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Monday, Sep 25

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HS2 says work in Buckinghamshire is bringing ‘real benefits to passengers today’More than one mile of a branch line in Buckinghamshire between Aylesbury and Princes Risborough is being realigned.

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Yousaf: Unison should suspend school strike and let members have say on pay dealEssential school staff including cleaners,

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Motorcyclist killed in crash with taxi was being followed by police bikesWatchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an investigation.

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Met Police officer in court charged with misconduct in a public officePC Mohammed Rahman appeared in court charged with seven

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Rail experts say downscaling HS2 would be ‘commercial and operational mess’Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy

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Man charged with trespassing after arrest near Buckingham Palace denied bailAwad Mustafa, 25, was arrested on September 16

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Firearms officers accused of staging ‘industrial protest’ as dozens down toolsA number of Metropolitan Police officers stepped

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No suspicious circumstances in death of footballer Maddy Cusack, police sayThe 27-year-old was pronounced dead at a property in Derbyshire on Wednesday.

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Storm Agnes to batter UK with strong winds and heavy rainThe first named storm of the season could bring gusts of up to 80mph in some places.

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Former Met Police officer in court charged with misconduct in public officeDaniel Humphreys, 37, was placed on restricted duties in June 2022 and has since resigned from the force.

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Times urges Attorney General to withdraw Russell Brand warning advisoryA column by Times senior writer Sean O’Neill argued that the warning from Victoria Prentis ‘has no basis in law’.

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Who shot Jill Dando? 24-year investigation into murderYahoo News UK looks at the timeline of events since Jill Dando was killed outside her London home in April 1999.

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How often do armed police officers use their firearms?In the year ending March 31, 2023, there were 18,398 firearms operations.

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Nurse Lucy Letby to face retrial The 33-year-old will face trial on an alleged incident which is said to have taken place in February 2016.

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Tougher diversity standards proposed for finance sector in misconduct crackdownLarger companies will come under more scrutiny

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Scam warning for bargain hunters browsing ‘closing down’ salesAugust saw a combination of Wilko tumbling into administration alongside other outlets holding traditional end-of-summer sales.

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More than 250 climate activists protest with signs to jurors outside courtsThey said they are acting against the prosecution

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Jury retires to consider verdict in nightclub murder trialEdward Wilson is on trial accused of murdering 29-year-old Akeem Francis-Kerr at Valesha’s nightclub in Walsall.

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Council faces equal pay claims after union brands practices ‘truly scandalous’The GMB says thousands of women are set to make claims against Sheffield City Council.

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Application process opens in search for new PSNI chief constableSimon Byrne resigned as chief constable earlier this month following a string of controversies.

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Police pursuits ‘horrible’, officer tells inquest into teenager’s deathDisqualified driver Kelvin Bainbridge, 19, was one

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Lego scraps plan to make bricks out of recycled drinks bottlesThe toymaker said it still remains ‘fully committed’ to making its bricks from sustainable materials by 2032.

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NHS appointments cancelled during strike action ‘to surpass one million’The head of the NHS in England said that strikes have become ‘normalised’ for the public.

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‘We did it’: Hollywood writers react to ‘tentative agreement’ to end strikeThe US writers strike began on May 2.

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Airlines should be compensated for air traffic control meltdown – Finnair bossChief executive Topi Manner suggested it would

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Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi bossThe supermarket group’s UK and Ireland business reported record sales for last year, as well as higher profits.

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What the papers say – September 25A variety of stories feature on the nations front pages at the start of the working week.

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Man charged with murder after woman dies from gunshot woundRichard Basson, 44, will appear in court on Monday.

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Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revoltScotland Yard commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomed a review into the situation by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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Prosecutors to decide if killer nurse Lucy Letby will face retrialLetby was convicted of seven murders and six attempted murders but a jury could not reach a verdict on six further counts.

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