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Families of women killed by men 'shed tears together' before Zara Aleena vigil
Zara Aleena's aunt, Farah Naz, spoke of the 'shared bond of trauma' between herself and the families of Sarah Everard, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, ahead of a vigil for Zara, in Ilford, today
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NHS nurse shortage left Britain vulnerable to pandemic, Covid Inquiry told
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) infection control lead Rosemary Gallagher told the Inquiry: 'We know that we went into the pandemic with a significant shortage, about 50,000 nurses short'
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Suella Braverman accused of 'unworkable' PR stunt after missing barge target
The under-fire Home Secretary had previously claimed that the Bibby Stockholm would be in place in Portland Port, Dorset, by now - but the barge is still 120 miles away undergoing checks
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'I understand what you're going through, millionaire PM says from helicopter'
Rishi Sunak wants Britain to hold its nerve, says Fleet Street Fox. Bit difficult when he's the one who seems to have most of it
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Fatboy Slim and 31 MPs hit out at Suella Braverman over festival drug testing
The chart-topping DJ and producer joined more than 30 MPs and nightlife chiefs saying that testing at music festivals "undoubtedly saves lives" and "significantly reduces the risk of overdoses"
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Dolphins forced to perform for tourists treated so badly they're self-harming
The last captive dolphin attraction in the UK closed in 2003 ending the cruelty of keeping such intelligent creatures in confinement but there are still more than 3,000 in held tourist entertainment venues around the world
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Damning figures show how much higher UK mortgage payments are than in Europe
Labour has hit out at the "Tory mortgage penalty" and lashed out at the Government for failing to provide support for families struggling to keep their homes
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'Invading Ukraine is deservedly backfiring on the humiliated Putin'
'Invading Ukraine is deservedly backfiring badly on humiliated Putin, who relied on former ally Prigozhin’s hired dogs of war to do much of the fighting in occupied territory'
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'Sunak is FAILING at his own five goals - and that's brilliant for Starmer'
When the PM’s own five goals unveiled in January have become five own goals scored in the Tory net, a healthy Labour majority or even landslide are suddenly possibilities
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Putin suffers brutal blow as Russia 'covers up' deaths of 39 pilots and crew
Despite Putin accusing his former ally of treason and a “stab in the back”, Wagner's chief was allowed to go into exile in Belarus under a secret deal brokered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko
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Medics warn Rishi Sunak his NHS reforms will fail if he steps in over pay
The Government is expected to announce a doubling of medical school places for doctors, with a pledge to train tens of thousands of new nurses and midwives, more trainee GPs and dentists
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1.7 million kids in households without enough food - with North East worst hit
Analysis also found that 800,000 children were deemed to be living in households with 'very low food security', meaning their family were forced to resort to skipping meals or reduced portion sizes
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Matt Hancock urged not to 'rewrite history' on austerity at Covid Inquiry
The ex-Health Secretary could face questions on NHS resources after Dame Sally Davies, the former Chief Medical Officer, told the Inquiry the Government 'disinvested' in public health, leaving the country lacking 'resilience'
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‘I was hit with £10k lockdown fine - the Tories in Partygate tape got honours’
Sunny-Jo Veasey, who was slapped with the eye-watering fine for inviting friends over to a shared home in Sheffield in 2021, said it was 'completely unfair' that those who partied in Tory HQ were getting honours
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'Out-of-touch' Rishi Sunak tells struggling families UK must 'hold our nerve'
The Prime Minister claimed there was 'no alternative' but to hike interest rates in order to tackle inflation, but he was branded 'out-of-touch' and 'not up to the job' after an awkward TV interview
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Top Tory backs campaign staff who appear in Partygate 'jingle and mingle' video
Moz Hussain, who is in the running to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, has faced pressure to cast out the team members filmed at a 'jingle and mingle' Christmas party
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Ben Elton skewers 'narcissistic sociopath' Rishi Sunak in extraordinary TV rant
The Blackadder writer and stand-up comedian said he was "depressed" and accused Mr Sunak of being "dripping with vanity" after the PM gave a disappointing "word salad" interview
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'There has never been a clearer picture of how out of touch the Government is'
So when anything threatens the status of your mortgage, it hits hard - the stress and worry people are going through at the moment is understandable
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Three retail giants raked in £11million despite workers financial struggles
WHSmith, Argos and M&S were among 202 companies a Government report said had fallen foul of wages legislation
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'Mortgage crisis will crush the Tories - Rishi Sunak is as unsafe as houses'
The coming crisis tanks any hope of the Tories being able to point to the economic credibility their slim hopes rested on
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High levels of violence and racism among immigration staff as suspensions double
Exclusive figures obtained by the Sunday Mirror have shown a sharp rise in the number of immigration staff who are being investigated, suspended and losing their jobs.
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Partygate Tory Shaun Bailey admits he was in building during bash
The failed Tory London Mayor candidate admitted, through his lawyers, that his claim to have left to go on BBC Newsnight was "unintentionally inaccurate"
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Mum of tragic cancer patient makes incredible vow in her daughter's name
Nicola Nuttall, whose daughter Laura died five weeks ago, is calling on MPs to back an Early Day Motion in Laura’s memory calling for more funding to beat the disease
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Tributes paid to Margaret McDonagh who was 'unstoppable force' behind Labour win
Baroness McDonagh, who was Labour’s first female general secretary, was hailed as the 'absolutely essential' figure to the party's 1997 and 2001 election wins as it was announced she had died aged 61
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'Government needs to explain why medics in England are deemed less worthy'
The British Medical Association has rejected the below-inflation 5% rise offered, which is not surprising when junior doctors in Scotland have been promised more