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Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget
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Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget

Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham....

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Pickford 'almost caused crash' with careless driving

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Are The Public Ready To Vote Tory Again?

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Would the Conservatives' plan make new houses £50,000 cheaper?

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Prisoner took his own life after terror order had 'substantial impact' on mental state, inquest finds

Akhtar Uddin was jailed for breaching Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures in 2020.

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BBC appoints Rachel Jupp as new director of news
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BBC appoints Rachel Jupp as new director of news

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Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.

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Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76
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Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76

The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

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Failed asylum seeker jailed for life over knife attack attempt at Israeli embassy in London
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Failed asylum seeker jailed for life over knife attack attempt at Israeli embassy in London

Abdullah Albadri arrived in the UK on a small boat 16 days before trying to break into the embassy with two knives.

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ECB will 'look at' funding women's Windies Test if needed
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ECB will 'look at' funding women's Windies Test if needed

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will “look at” the unusual step of funding a women’s Test in the West Indies next year in order to aid England’s Ashes preparations.

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Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election
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Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election

Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.

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F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz
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F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz

F1 "needs to have a hard look at" itself in the wake of unprecedented software glitches that affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Carlos Sainz says.

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Rachel Jupp is a bold choice for BBC News chief, says Katie Razzall
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Rachel Jupp is a bold choice for BBC News chief, says Katie Razzall

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British Museum boss 'sorry' for Bayeux Tapestry visitor issues
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British Museum boss 'sorry' for Bayeux Tapestry visitor issues

Changes to how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition were made after concerns over long queues and overcrowding.

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Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
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Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

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Henry Zeffman: Tensions exposed among Greens by 'Zionism is racism' conference vote
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Daniil Medvedev is disqualified from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.

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The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

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Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

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The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.

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It's been a terrible year for farming, Jeremy Clarkson tells Tory conference

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The vessel's captain was killed and 11 crew members were rescued after the attack on the Turkish-owned ship, Ukraine's leader says.

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The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the 15-year-old's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident.

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