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Scottish Greens MSP bursts into tears over Humza Yousaf ending Bute House agreement

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Gillian Mackay says the First Minister’s decision is ‘one of the worst pieces of political judgment’ she has ever witnessed

Reform UK deputy leader Habib ‘saddened by split within political unionism’

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Ben Habib was speaking at an event in Co Down alongside Ann Widdecombe and Baroness Hoey.

Cash couriers who smuggled £100million out of UK in suitcases sentenced

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Gang used WhatApp group called ‘Sunshine and lollipops’ to co-ordinate money laundering between the UK and Dubai

Channel 4 documentary about Kevin Spacey to feature men going ‘on the record’

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The documentary will air on May 6 and 7 on Channel 4, a trailer said.

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Teaching assistants ‘increasingly leading lessons amid teacher shortage’ – union

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Unison’s report, Teaching on the Cheap?, is based on a survey of almost 6,000 teaching assistants in England and Wales.

Reading terror attack: Police facing more offenders with ‘mental health needs’

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The Assistant Chief Constable was speaking after the conclusion of the Reading terror attack inquest.

Bill making it easier for Irish people to get British citizenship edges closer to becoming law

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The Bill would allow Irish people to acquire British citizenship by registration after five years’ residence

Reading terror attack: Deaths of three men 'avoidable', coroner says

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Khairi Saadallah killed friends James Furlong, Dr David Wails and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett in June 2020

Andrew Tate's human trafficking and rape trial can go ahead, Romanian court rules

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The controversial influencer is charged with human trafficking and rape

Sadiq Khan criticised as data reveals 'epidemic' of armed shoplifting in London

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The mayor pointed out that shoplifting has increased nationally, with rising living costs playing a role

King to resume public duties as cancer treatment continues

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The monarch’s medical team is ‘greatly encouraged’ by progress made two months after his diagnosis

Tosin Adarabioyo to leave Fulham in summer as contract talks collapse

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Cottagers defender wants to explore new options amid Tottenham and Liverpool interest

Reading terror attack families ‘disgusted’ by catastrophic state failures

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Judge Coroner Sir Adrian Fulford concluded the deaths of James Furlong, Dr David Wails and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett were ‘probably avoidable’.

Shocking moment dog Tasered after biting police officer near Wembley Stadium

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The officer was taken to hospital and a man was arrested after the incident unfolded on Friday

Best bobbin furniture and homewares to elevate your home in 2024

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Pull at the thread of this new interiors trend

Best budget gaming PCs for serious gaming at an affordable price

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Here are some of the best choices if you want a PC game on a budget

Best balcony chairs: Soho Home, John Lewis & more

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Curate a dreamy balcony to showcase this summer

Best earrings for newly pierced ears: Missoma, Monica Vinader and more

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Pretty piercings that won’t cause irritation

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Mill Hill School: PE teacher at top private school grabbed colleagues' bottoms and put woman 'in a headlock'

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Liam Oakes told one colleague ‘you must be horny’ before his unwanted sexual advances, a panel heard

Ellen DeGeneres admits 'devastating' bully accusations affected marriage to Portia de Rossi

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The talk show host also admitted being branded the 'most hated person in America' was a huge blow to her ego

Taylor Swift first artist to claim 12 number one albums in UK in 21st century

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The pop star has broken a string of records following the release of The Tortured Poets Department

OPINION - There's a toxic online debate about being the 'right' kind of mixed-race — and I hate it

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A nasty debate has broken out online about how someone’s mixed-race identity is impacted by which of their parents is white. In a post that has now been seen almost seven million times, one anonymous X user compared “mixed-race guys with…

King to resume public duties after positive cancer treatment

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Charles has been receiving care as an outpatient since early February.

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Two males appear in court over Channel crossing deaths tragedy

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At Folkestone Youth Court on Friday, district judge William Nelson said there was ‘real doubt’ over the defendants’ ages.

Arrest after man in 20s dies on railway line at East Acton

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death last Friday

UVF victims’ families accuse Government of ‘disgraceful’ attempt to stop justice

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A coroner said that he had been ‘prevented’ from delivering a summary of intelligence information around the deaths of four people killed in 1992.

Meet prize-winning painter Frances Bell: 'I wanted to be a traditional artist – that was my passion'

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The artist on how she went from the stereotype of ‘starving in a garret’ to one of the most in-demand portraitists in Britain

40,000 companies are close to collapse, insolvency experts say — These are the sectors most at risk

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Begbies Traynor found that found that 554,554 companies are in significant’ distress and 40,174 in ‘critical’ distress