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Senior judge intervenes in political debate on immigration and human rights
A Supreme Court judge has called for the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to be reformed to cope with the migration crisis.
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Nags Head faces community backlash over sexual entertainment licence
Almost 300 people have objected to a Whitechapel strip club’s request to renew its licence.
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‘I’ve got my heir and spare’:The Royal Insider reveals Diana’s pain over Charles’s reaction to son’s birth
King Charles III allegedly left Princess Diana in tears in her hospital bed just hours after she gave birth to Prince Harry.
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UK government dismisses Mandelson as ambassador amid Epstein scandal
Peter Mandelson has been withdrawn as ambassador to the US following allegations about his relationship with Epstein.
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Prince Harry reunites with King Charles after 19 months in private London meeting
Prince Harry has had his first face-to-face meeting with King Charles in 19 months.
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80 firefighters are dealing with a fire on the top floor of a residential building in Battersea
Around 80 firefighters are dealing with a fire on the top floor of a four-storey residential building in south-west London.
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Trump to stay with King Charles and Queen Camilla during UK state visit
US President Donald Trump will stay with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his two-day state visit to the UK next week.
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East Coast Main Line operator hit by cyberattack on passenger data
Train operator LNER reported that passengers’ contact details and some information about past journeys were accessed during a cyberattack.
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Banksy artwork of judge attacking protester removed from Royal Courts of Justice
A Banksy artwork depicting a judge attacking a protester has been removed from the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice.
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Deaths in the Channel highlight dangers of migrant crossings and lack of safe routes
Four people, including two children, have died in two separate incidents while attempting to cross the Channel to the UK in the past 24 hours, and three others are missing in a third incident.
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Lewis’s close ties to Johnson resurface amid knighthood nomination and Washington Post turmoil
The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh scrutiny regarding his independence after leaked files revealed he provided extensive support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser during Johnson’s tenure as prime minister.
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Sir Keir Starmer to confront Israeli president Isaac Herzog over Gaza strikes during Downing Street meeting
Sir Keir Starmer is scheduled to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog at Downing Street following strikes on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders.
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Police watchdog calls for end to recording non-crime hate incidents
The police inspectorate has supported calls for a change in approach, moving away from officers investigating social media posts.
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All tube lines shut down as RMT strike causes travel chaos across London
London’s transport network has come to a standstill once again after underground workers walked out in a continued dispute over pay and conditions.
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Children as young as 11 arrested weekly in UK terror plots as extremists recruit via TikTok and Snapchat
Young children are being arrested at a rate of nearly one a week for terrorism offences and plotting attacks on British soil, an LBC investigation has discovered.
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Banksy’s latest piece on London court building covered and guarded
The street artist’s latest work appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday and was immediately covered up by Metropolitan Police officers.
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Princes William and Harry mark Queen’s anniversary separately as rift continues
Princes William and Harry will compete with engagements both in the UK today - a day after the feuding brothers honored the late Queen separately, just 15 minutes apart.
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Ed Sheeran swaps Suffolk for the US amid new album and tour plans
It’s official. Ed Sheeran and his family are moving to the United States of America.
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Anglian Water and South West Water fined £86.8m over sewage failures
Two water companies have been fined a combined £86.8m over sewage-related failures.
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US lawmakers release Epstein ‘birthday book’ naming Mandelson as His “best pal”
Lord Mandelson referred to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal,” according to an alleged “birthday book” released by US lawmakers.
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Starmer meets abbas at downing street, signals UK recognition of Palestinian state
Sir Keir Starmer has met with Mahmoud Abbas at Number 10 as the Government takes steps towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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Boat of humanitarian flotilla with Greta Thunberg attacked off Tunisia
The ‘Family Boat’ carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists in a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza has been “struck by what is suspected to be a drone,” the crew said.
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UK faces major disease risk as smuggled meat and dairy flood In
Meat and dairy products are being smuggled into the United Kingdom in “alarming amounts,” raising the risk of a major disease outbreak, a parliamentary committee warned Monday.
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Chaos at Heathrow: terminal 4 closed due to possible hazardous substance
Authorities stated that a section of a terminal at Heathrow Airport in London was evacuated on Monday due to a potential hazardous material.
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The UK experiences daily cyberattacks as experts warn that civilians could be the next target
Britain is already under daily cyberattack, and the next casualty may not be a hacked network or paralysed business but ordinary people, a leading security expert has warned.