who...

Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old...

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'Danger to life' amber weather warning issued for Storm Floris with 90mph winds forecast

'Danger to life' amber weather warning issued for Storm...

An amber warning for wind has been issued for Scotland as Storm Floris is set to...

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ICG takes off with £200m deal for Exeter and Bournemouth airports

ICG takes off with £200m deal for Exeter and Bournemouth...

The London-listed investment group ICG is closing in on a £200m deal to buy three...

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All eyes on Donald Trump as Nato faces an existential test

All eyes on Donald Trump as Nato faces an existential test

Sir Keir Starmer is desperate to demonstrate that Britain is a leader in Nato, but...

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The new current account that offers cashback and 7 per cent savings interest

The new current account that offers cashback and 7 per...

Online lender aims to disrupt traditional banking

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Bat found with rare rabies-like virus in UK back garden

Bat found with rare rabies-like virus in UK back garden

The virus has only been recorded in 59 out of 19,000 bats tested since 1986 and...

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Off duty police officer attacked by machete-wielding thieves as he confronts them

Off duty police officer attacked by machete-wielding thieves...

An off-duty police officer was stabbed several times as he confronted a pair of...

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Could Starmer lose the welfare vote — and what happens if he does?

Could Starmer lose the welfare vote — and what happens...

Enough Labour MPs have signalled their opposition to potentially defeat the government’s...

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Family hubs offering support to those in crisis reduced by more than a third

Family hubs offering support to those in crisis reduced...

Child poverty levels have risen by more than 15 per cent to include over a third...

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UK calls China a major challenge but an essential economic partner

UK calls China a major challenge but an essential economic...

The U.K. government says China’s attempts to spy, destabilize and disrupt Britain’s...

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Ex-Tory councillor banned after saying white men should have black slaves

Ex-Tory councillor banned after saying white men should...

Andrew Edwards had initially claimed the voice recording was a ‘deep fake’

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British man charged after ‘mock wedding’ with girl, 9, in Disneyland Paris

British man charged after ‘mock wedding’ with girl, 9,...

Police were called by a ‘guest’ who later claimed he was hired to play the father...

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UK braced for second heatwave this month as temperatures set to soar again

UK braced for second heatwave this month as temperatures...

UK to be hotter than Ibiza amid warnings another heatwave could be on the way

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Millionaires to flee UK in record numbers

Millionaires to flee UK in record numbers

An estimated 16,500 millionaires are set to leave the country in the coming 12 months

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Starmer leaves door open for tax rises to fund rise in defence spending

Starmer leaves door open for tax rises to fund rise in...

IFS director Paul Johnson warned that the £30bn increase in defence spending would...

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Weight loss jabs ‘could be hitting supermarket food sales’ as 4% of households now take them

Weight loss jabs ‘could be hitting supermarket food sales’...

Overall grocery volumes fell by 0.4 per cent over the past four weeks

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Bomb squad called after ‘mystery liquid’ found in English coastal town prompts evacuation of 160 homes

Bomb squad called after ‘mystery liquid’ found in English...

Police were called to the property on Hyde Road on Monday evening

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Air India flight from UK diverted to Saudi Arabia due to bomb threat

Air India flight from UK diverted to Saudi Arabia due to...

Diversion is latest in a string of crises for Indian airline since deadly Ahmedabad...

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Manchester’s oldest mill destroyed after major fire

Manchester’s oldest mill destroyed after major fire

Local emergency services said flames engulfed three floors of the derelict building...

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Trans women banned from using women’s toilets in parliament

Trans women banned from using women’s toilets in parliament

The Commons has been accused of a ‘knee-jerk response’ after changing its guidance...

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Fire crews battle blaze at Jaguar Land Rover factory

Fire crews battle blaze at Jaguar Land Rover factory

A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising above the factory in Birmingham

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‘Idyllic’ Scottish island with ruined castle up for sale

‘Idyllic’ Scottish island with ruined castle up for sale

The island of Shuna, within the Scottish Inner Hebrides, is available to buy for...

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Starmer pledges to spend 5% of GDP on national security and defence by 2035

Starmer pledges to spend 5% of GDP on national security...

But Downing Street will not say how the new Nato commitment will be paid for

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