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King Charles US visit live: NYC mayor chats with royal at 9/11 memorial after saying he’d urge return of crown jewel

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Royals looked on the 9/11 memorial with former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg

Starmer told to tackle ‘pandemic’ of antisemitism after two Jewish men stabbed in terror attack

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The suspected attacker, 45, had a history of serious violence and mental health issues, police said

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London terror incident latest: Two Jewish victims of ‘appalling’ Golders Green stabbing named as man arrested

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Suspect was Tasered after he allegedly tried to stab police officers, as Sir Keir Starmer condemns ‘utterly appalling’ attack

Keir Starmer accused of losing control of his party after failing to suspend sleaze vote rebels

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Labour revolt after MPs were ordered to vote down inquiry into scandal of Peter Mandelson’s failed security vetting

Met complaints over image-based sexual abuse have more than doubled in the last five years

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Exclusive: Experts have warned social media platforms must do more to stop non-consensual image abuse

A timeline of recent attacks on the UK’s Jewish community as man arrested over Golders Green stabbing

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The Commonwealth’s chief rabbi and Israel’s foreign ministry are both calling for action after the latest incident

Starmer’s words on antisemitism ‘not enough’ after Golders Green attack, Netanyahu says

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Israel’s foreign ministry says UK ‘can no longer claim antisemitism is under control’ following attack

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‘Shame on you’: Met Police chief heckled as he fails to say if Jewish people are safe in London

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Sir Mark Rowley was heckled with chants of “shame on you” after a terrorist incident was declared in Golders Green following the stabbing of two Jewish men on Wednesday (29 April).

Are Rachel Reeves’s days as chancellor numbered?

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Political editor David Maddox looks at what it means for Reeves after Starmer failed to guarantee the future of his chancellor once again

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Antisemitism becoming ‘normalised’ in London, Jewish community leaders say after Golders Green terrorist incident

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Jewish community leaders have warned the government that antisemitic behaviour is becoming “normalised” on London’s streets after two men were stabbed in a Jewish area of north London on Wednesday (29 April).

The gift of a shiny gold bell from the King did not make Trump listen on Iran

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A shiny gold bell from a wartime British naval boat does not appear to have had any mitigating effect on Trump’s public antics - or his international diplomacy, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Lib Dems admit human rights breach after deselecting candidate over his Christian views

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Exclusive: In a further blow to Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, his party has been forced to concede that it breached the human rights of former award winning BBC journalist David Campanale over his Christian faith

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Iranian ambassador summoned to Foreign Office over embassy’s ‘unacceptable’ social media post

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Seyed Ali Mousavi was called in by Middle East minister Hamish Falconer over an online message reportedly recruiting expats to become martyrs

CCTV shows knife attack on Jewish man in Golders Green as two stabbed

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CCTV shows the moment two men were stabbed in Golders Green, a Jewish area of north London, on Wednesday (29 April).

AstraZeneca to inject £300 million into UK in surprise U-turn

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AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot has thanked the Government ‘for their efforts to improve access for patients’

UK ‘must take more risks to stay ahead of our enemies’ as Russian ships in British waters soar

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PM accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ that’s putting UK security ‘in peril’ by ex-Nato secretary general

Mysterious ‘El Money’ figure paid men to firebomb homes linked to Keir Starmer, court hears

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The defendants have denied conspiracy to damage property by fire between 1 April and 13 May last year

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Man pinned to ground in handcuffs after stabbing attack in Golders Green

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Video footage shows police officers appearing to apprehend a man after two people were stabbed in Golders Green.

How Golders Green became a home for the UK’s Jewish community as Starmer condemns attacks

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The suburb began growing as an area of Jewish settlement during the First World War

University wins High Court challenge over record £585,000 freedom of speech fine

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The University of Sussex took legal action against the Office for Students (OfS) last year over the watchdog’s decision in March 2025

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Badenoch blasts Starmer as a ‘man not in control’ during heated PMQs clash

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Kemi Badenoch has blasted Sir Keir Starmer as a “man who is not in control” during a fiery Prime Minister’s Questions exchange on Wednesday (29 April).

PMQs latest: Starmer refuses to say if Rachel Reeves will keep job as chancellor in rumoured reshuffle

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Sir Keir Starmer took questions from MPs the day after avoiding an inquiry into claims he misled Parliament over the Peter Mandelson vetting saga.

Local elections 2026: What are the polls saying for Labour, Reform and the Greens?

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Labour is forecast between half and three-quarters of its councillors

Crewe religious group raided by police after forced marriage and modern slavery claims

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More than 500 officers from Cheshire Police and neighbouring forces took part in the operation on Wednesday morning

Sister guilty of killing film director sibling over diamond-encrusted Rolex watch

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Jennifer Abbott’s body lay undiscovered for three days

William and Kate mark 15th wedding anniversary with never-before-seen family photo

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The photo shows the couple, their children and dogs enjoying an Easter break in Cornwall

Barclays is first bank to bring back sub-4% mortgage deal – but it’s not for everyone

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Hundreds of sub-4 per cent products were removed from the market as swap rates shot up during the Iran war

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