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Bank of England warns about risks from increasing global trade barriers
The Bank of England warned on Friday that higher trade barriers could hit global growth and feed uncertainty about inflation, potentially causing volatility in financial markets and pushing up borrowing costs for businesses and consumers.
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Irish-language rap group Kneecap wins case against UK government
The Belfast Irish-language rap group Kneecap won a legal challenge against the British government on Friday over a decision by the previous Conservative administration to refuse it an arts grant.
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New case of mpox variant Clade Ib reported in England
Britain’s health security agency (UKHSA) said on Friday another case of the new mpox variant clade Ib has been detected in England, the fifth case confirmed in the country in recent weeks
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Three-month-old boy dies after being discovered unresponsive at a Seacombe, Wirral home
Police are treating the death of a young child as “unexpected” after they were found unresponsive at home in south London.
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Italy leads police operation to dismantle major illegal streaming network
A global police operation has shut down one of the largest illegal streaming services, used by millions worldwide.
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Met Police refers itself to information watchdog after Westminster honeytrap victims’ identities were disclosed to each other
The email was sent by an officer with all recipients’ email addresses mistakenly visible to each other. The scandal involved various figures in Westminster being targeted with flirtatious messages.
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TV licence fee to increase by £5 to £174.50 in 2025
The cost of a TV licence is to rise by £5 to £174.50 in 2025, the government has announced.
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Police search for TikTokker HSTikkyTokky who allegedly crashed £220,000 McLaren after failing to appear in court
Police have launched an appeal to find a TikTok influencer who is wanted for failing to appear at court.
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New Zealand navy ship worth £61m sinks after crew leaves autopilot on
A series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship under the command of a former senior Royal Navy officer to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank.
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MPs support landmark bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislation
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Police driver who struck cow cleared of any wrongdoing
A police officer who sparked 2,000 complaints after ramming a cow on a road is returning to frontline duty after an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing.
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Lorry carrying sawdust bursts into flames, shutting down major motorway
A massive lorry fire has closed a major motorway today causing misery for drivers.
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First photo released of 25-year-old young mum killed in e-bike crash
A 25-year-old mum who died after her e-bike was rammed by a Land Rover in a hit-and-run has been pictured for the first time.
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Heidi Alexander appointed as Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone conviction
Heidi Alexander has been named as the new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quit on Friday morning.
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Black Friday ram raid in Walton-on-Thames as a Range Rover crashes into a jeweller’s at high speed
The Walton-on-Thames raid is believed to be linked to a similar incident in Kingston, and was witnessed by several locals who said the suspects drove into and looted the shopfront
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"Sewage king" of Moscow Alexander Ponomarenko launders dirty Russian money
The "sewage king" of Moscow, Aleksandr Ponomarenko, has built an international business empire using funds siphoned from the budget.
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Transport Secretary Louise Haigh admits to pleading guilty in 2014 to an offence related to misleading police
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence connected with misleading the police while a parliamentary candidate in 2014, Sky News can reveal.
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Real Madrid coach involved in motorway crash after Champions League defeat to Liverpool
Real Madrid’s team coach has been involved in a crash on the M40 following the loss to Liverpool with footage showing the bus on the side of the motorway
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Putin threatens Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles while praising Trump
Russian president says ‘intelligent’ US president-elect will find solution to Ukraine war
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Israel conducts first airstrike on Lebanon since ceasefire
It said Hezbollah were violating the ceasefire agreement, without providing details.
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Keir Starmer unveils new Iraq security deal, accusing Tories of conducting an ’open borders experiment’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of running an "open borders experiment" as he pledged to bring immigration down.
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Little Hulton dead baby found in snowy field named as police issue heartbreaking update
A baby found dead by a dog walker in Little Hulton, Salford, was a girl, with the cause of death still undetermined and further tests will be needed, said Greater Manchester Police
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Top Australian criminal target Zhao flourished in Fiji despite high-level warnings
Fiji’s former prime minister and police chief publicly associated with Zhao Fugang, a China-born businessman and Communist Party representative, even after police warned them that Zhao was suspected of ties to organized crime.
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Gregg Wallace steps down from MasterChef following allegations by Kirsty Wark
Wallace faces allegations of inappropriate sexual comments from 13 people who worked with him on shows over 17 years
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Australia adopts groundbreaking law prohibiting under-16s from using social media, despite safety concerns
Bill passes amid warning that process has been rushed and that a ban could push teenagers towards the dark web or into isolation