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• More than 60 Tory councillors defect to Reform UK - The Telegraph

  04-04-2025 23:30 via news.google.com
  More than 60 Tory councillors defect to Reform UK  The TelegraphOver 60 Reform UK candidates in local elections are Tory defectors, study finds  The GuardianScottish Tory councillor latest to join Nigel Farage's Reform party  STV NewsConservative leader of Stratford District Council defects to Reform UK  The Leamington ObserverReform UK up to 10 Scottish councillors as latest Conservative defects  The Herald
  
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• The Papers: Ukraine 'too risky' and 'Will only work for 40k'

  25-04-2025 06:23 via bbc.com
  
  Ukraine and Trump's rare rebuke of Putin dominate the front pages of Friday's papers.
  
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• King and Queen to host VE Day tea party for war veterans

  25-04-2025 04:29 via bbc.com
  
  National commemorations and events will begin on 5 May with a military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces.
  
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• Supported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer

  25-04-2025 03:19 via bbc.com
  
  Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.
  
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• Reeves says she understands Trump's trade concerns

  25-04-2025 02:08 via bbc.com
  
  The chancellor is set to meet her US counterpart to make the case for a bilateral trade deal.
  
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• Yungblud on keeping fans safe, and his 'shirt off era'

  25-04-2025 01:51 via bbc.com
  
  The star says he is 'reclaiming sexiness' after poor self-esteem led to an eating disorder.
  
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• Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground

  25-04-2025 01:06 via bbc.com
  
  Climate activists may be going deeper underground.
  
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• Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 89

  25-04-2025 00:01 via bbc.com
  
  Some of Sheena Gough's students travelled hundreds of miles for her classes in Edinburgh.
  
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• Constance Marten tells jury she 'absolutely' loved baby

  24-04-2025 21:05 via bbc.com
  Marten also claimed she and Mark Gordon did everything they could to protect their baby.
  
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• Reform UK criticised for candidates' offensive posts

  24-04-2025 20:40 via bbc.com
  Nigel Farage says his party has the best vetting - but campaigners find candidates who appear to have slipped through the net.
  
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• New sighting of convicted murderer missing from jail

  24-04-2025 19:44 via bbc.com
  Raymond McCourt was given a life sentence in 1993 for killing a shopkeeper and wounding two other people.
  
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• Girl, 12, has life-threatening injuries after crash

  24-04-2025 19:33 via bbc.com
  Two people are arrested on suspicion of causing serious injuries by dangerous driving.
  
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• Man guilty of murdering woman as she tried to leave

  24-04-2025 19:15 via bbc.com
  On the night Olivia Wood was killed by Kieron Goodwin, she had packed her belongings into a case and rucksack, jurors heard.
  
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• RUC 'failed' to pursue suspects in Troubles' murder

  24-04-2025 18:34 via bbc.com
  The Police Ombudsman's report uncovered forensic failings, which resulted in an "inadequate" investigation.
  
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• 'Don't let it be your best friend that dies from methanol poisoning'

  24-04-2025 18:32 via bbc.com
  Bethany Clarke wants more done to educate people about the dangers of bootleg alcohol abroad.
  
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• Bereaved parents demand tech firms 'protect children'

  24-04-2025 18:28 via bbc.com
  Four families who believe social media had a role in the death of their children are protesting in New York.
  
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• UK bans video game controller exports to Russia

  24-04-2025 18:16 via bbc.com
  The Foreign Office says Russia was "buying harmless goods and turning them into tools of war".
  
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• Ofcom ‘is prioritising interests of tech firms instead of child safety’ - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 18:08 via news.google.com
  Ofcom ‘is prioritising interests of tech firms instead of child safety’  The GuardianOfcom finalises rules for tech firms to protect children online  BBCOfcom sets out new codes of practice to protect children online  Sky NewsOfcom announces 'game changing' new rules to keep children safe online  ITVXOfcom taking action against 'several' companies for potential Online Safety Act...  lbc.co.uk
  
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• Cyber attack causes further chaos for shoppers at M&S - BBC

  24-04-2025 17:57 via news.google.com
  Cyber attack causes further chaos for shoppers at M&S  BBCM&S apologises after ‘cyber incident’ hits contactless payments and online orders  The GuardianM&S says 'cyber incident' hitting click and collect orders  BBCM&S warns customers as business battles cyber attack  The IndependentM&S takes systems offline as 'cyber incident' lingers  theregister.com
  
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• Footballer jailed for causing cyclist's death

  24-04-2025 17:51 via bbc.com
  Mansfield Town footballer Lucas Akins crashed into Adrian Daniel, 33, near Huddersfield in 2024.
  
