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Westminster Council asks residents which services to cut amid £100m funding gap
Westminster City Council is consulting 200,000 residents on which local services could be scrapped or reduced to close …
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Palestine Action co-founder to challenge terror ban at Supreme Court as 117 arrested
The co-founder of the Palestine Action group has been granted permission to challenge its proscription as a terrorist …
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UK residents in unhealthiest areas blame government as healthiest communities cite personal choices
A stark divide in attitudes towards health and wellbeing has emerged across Britain, with residents in the country's …
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Met Police drop case against Green Party leader Zack Polanski over guillotine T-shirt post
The Metropolitan Police will take no further action against Green Party leader Zack Polanski over a social media …
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Reform MSP reports human rights lawyer to police over alleged hate speech at immigration protest
Thomas Kerr, a Reform UK MSP for Glasgow, has reported prominent human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar to Police …
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Burnham vows to overhaul social care, says carers should be best paid
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to overhaul the social care system in England, stating that care workers …
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Andy Burnham social care tax targets London workers and affluent pensioners
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled a new social care tax that will see higher earners in London …
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Mother and daughter, 15, die in Essex beach incident as boy, 7, fights for life
A 41-year-old mother and her 15-year-old daughter have died after getting into difficulty in the water at West …
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France and Spain battle wildfires as new heatwave threatens worse conditions
Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to contain huge wildfires before a fresh heatwave arrives, as leaders …
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Suzy Lamplugh murder investigation to be shelved after 40 years as police make final witness appeal
Police are issuing a last call for information in the Suzy Lamplugh case as the decades-old murder investigation …
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Burnham to end prioritising university places in major schools reform
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced the end of prioritising university places in English schools as part of …
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Prince William warns wildfires show challenges of increasingly extreme climate
The Prince of Wales has said that the devastating wildfires across Europe and the UK serve as a …
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UK schools face recurring heatwave crisis as parents and teachers seek cooling solutions
Repeated summer heatwaves have driven classroom temperatures to unbearable levels, prompting school closures and urgent discussions among parents, …
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Police Hunt for Man in Lobster Costume After Assault at World Darts Championship
Metropolitan Police have released CCTV images of a man dressed as a lobster who attacked another man outside …
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Two dead after being pulled from sea at Newquay's Fistral Beach
A man and a woman have died after being rescued from the water at Fistral Beach in Newquay, …
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Andy Burnham to Tighten Benefit Rules and Warns NHS at Risk Without Social Care Reform
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to make claiming benefits harder as part of efforts to reduce …
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Firefighters battle huge wildfire near Bordeaux as Spanish PM warns of climate emergency
Authorities in France are struggling to contain a massive wildfire near Bordeaux that has forced nearly 220,000 people …
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Gatwick Airport Water Outage Leaves Passengers Without Toilets or Running Water
A water supply failure at Gatwick Airport has left passengers without working toilets, running water, and unable to …
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Teenager accused of piloting 'mega dinghy' in Channel crossing
A 19-year-old Sudanese national has been charged with endangering life after allegedly piloting a large inflatable boat carrying …
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Rain returns to London but heatwave forecast for next week
After a prolonged dry spell, London saw passing showers on Sunday morning. Forecasters warn that the rain will …