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Liberal Democrats write to human rights watchdog over election delays
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said nearly 10 million people could see their democratic right to vote "ripped away" if proposed delays to some local elections in...
London City Lionesses: What led to Jocelyn Precheur sacking and what’s next for club?
While Precheur's impact was important during the club's infancy, there is a feeling London City are moving towards a Spanish football identity.Barcelona have dominated club football in Europe, reaching...
Warmer seas bring record number of octopuses to UK waters
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentWatch: Octopuses filmed by divers off the coast of Cornwall this yearA wildlife charity has declared 2025 "the Year of the Blooming Octopus" after record numbers were...
Major incident declared over Shropshire canal ‘sinkhole’
Chloe Hughes,West MidlandsandEllen Knight,in WhitchurchBoats have been left stricken following a reported sinkhole at a canal in ShropshireA major incident has been declared over what police have called a...
Gold price climbs above $4,400 to hit record high
The gold price has hit another record high, trading above $4,400 (£3,275) an ounce for the first time.The price of the precious metal has risen on expectations the US...
Epidural kit shortage could last until March,officials say
A shortage of epidural kits in the UK is expected to last until at least March, officials have warned.Healthcare providers received a patient safety alert earlier this month that...
Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say
A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said.Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive...
At least 13 photos removed from Justice Department released Epstein files
Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures - What's in the latest Epstein files?Items from the Epstein files, including a photo of Donald Trump, were removed by the justice department...
PDC World Championship 2026: Paul Lim, 71, on being oldest winner, darts in Asia and facing Luke Humphries
Lim met Englishman Humphries in the first round of the 2021 World Championship and, on that occasion, Lim was a 3-2 winner.The odds of a repeat are unlikely, given...
UK doctors return to work after five-day walkout
Doctors in England will return to work on Monday after a planned five-day walkout over ongoing pay disputes. The strike went ahead amid surging flu cases, and despite last-minute...
US and Ukraine call Miami talks productive despite no breakthrough
US and Ukrainian envoys say "productive and constructive" talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine's war...
Starmer lacks coherent social mobility plan, top government adviser says
Sir Keir Starmer does not have a "coherent approach to social mobility", the government's social mobility commissioner has said.Alun Francis, a top adviser to the government, told the Guardian...