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Hollywood studio Paramount agrees to a $28bn merger with Skydance
End to Redstone family’s involvement in media group, which also owns CBS, Nickelodeon and the UK’s Channel 5
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Amazon’s Coventry workers begin voting in a historic union ballot
More than 3,000 staff could get right to bargain collectively for rights and pay for the first time
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Parents accused of Darlington murder of 14-year-old daughter appear in court
Scarlett Vickers, daughter of Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall, was killed by a single knife wound to the chest, court told
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UK’s new defence secretary has already been bundled into a bomb shelter on first Monday in new job
Britain’s new defence secretary was forced to take cover after air raid sirens blared out on his first visit to Ukraine.
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Brits face water bills up to £3,000 a month due to smart meter error
South West Water is currently upgrading meters in north Devon as part of an environmental scheme however some residents have experienced hikes in their bills after the new smart water meters were installed
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A rogue trader who faked a brain tumour to avoid jail must repay over £94,000
David Mason, 43, faked brain tumour symptoms in an attempt to avoid jail after he conned pensioners out of thousands of pounds across North Yorkshire - his lies stalled the trial
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Russia has launched a massive attack on Ukraine
On the morning of July 8, the aggressor country of Russia launched a new missile attack on Ukraine.
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A holiday park is voted the worst in Britain as Pontins, Butlins, and Center Parcs are rated
The lowest-rated firm scored just 56% in a survey of visitors who were asked to rate parks based on customer service, accommodation, cleanliness, facilities, activities and value for money
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Labour confirms plans for Universal Credit, PIP, state pension, and cost of living support after election win
Labour has promised to "kickstart economic growth" after 14 years of Conservative Government and wants to address the rise in economic inactivity. But what does it mean for the benefits system?
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Rachel Reeves vows to fix the economy so families everywhere are better off
In her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves will warn that £58billion extra could have been pumped into NHS and schools last year if the Tories had achieved growth
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Marine Le Pen’s far-right party suffers a shock defeat in French election exit poll
Marine Le Pen’s far right party has suffered a shocking defeat in the French election, according to the exit polls.
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Emma Raducanu crashes out of Wimbledon after a painful defeat by Lulu Sun
Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon adventure is over for another year after she suffered a disappointing defeat against Lulu Sun.
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Inside the ’UK’s worst city’ where junkies deal £10 heroin in ’Oliver Twist’ crack dens and a ’wrong look gets you knifed’
Watch our video as even the local buskers say they are mugged for money by thugs
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Shopping centre catches fire as huge plumes of smoke rise into the sky
Flames are rising from the top floor of a shopping centre in Thurrock, Essex.
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A man and woman have been charged with murder after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in a house
Two people have been charged the murder of a 14-year-old girl who was found dead inside a house.
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The children’s watchdog will investigate the treatment of young asylum seekers at Manston
Rachel de Souza to visit processing facility in Kent as source claims Home Office guidelines are not being followed there
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The UK will push for job guarantees in exchange for investment in Port Talbot
New business secretary Jonathan Reynolds confirms that negotiations with owner Tata Steel are continuing
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Royal Mail proceeds with cuts to UK flights despite the recent takeover
Three more freight flights to go this month as parent company’s CEO Martin Seidenberg pursues transformation
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Familiar faces, but not all from politics: meet the surprising new Labour ministers
Keir Starmer made some eye-catching new appointments, including a human rights barrister and a rehabilitation campaigner
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Urgent travel warning: Brit nearly loses life after failing to secure £20 item
Dennis Stewart, from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, plunged backwards down a flight of stairs at his accommodation in Durban, South Africa, and was left unconscious
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Lewis Hamilton sends Silverstone into a frenzy with his first F1 win since 2021 at the British GP
George Russell started the Silverstone race on pole and Lando Norris also led for a spell, but it was Lewis Hamilton who did it for Britain by beating Max Verstappen to the chequered flag
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A married general has become the first special operations chief to be charged with sexual assault in military history
Major General James Roddis, who is a father of three, was awarded an MBE in 2009
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Keir Starmer is ’proud’ to have the most cabinet ministers from comprehensive schools ever
Speaking from Downing Street on his first full day as Prime Minister, he vowed to start the work of rebuilding Britain at pace - kicking off with a tour of the UK’s four nations.
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A man who spent 45 years on death row in Japan hopes to clear his name
Iwao Hakamada, 88, who spent longer than anyone in the world awaiting execution, awaits murder retrial verdict
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Bukayo Saka overcomes Italy demons to become England’s penalty hero in Switzerland win
BBC’s pundits were full of praise for England’s hero