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Boy accused of stabbing Sydney student faced previous charges, officials say

The boy is the third Australian child to be accused of a stabbing attack linked to online radicalisation since April.

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Braverman urges Tories to prepare for ‘reality and frustration of opposition’

Former home secretary Suella Braverman has urged the Conservative Party to “read the writing on the wall” and “prepare for the reality and frustration of opposition”.

What to expect on the General Election campaign trail on Wednesday

Here is your guide to the main developments expected in the General Election campaign on Wednesday.

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Express & Star general election comment: Rishi Sunak’s out but can we trust Keir Starmer?

Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party has lost the moral authority to lead this country. The question is – can we trust Labour under Keir Starmer to take the UK forward?

'High levels' of shotgun residue found on clothing recovered from Wolverhampton murder scene

A forensic scientist who examined gun residue found on clothes at the address where Deavon Harrison died said "very high" levels of particles from shotgun discharge were found.

Danger driver who hit 100mph in a 40mph residential area avoids jail

A man who drove dangerously at speeds 'in excess' of 100mph in a residential area has avoided a prison sentence.

Plans for children's home in Dudley have been turned down amid police concerns – here's why

Plans to turn a family house into a children's home in Dudley have been rejected amid warnings from police.

Black Country Day 2024: Here's what to expect from Stourbridge Carnival from local festival-goers

Stourbridge Carnival has been called 'just the ticket' to help jolly revellers celebrate Black Country Day 2024.

Sedgley man fined for hiring out donkeys without appropriate licence

A Sedgley man has been fined after pleading guilty to running an events company which hired out donkeys without an appropriate licence.

£235m expected to be withdrawn from ATMs as voters go to polls on Thursday

The predicted ATM withdrawal total is expected to be lower than it was on December 12 2019, when the last general election was held.

'Sophisticated' Wolverhampton-based drugs operation ran between West and East Midlands, court told

Members of an alleged drugs gang based in Wolverhampton accused of doing business equally between addresses in the city and the East Midlands are on trial.

The UK's last July General Election: Wolverhampton airman mulls over his vote in 1945

You have to go back nearly 80 years to the last time a General Election was held in July.

City building once dubbed 'ugliest in the UK' set for transformation

A Birmingham office block once dubbed the ‘ugliest building in the UK’ is set for a huge £4.5 million transformation.

Where I expect 'Portillo Moments' to happen on general election night

Tomorrow’s the big day. Voters can look forward to delivering a swathe of Portillo Moments as they eject a ruling party that’s left us all worse off after 14 years in charge.

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Donaldson to attend court for committal hearing in historical sex charges case

The number of charges the former DUP leader will face has grown from 11 to 18.

General election records and historical benchmarks

The record for the largest majority won by a single party at a general election is 210 in 1924.

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New government must fully back push for 100% renewables, say Greens

Climate change will be the ‘most urgent and severe’ issue to face whoever is Prime Minister after July 4, the party’s co-leader said.

Scots can ‘end Tory nightmare’ on Thursday by voting Labour, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking on the eve of the General Election.

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Cheers greet Boris Johnson’s appearance at Conservative campaign event

The former prime minister, who has been largely absent from the campaign trail, was greeted by warm applause and cheers at the National Army Museum.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Sir Ed Davey ‘so moved’ by reaction to care campaign

As election campaigns come to an end, Sir Ed Davey said: ‘I am so proud that the Liberal Democrat campaign has brought care out of the shadows.’

Change is in your hands, Labour tells voters as campaign enters final day

Sir Keir Starmer will conclude a whirlwind tour of the country on Wednesday in a final bid secure Labour’s return to power after 14 years.

Sunak makes last ditch plea to voters not to back ‘unchecked’ Labour majority

The Prime Minister is to warn in one final campaign stump speech against allowing Labour a so-called supermajority in Parliament.

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Mother of Jay Slater speaks of ‘pain and agony’ while son missing on Tenerife

Debbie Duncan said the land search for her son has been called off, but thanked the Guardia Civil who she said had ‘worked tirelessly’.

Three die in clashes following Mauritania election result

Following the violence, mobile internet access was blocked on Tuesday as authorities vowed to arrest those behind the violence.

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Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until September

Donald Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of falsifying business records.

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Lebanon charges US Embassy gunman with affiliation to Islamic State

Lebanese soldiers shot and arrested the gunman in early June.

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Police 'concerned' for mother and two missing children with Wolverhampton links

Police are searching for two missing children and their mother, who they say has links to Wolverhampton.

UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning US reporter

The five-member group said Mr Gershkovich’s US nationality has been a factor in his detention.

Man accused of stabbing Sir Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal

Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the 2022 attack, in which he is accused of stabbing Sir Salman more than a dozen times.

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Hezbollah chief says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza ceasefire

Hezbollah’s participation in the Israel-Hamas war has been as a ‘support front’ for its ally, Hamas, its deputy leader Sheikh Naim Kassem said.