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Ex-MP for Clwyd West says he will not stand for election and joined ‘as a private individual’The former Conservative cabinet minister David Jones has joined Reform UK.Jones, who was the MP for Clwyd West from 2005 until standing down in 2024, said he ha...
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Stephen Doohan caused ‘long-term psychological injury’ to his victim, judge tells high court in Glasgow A paramedic who tricked a woman into having an abortion by secretly inserting drugs inside her during sex has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.St...
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Pole, seeded No 8, dominates second set in 6-4, 6-1 winSwiatek faces Liudmila Samsonova in quarter-finalsIt has not been the best 12 months for Iga Swiatek but the Pole is finally finding fo...
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Special educational needs or disabilities system in England is in crisis but many fear changes could make things worseAs the government braces for a backlash over its plans to overhaul special needs education in England, we look at why the system is in ...
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From moaning about the truffle to complaining their towels are too smooth, everyone is absolutely awful in this wild reality show about the super-rich and their minions. Prepare to lap it upWho among us, as the summer months and dreams of sun and cloudless skies begin and...
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One thing I’ve noticed is that as they grow older, people tend to care less about others’ opinions. Sometimes that’s liberatingI started learning about ageing and ageism – prejudice and discrim...
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Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland contains harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chainFor decades, sewage sludge has been quietly spread across Britain’s farmland, marketed as a nutrient-rich fertiliser. But insiders and scientists warn that hidd...
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If so, you’ve got company – nearly one in six Britons have prepared bacon and eggs on an open flame. But not everyone is happy about the practiceName: Breakfast barbecues.Age: Our ancestors cooke...
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A response by Ken Livingstone asserted London’s diversity – not as a weakness, but a strength. The politicians now peddling division should read itToday, at 8.49am, the teeming mass coursing through King’s Cross station in London fell silent. It continued to move, because...
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Yes, defence spending has to rise – but slashing the welfare state to fund it would be a big mistakeEuropean governments are once again haunted by a tough choice between financing the military or spending on social programmes. That, at any rate, is the narrative that has ...