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UK expels Russian defence attache over allegations of espionage for the Kremlin
The UK will expel the Russian defence attache for spying for the Kremlin, the Home Secretary has said.
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Swinney wins Holyrood vote to be Scotland’s first minister
John Swinney will become Scotland’s seventh first minister after being nominated by parliament.
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China accused of hacking Ministry of Defence in significant breach, exposing personal data and bank details
Accusations are mounting against the Chinese state for multiple hacking attempts targeting MoD staff, leaking personal details of both current staff and veterans
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Russia warns Britain it could strike back after Cameron remark on Ukraine
Russia warned Britain on Monday that if British weapons were used by Ukraine to strike Russian territory then Moscow could hit back at British military installations and equipment both inside Ukraine and elsewhere.
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Police appeal for violent burglar who escaped jail: prisoner on the loose
Police are appealing for help to locate a man who escaped from Hollesley Bay open prison in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
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Sadiq Khan poised for third term as London mayor, while Andy Burnham secures victory in Manchester
Sadiq Khan is on course to win an unprecedented third term as London Mayor, Labour has said.
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Name released of 14-year-old boy slain in sword attack on his route to school
The 14-year-old boy stabbed to death with a sword in a terrifying unprovoked attack in Hainault went to same school as Nottingham stabbing victim Grace O’Malley Kumar.
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Prince Harry to return to UK for Invictus Games 10th anniversary
Royal experts have speculated on the possibility of a reunion between Harry, King Charles & Prince William
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Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned in New York
New York’s highest court delivered a stunning blow on Thursday by overturning Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.
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Former DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, to face court for alleged sex offenses
Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is due in court in Newry later, accused of a number of historical sex offences.
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Kate Middleton receives a significant new title from King Charles as she continues her cancer treatment
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles has honoured the Princess of Wales for her public service and support of the arts by appointing her a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour
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Advertisements promoting the deadly nitazene drug have been found on X and SoundCloud platforms
Thousands of posts offering deadly drugs known as nitazenes have been found on X and the music platform SoundCloud by a BBC investigation.
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Tory MP Mark Menzies announces he will step down amidst allegations of using campaign funds to pay ‘bad people’
Mark Menzies has announced he has quit the Tories and will stand down at the next general election after being suspended over allegations about use of campaign funds
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Man sets himself on fire outside Donald Trump’s hush money trial in horror protest
Journalists outside the courthouse reported smelling ’burning human flesh’
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Authorities investigate allegations suggesting MP Mark Menzies utilized campaign finances to compensate dubious entities
Lancashire Police has confirmed that it has received a letter detailing concerns about MP Mark Menzies following allegations he asked local Tory members for cash
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Iran responds to Israel’s "revenge strike" by launching air defense missiles
Israel appears to have launched revenge strikes on Iran with possible drone attacks targeting sites - while Iran has fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan
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Peter Murrell is re-arrested as part of an SNP investigation
The husband of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been re-arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party.
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UK cops dismantle fraudulent website, arresting 37 in operation targeting up to 70,000 Brits
Criminals paid LabHost between up to £300 a month for membership so they could glean information to defraud people
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Lloyds Bank estimates that Taylor Swift fans have lost approximately £1 million in scams
Taylor Swift fans have lost an estimated £1m in ticket scams ahead of the UK leg of her Eras tour, according to a report by Lloyds Bank.
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Primary schools across Britain are starting to shut down
A baby bust is starting to work its way through the system
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A spire collapses on the historic Børsen building during a fire at the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Shocking images show a massive fire ripping through the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, one of the city’s oldest buildings, with its famous spire collapsing into the street
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Roberto Cavalli dead: Legendary Italian fashion designer dies aged 83 after long illness
Model Sandra Nilsson, who is 45 years his junior, has been his partner since 2014
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OJ Simpson, ex-NFL star who was acquitted of murder, dies aged 76
Former NFL star who was acquitted of murder in 1995 died of cancer, according to a statement by his family
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Putin’s spies invent far-fetched US plot to recruit jailed Colombian cartel killers to fight for Ukraine against Russia
Russia’s intelligence service has sensationally claimed the US could recruit more and more convicts from across the world to fight in Ukraine over the summer
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Hundreds evacuated from holiday park as flooding and rain batters south west coast
A ’severe flooding incident’ has hit Medmerry holiday park between Bracklesham and Selsey in West Sussex as the area was hit by flooding and 65mph winds - while more chaos hit coastal areas across the south-west
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