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Widdecombe murder 'politically and ideologically motivated'

Ann Widdecombe's murder is alleged to have been "politically and ideologically motivated", a court has heard.

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Mercedes critics think I'm Satan - Wolff

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff rejects accusations of team of bias against George Russell, calling critics "brainless".

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Robert Jenrick launches scathing broadside against ‘Kensington Kemi’

Reform UK economics spokesperson seeks to associate Tory leader with metropolitan elite as party relations sour furtherRobert Jenrick has launched an extended attack on Kemi Badenoch, calling her part...

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Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC

Exclusive: Chancellor urged to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s tax surcharge cuts to claw back billions in lost revenueBusiness live – latest updatesTax cuts for big banks have deprived the UK government of £6b...

Two men deny Iran-backed surveillance of Jewish and Israeli sites in London

Targets allegedly included the Israeli embassy and consulate, a woman said to be of interest to Iran, a college, and Britain's oldest synagogue.

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Chair of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign after byelection loss

Vivien Lichtenstein urges party leader to quit over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy – but could face no-confidence motion herselfThe chair of the Jewish Greens has called for Zack Polanski to step down as...

Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather

Environment Agency says Yorkshire saw its fifth driest period on record between April and September.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced £1.8m repair bill after leaving Royal Lodge

Ex-prince was granted £302,000 in compensation for early end of lease and king has reportedly contributed to costsAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor faced a £1.8m bill to cover repair and restoration of his f...

Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts

The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

'Tropical jungle' of wallabies, porcupines and parrots must move after neighbours complain

James Wale moved to the site two years ago and keeps animals including wallabies and rare birds.

Fury-Joshua tickets priced up to £13,000 sell out in one hour

Tickets for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's fight at Cardiff's Principality Stadium sells out in just one hour.

King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion.

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Did the Zionism row lose it for Zack Polanski? – podcast

Zack Polanski has lost the Holborn and St Pancras byelection to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali. Despite the Greens increasing their vote share from 2024, Polanski had the cloud of the ‘Zionism is racism’ ro...

33 balls, 0 runs - Maddinson's record-breaking duck on Australia return

Opener Nic Maddinson makes the longest duck by a Test opener this century as Australia struggle on his return against South Africa.

Ringleader of 'zoo sadist' monkey abuse network jailed

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Russell T Davies on his groundbreaking career bringing gay joy to British TV | Today in Focus

British screenwriting royalty Russell T Davies talks to Helen Pidd about his taboo-breaking career, from rebooting Doctor Who and broadcasting explicit sex scenes in Queer as Folk to casting a trans a...

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Shein outsells British rival Asos as UK revenue hits £2.58bn

Online retailer’s 26% jump sharpens focus on exemption letting cheap parcels into the country duty-free Shein, the online fast-fashion retailer founded in China, increased sales in the UK by just over...