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Post Office lawyer 'takes no pride' working for the company

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A lawyer for the Post Office at the height of the Horizon IT scandal has told the public inquiry he feels "no pride" to be employed by the company.

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Bloody Sunday: No perjury charges for former soldiers or alleged IRA member

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Fifteen former soldiers and an alleged IRA member investigated for perjury during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry will not face charges.

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SWAT team shot man in face after UK gamer faked hostage situation

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A British video gamer who faked a hostage situation leading to another man suffering life-changing injuries after armed units were tricked into shooting him has been sentenced in the first case of its kind in the UK.

'We will sit there and vote until it's done': PM promises to get Rwanda bill through next week

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted his Rwanda plan will finally get through parliament on Monday, telling reporters: "We will sit there and vote until it's done."

First known test dogfight between AI and human pilot carried out, US military says

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The world's first known combat between a human pilot and a fighter jet controlled by AI has been carried out in California, the US military has said.

Sturgeon admits to 'incredibly difficult time' after husband charged over embezzlement probe

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Nicola Sturgeon has described her personal situation as "incredibly difficult" after her husband was charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds.

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Spectator theatre critic boasts of 'paying for sex' at brothel after arousal at lecture

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The Spectator's theatre critic has boasted of visiting a prostitute in an article after he became aroused by a "beautiful historian" giving a lecture.

Tory activist who reported MP over alleged misuse of funds disappointed by party response

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A Tory activist who reported an MP over claims he misused party funds has told Sky News she is disappointed by the way her complaint has been handled.

Marriage, babies and bad boyfriends: Breaking down Swift's new album

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As the title suggests, The Tortured Poets Department is a break-up album, and one that doesn't disappoint in deconstructing Taylor Swift's failed relationships and old boyfriends gone bad.

Middle East tensions and anti-sexting campaign

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How have the markets reacted to Israel's attack on Iran?

HSBC-backed fintech Monese plots break-up amid mounting losses

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An HSBC-backed technology company which was in talks to raise funding at a valuation of over £1bn four years ago is to break itself up amid mounting losses.

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Boris Johnson breached rules by being 'evasive' over links to hedge fund

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Former prime minister Boris Johnson has breached government rules by being "evasive" about his links to a hedge fund that set up a meeting between him and the president of Venezuela, a watchdog has said.

Key moments in the Middle East this week

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Israel has launched an attack against Iran in retaliation to a drone and missile strike launched against it on Saturday.

Police threaten to arrest 'openly Jewish' man yards from pro-Palestine march as his presence 'antagonising'

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An antisemitism campaigner has been threatened with arrest yards from a pro-Palestine march as a Metropolitan Police officer said his presence was "antagonising".

The hidden meanings in the lyrics of Taylor Swift's new album - and who she appears to reference

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"An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time."

Tesla recalls thousands of vehicles over jammed accelerator issue

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Tesla has recalled more than 3,800 of its Cybertruck models following complaints that the accelerator pedal is at risk of getting stuck, US regulators have announced.

Isfahan: A city steeped in history - and home to Iranian nuclear facilities

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The city of Isfahan has been targeted in an Israeli strike in retaliation for the barrage of missiles and drones that Iran unleashed at the weekend.

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Sunak pledges to remove benefits for people not taking jobs after 12 months

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People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken away after 12 months, the prime minister has pledged.

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Targeted Israeli strike is a message - and Iran's response so far is telling

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If this Israeli attack on Iran is no more than it presently appears to be, then it is rather well modulated.

Hezbollah's red lines not crossed yet - but risk of all-out war is still high

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The strongest of Iran's proxies - the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon - has been almost dismissive in its response to the overnight events in Isfahan.

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All the Tory MPs who have been suspended since Sunak became PM

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Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh headache after a Conservative MP was suspended over allegations he misused campaign funds.

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Retail sales show zero growth despite 'fresh two-year high' for consumer confidence

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There was a worse than expected performance for retail sales last month, defying predictions of a consumer-led pick up from recession for the UK economy.

Taylor Swift reveals 'secret' double album in '2am surprise'

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Taylor Swift has revealed her latest release is a "secret double album" - with 15 more tracks than fans were expecting.

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Israel's attack on Iran reflects badly on Biden after president's public message for Netanyahu

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The overnight events do not reflect well on President Biden.

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Israel threatened to respond - and it appears to have been carefully chosen

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Israel threatened a retaliation, and it came before dawn on Friday morning.

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Iran calls Israeli strike 'infiltration' as it downplays attack on Supreme Leader's birthday

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Iran has indicated it has no plans for retaliation as it played down a strike by Israel after Tehran's unprecedented missile-and-drone assault on the country.

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US vetoes Palestinian bid for full UN membership

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The US has blocked a Palestinian bid to be recognised as a full member state at the United Nations.

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The Mark Menzies claims. And what makes a good foreign secretary?

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Following allegations Tory MP Mark Menzies misused campaign funds, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips, and Ruth Davidson examine the fallout for the government and for the politician who has been suspended from the parliamentary party. He denies…

Painting stolen in Oxford raid found in Romania but other works still missing

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An "'irreplaceable" 17th Century artwork stolen from an Oxford University Gallery has been found in Romania - but police say they're still hunting for two more paintings taken in the heist.

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Sunak to demand end to 'sick note culture' and shift focus to 'what people can do'

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Rishi Sunak is to call for an end to the "sick note culture" in a major speech on welfare reform - as he warns against "over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life".