Extra 400,000 people to be signed off as unfit for work under Labour’s welfare reforms, government admits

Extra 400,000 people to be signed off as unfit for work under Labour’s welfare reforms, government admits

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has insisted the changes are needed to fix the ‘broken’ system left by the last Conservative government

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Judge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church

Judge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church

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Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

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A third defendant pleads guilty to juror bribery in massive Minnesota food fraud case

NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

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Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Trump Tariffs

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Newsmax shares plunge nearly 80 percent after wild ‘meme stock’ ride briefly valued it higher than Fox

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Trump claims U.S. industry ‘reborn’ as he imposes sweeping tariffs on his highly touted ‘Liberation Day’

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Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal

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Pet funeral company accused of dumping dogs by the side of the road instead of cremating them

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When is the deadline to get Real ID? Here’s what to know

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Seven tigers seized from Nevada residence of exotic animal dealer

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No escape for UK as Trump targets ‘foreign cheaters’ in new global trade war

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Watch: Trump brings out big chart to list tariffs during ‘Liberation Day’ speech

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No.10 Vows To 'Keep Calm' And Carry On After Trump Slaps 10% Tariffs On UK Imports

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Teacher busted in front of her husband for ‘raping 15-year-old student’

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Influencer sues surgeon and claims ‘overly large’ breasts ruined her career

Donald Trump announces 10% tariffs on UK imports

Donald Trump announces 10% tariffs on UK imports

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Scot murdered in Kenya hailed as man with 'heart of gold' in emotional memorial service

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Glasgow locals fear rat invasion as 'putrid' bins not emptied in a month

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Donald Trump's new global tariffs as he says 'Liberation Day' will 'make US wealthy again'

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Child's chilling screams heard by neighbours after man stabbed to death in house

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Tesco shoppers stunned after spotting new security measure in supermarket aisle

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'US is our closest ally', says UK minister reacting to Trump tariffs - but 'nothing off the table'

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Trump's tariffs will have consequences for globalisation, the US economy and geopolitics

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Donald Trump reveals tariffs UK and others will be charged in war on 'foreign cheaters' - full list

Donald Trump reveals tariffs UK and others will be charged in war on 'foreign cheaters' - full list

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UK reacts to Donald Trump's 10% tariff on UK imports set to destroy British jobs

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Mum shot dead outside son's nursery by kid's dad as horrified children watch on

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Hero Cop Trevor Lock who wrestled terrorist leader in six-day Iranian Embassy seige dies

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'We raised over £100k to save our local pub - then Government pulled vital scheme'

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Al Qaeda ‘mastermind’ linked to 7/7 attack set to be freed to walk UK streets despite fears he is ‘still a risk’

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Remorseless extremist Haroon Aswat should not be free to roam our streets without proof he is no danger to the public

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Nashville Police Release Details on Covenant School Shooting and Close Case

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C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

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Johnson, Battling Proxy Voting for Parents, Exposes Weak Hold on House Republicans

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For Trump, Elon Musk Is a Liability, but Still Useful for Now

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Milbank Is the Latest Law Firm to Reach a Deal With Trump

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Trump’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chain

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To Counter Trump’s Tariffs on Goods, Countries May Hit Back at US Services

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Dundee University put building dating back to 1865 up for sale

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Trump officials are analyzing how much it will cost the federal government to take control of Greenland

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Bye-bye, Helene, Milton and Beryl. Names from those nasty hurricanes are now retired

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Arrest made in mysterious murder of bloodied man found stabbed on stranger’s sofa

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Cruise passenger attacks fellow traveler for dancing barefoot in ship cocktail lounge, feds say

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Parents accused of torturing and whipping five-year-old son for coloring outside the lines on his homework

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This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

PHOTO COLLECTION: Financial Markets

PHOTO COLLECTION: Financial Markets

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Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts

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Dad accidentally kills teen son while ‘actively mudding’ at an off-road park in Texas

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Trump attorney told associate he had ‘studied the law’ and and president could potentially run for third term

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Obama photobombs children taking pictures with DC’s cherry blossoms

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Donald Trump Slaps 10% Tariffs On All British Goods Imported To US

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Barack Obama photobombs mum’s photograph of her children

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Teenager pleads guilty to terror offences after sharing Islamic State propaganda