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Prison crowding emergency measures described as a ’sticking plaster,’ Starmer told
Ministers activate Operation Early Dawn, so defendants can be held in police cells as more are sentenced over riots
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Mike Lynch’s teenage daughter among those missing after the Bayesian yacht sinks in Sicily
Mike Lynch’s daughter is among the seven people still missing after a British-flagged superyacht capsized off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of this morning, it was reported.
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Woman sentenced to two years in jail for throwing a brick at police during a riot in Hartlepool
Donna Conniff, 40, encouraged boy to throw missile at police and was seen kicking out at an officer
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London City airport expansion given green light by ministers
Climate campaigners criticise decision to allow capacity to increase from 6.5m to 9m passengers a year
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Who is Mike Lynch, the UK tech boss missing in superyacht sinking?
After selling his company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard he was cleared in June of 15 counts of fraud
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Sicily yacht incident: British tycoon Mike Lynch missing after boat sinks in Palermo storm
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among seven people missing after a £14 million yacht sank off the coast of Sicily early this morning.
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Five motorcyclists killed in two separate crashes occurring less than an hour apart
Five motorcyclists have died after two horror crashes on country roads in Derbyshire.
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London tsunami warning as WWII ’Doomsday shipwreck’ with 1,400 tonnes of explosives sits on seabed
The SS Richard Montgomery sank in August 1944 when it hit a sandbank with a huge payload of explosives, which could trigger a massive 3,000-metre tsunami toward London
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How Jay Slater’s GoFundMe money was actually spent after cruel accusations of fund misuse
Teenager Jay Slater went missing on the Spanish island of Tenerife in June, sparking a month-long search which ultimately resulted in his remains being found in a ravine
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Hundreds of homes evacuated after suspected Second World War bomb found in Northern Ireland
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Northern Ireland after a suspected Second World War bomb was discovered.
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Golden age of English universities could be ending, warns head of watchdog
Higher tuition fees and lifting visa restrictions could help with funding crisis, says Office for Students chair
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Vets extend strike in first industrial action to hit Britain’s pet-care sector
Staff at a practice in Wales have accused its private-equity-backed owner of poor pay and overcharging customers
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King Charles removes brother Andrew’s security at Windsor mansion
Prince Andrew is set to lose his security detail protecting him at home on Windsor estate, according to reports.
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Doctors warn ’8am scramble’ for GP appointments won’t end without more funding
Labour have promised to "end the 8am scramble" by allowing patients to "easily book appointments to see the doctor they want, in the manner they choose". But the Doctors’ Association UK says the manifesto pledge will not be possible under current funding.
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’Appalling’ conviction rate for over 100 sexual offences reported at Leeds and Reading festivals
Campaigners say police must do more as figures show just four cases at summer events since 2018 led to prosecutions
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Dozens of firefighters combat blaze at Somerset House
There are around 100 firefighters at the scene of a fire in London’s famous Somerset House.
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PwC fined £15 million for failing to report suspected fraud at City firm
Fine is FCA’s first against an auditor and follows PwC being hit with £4.9m penalty over audit by another regulator
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Police searching for these men in connection with disgraceful riots at migrant hotel in Rotherham
Police searching for these men in connection with disgraceful riots at migrant hotel in Rotherham
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Foreign Office issues travel warning as Brits face ’exit bans’ and passport seizures
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice after reports of holidaymakers being prevented from leaving the country and having their passports seized
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Major update on Heathrow Airport strike action affecting summer holidaymakers
The PCS Union today announced hundreds of its members who work in passport control at terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Heathrow will walk out at the end of the month
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UK’s National Crime Agency declares it is ‘not scared’ of PPE Medpro’s lawyers
Agency says long-running investigation into company run by Tory peer Michelle Mone’s husband will be concluded as quickly as possible
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Caterer that paid fines over mice in school kitchen returns to profit
ABM, owned by the billionaire Coates family, was also named and shamed for not paying staff the minimum wage
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Victims of infected blood scandal to receive lifelong financial support
More than 30,000 Britons were infected with deadly diseases after being given contaminated blood and blood products in the 1970s and 1980s in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
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Woman’s body ‘found inside old ambulance near children’s play area’
The body of a young woman who died ‘suddenly’ has been found near a children’s play area in Blackpool, Lancashire.
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Woman and children among six injured after ’shooting’ on Sheffield estate
Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with an air rifle shooting in Sheffield which left six people injured.
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