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• UK edges towards post-Brexit youth visa deal with EU - BBC

  24-04-2025 17:41 via news.google.com
  UK edges towards post-Brexit youth visa deal with EU  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 17:22 via news.google.com
  Use of pepper spray authorised at young offender institutions in England and Wales  The GuardianPepper spray to be used in young offender institutions as violence rises  Sky NewsPrison officers in England and Wales to use pepper spray at young offender institutions  The GuardianYJB response to government's PAVA announcement  GOV.UKPrison officers will use pepper spray against teenage offenders  The Telegraph
  
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• Arsenal XI vs Crystal Palace: Starting lineup and confirmed team news - London Evening Standard

  24-04-2025 17:13 via news.google.com
  Arsenal XI vs Crystal Palace: Starting lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening StandardArsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace: Gunners held as Liverpool now need one point to win title  BBCKEY questions for this weekend's matches  Premier LeaguePalace’s Mateta punishes Arsenal muddle to leave Liverpool one point from title  The GuardianTeam news: Four changes to take on Palace  Arsenal.com
  
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• Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults, study suggests - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 17:03 via news.google.com
  Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults, study suggests  The Guardian'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'  BBCCan 'exposure therapy' cure allergies?  ITVXDaily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy  The TimesMan with life-threatening peanut allergy now eats them every day thanks to study  Sky News
  
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• Student killed and three injured in stabbing at French school - Sky News

  24-04-2025 16:48 via news.google.com
  Student killed and three injured in stabbing at French school  Sky NewsStudent killed in French school stabbing attack, reports say  BBCStudent killed and three injured in stabbing attack at French high school  The GuardianWhat we know about the fatal school stabbing in Nantes  The IndependentOne dead and three injured in Nantes high school stabbing, police say  Euronews.com
  
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• Top Goldman Sachs banker joins UK exodus in wake of tax raid - The Telegraph

  24-04-2025 16:46 via news.google.com
  Top Goldman Sachs banker joins UK exodus in wake of tax raid  The TelegraphTop Goldman Sachs banker quits UK after non-dom change  Financial TimesProperty Billionaires and Top Goldman Banker Add to UK Wealth Exits  Bloomberg.comExclusive: Goldman Sachs International boss joins non-dom exodus  City AMBritish brothers worth $9 billion quit U.K. as wealth exodus grows  Fortune
  
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• ‘Vladimir, stop,’ Trump tells Putin after Kyiv strike - The Telegraph

  24-04-2025 16:45 via news.google.com
  ‘Vladimir, stop,’ Trump tells Putin after Kyiv strike  The Telegraph'Impossible to believe' — in Kyiv, Trump's stance on Russia stuns after yet another deadly attack  The Kyiv IndependentUkraine war latest: 'Vladimir, STOP!' - Trump 'not happy' with Russian strikes on Kyiv which killed at least 12  Sky NewsTrump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’ After Deadly Russian Attack on Kyiv  The New York Times‘Vladimir, stop!’: Trump c
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 launch details leak - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  24-04-2025 16:22 via news.google.com
  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 launch details leak - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comWhy Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE Will Change The Market  ForbesNew Samsung Galaxy foldable launch event leaked  T3We just got a big hint that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are on schedule  TechRadarSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 release date rumors: when might the new phone launch?  TechRadar
  
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• Race Across the World strengthens Sussex sisters' sibling bond - BBC

  24-04-2025 15:51 via news.google.com
  Race Across the World strengthens Sussex sisters' sibling bond  BBCRace Across the World review – would you really do this show with your ex?  The GuardianBBC Race Across the World fans say same thing about new series just minutes in  Surrey LiveRace Across the World's Yin reveals partner Chris died before BBC show  Yahoo News UK'Race Across the World a huge culture shock'  BBC
  
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• Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find - The Guardian

  24-04-2025 15:48 via news.google.com
  Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find  The GuardianIceberg tracks found off UK coast could shed light on Antarctica  BBCChange in iceberg calving behavior preceded North Sea ice shelf disintegration during the last deglaciation  NatureGiant icebergs the size of cities once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find  The IndependentColossal ancient icebergs left grooves on the bottom of the North Sea  New Sci
  
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