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Sam Kerr: Footballer tells court incident was a 'racial thing'
Laura Scott Reporting from Kingston Crown Court Chelsea footballer Samantha Kerr has told a court she believes officers at Twickenham…
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Starmer under fire amid row over cost of Chagos Islands deal
Paul Seddon Political reporter Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire at PMQs after Mauritius said the UK had agreed to change payment terms…
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Labour readmits four MPs suspended for rebelling
Four MPs suspended by Labour for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap have been readmitted into the parliamentary…
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Anti-terror Prevent scheme missed chances to stop Axel Rudakubana
The Prevent counter-extremism scheme "prematurely" closed its case on Axel Rudakubana before he went on to murder three children in…
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Palestinians must be allowed home to Gaza, PM says
People of Gaza must be allowed home, says Starmer Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Palestinians "must be allowed home" after…
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Sheffield: Boy, 15, in court charged with Harvey Willgoose murder
A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering a 15-year-old boy at a school in Sheffield. Harvey Willgoose died after being…
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Bullying and discrimination at fire service - review
One of Wales' fire brigades has been described as an "operational boys' club" where people are more likely to get promoted if they go…
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Ammanford stabbing: Police can check school bags, minister says
Teachers can call on police officers to search pupils' bags if they do not feel comfortable doing so themselves, Wales' education minister…
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Chagos Islands deal: UK denies it faces paying billions more to Mauritus
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal…
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Formula 1: More Than Equal and Manchester Metropolitan University hoping to develop female F1 drivers
The main obstacle for anyone trying to enter F1, be they a man or a woman, is money. Wealth speaks loudly in the paddock and, as Stanton…
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Sara Duterte: Philippines parliament votes to impeach vice-president
The Philippines' parliament has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte following complaints about alleged corruption. Duterte, the…
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Nottingham attacks: 'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer
Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham Triple killer Valdo Calocane was not forced to take his anti-psychotic medication because he did not like…
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Rio Ferdinand reflects on star's 'greatness'
Rio Ferdinand looks back at the career achievements of his former Manchester United team-mate, Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the Portuguese…
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US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China
The US Postal Service (USPS) says it has temporarily stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong. Letters will not be…
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Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law
When US President Donald Trump began speaking 10 days ago of Gaza as a demolition site, calling to "clean out that whole thing", it wasn't…
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Idea of grey belt is largely redundant, Lords committee says
The government's idea of re-designating areas as "grey belt" land in its bid to build more homes is "largely redundant", a House of Lords…
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Time limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed
A three-year time limit for child sexual abuse victims to sue for damages will be removed in England and Wales under "long overdue"…
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Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies at 88
Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has…
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Reform of character references in sexual crime cases needed, say campaigners
Dean McLaughlin and Eve Rosato BBC News NI The use of character references in sexual crime cases should be reformed urgently, campaigners…
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Premier League: 13 VAR mistakes in total in season so far, say chiefs
There have been 13 video assistant referee (VAR) mistakes in the Premier League so far this season, say league bosses. Four incorrect VAR…
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Simona Halep: Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one retires
Halep memorably won her first major title at the French Open in 2018, defeating Sloane Stephens, having lost her previous three Grand Slam…
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Trump faces moment of reckoning on trade after delaying tariffs
Watch: 'We're not treated well by Canada' - Trump on tariff negotiations For the first week of Donald Trump's presidency, tariffs - a…
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Welsh government budget: Tories on Trump trip miss vote
Daniel Davies Political correspondent, BBC Wales News The leader of the Senedd's Conservatives and one of his colleagues has missed a vote…