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Tory MP calls for all dangerous drivers who kill to get lifetime ban

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Tory MP calls for all dangerous drivers who kill to get lifetime ban

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British troops sent to Israel to help monitor Gaza ceasefire

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British troops sent to Israel to help monitor Gaza ceasefire

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House Judiciary committee refers former CIA Director John Brennan to Justice Department for prosecution

House Judiciary committee refers former CIA Director John Brennan to Justice Department for prosecution

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Charlie Kirk assassination sparks Senate hearing on 'left-wing political violence,' Schmitt vows action

Charlie Kirk assassination sparks Senate hearing on 'left-wing political violence,' Schmitt vows action

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National Dems bankroll campaign of 'fake independent' Senate candidate from Midwestern state

National Dems bankroll campaign of 'fake independent' Senate candidate from Midwestern state

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Trump says Schumer, Senate Democrats holding government 'hostage' with shutdown: 'We will not be extorted'

Trump says Schumer, Senate Democrats holding government 'hostage' with shutdown: 'We will not be extorted'

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DOJ argues judge's decision blocking Mahmoud Khalil's removal was 'indefensible'

DOJ argues judge's decision blocking Mahmoud Khalil's removal was 'indefensible'

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Science Rules: Bill Nye, Buttigieg to boost Spanberger in key VA city as Jones scandal looms over Dem ticket

Science Rules: Bill Nye, Buttigieg to boost Spanberger in key VA city as Jones scandal looms over Dem ticket

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Vote counting resumes in municipal elections across Alberta

Vote counting resumes in municipal elections across Alberta

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Benefits set to rise by 4% as problems pile up for Reeves

Benefits set to rise by 4% as problems pile up for Reeves

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Andrew could formally give up his dukedom without act of Parliament

Andrew could formally give up his dukedom without act of Parliament

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Kosovo PM: We feel 'obligation' to host UK migrant return hub

Kosovo PM: We feel 'obligation' to host UK migrant return hub

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Police should focus on 'tackling real crime', No 10 says, after Met halts non-crime hate probes

Police should focus on 'tackling real crime', No 10 says, after Met halts non-crime hate probes

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Keir Starmer: 'Britain's not broken - just look at our fantastic Pride of Britain winners'

Keir Starmer: 'Britain's not broken - just look at our fantastic Pride of Britain winners'

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Ford government proceeding on speed camera ban as advocates champion its necessity and value

Ford government proceeding on speed camera ban as advocates champion its necessity and value

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Rail funding in Wales is an ‘injustice’, says First Minister

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Rail funding in Wales is an ‘injustice’, says First Minister

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Cutting global emissions ‘only way’ to safeguard seafood, scientists warn

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Cutting global emissions ‘only way’ to safeguard seafood, scientists warn

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Tory MP calls for all dangerous drivers who kill to get lifetime ban

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Tory MP calls for all dangerous drivers who kill to get lifetime ban

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Putin accused of ‘stalling’ over Ukraine peace talks as Trump meeting postponed

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Putin accused of ‘stalling’ over Ukraine peace talks as Trump meeting postponed

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UK removes HTS from list of banned terror groups

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UK removes HTS from list of banned terror groups

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Fetterman calls out Dems' flip: 'We ran on killing the filibuster, and now we love it'

Fetterman calls out Dems' flip: 'We ran on killing the filibuster, and now we love it'

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What’s really in your food? New campaign pushes for national ingredient transparency

What’s really in your food? New campaign pushes for national ingredient transparency

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Dem senator says Melania Trump is America's 'secret weapon' against Putin's 'war criminality'

Dem senator says Melania Trump is America's 'secret weapon' against Putin's 'war criminality'

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'No plans' for Trump-Putin meeting 'in the near future,' senior official says

'No plans' for Trump-Putin meeting 'in the near future,' senior official says

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Hillary Clinton fires up voters against Trump's White House ballroom construction: 'Not his house'

Hillary Clinton fires up voters against Trump's White House ballroom construction: 'Not his house'

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Minister gave 'emphatic' assurance over Scotland's bottle return scheme, court told

Minister gave 'emphatic' assurance over Scotland's bottle return scheme, court told

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Closing schools should be 'last resort' in future pandemic, says Boris Johnson

Closing schools should be 'last resort' in future pandemic, says Boris Johnson

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'A clear message to perpetrators': NDAs can no longer be used to silence victims

'A clear message to perpetrators': NDAs can no longer be used to silence victims

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Minister called a 'liar' as third survivor quits grooming gangs inquiry

Minister called a 'liar' as third survivor quits grooming gangs inquiry

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Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford dodges firing squad in Bali 'after plea from Keir Starmer'

Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford dodges firing squad in Bali 'after plea from Keir Starmer'

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Tempers flare as MPs clash over digital ID while petition nears 3million signatures

Tempers flare as MPs clash over digital ID while petition nears 3million signatures

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Talks on Balkans ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum seekers ongoing

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Talks on Balkans ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum seekers ongoing

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Sentencing reforms will take ‘sledgehammer’ to justice system – Tory MP

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Sentencing reforms will take ‘sledgehammer’ to justice system – Tory MP

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Chinook crash relatives hand letter to No 10 warning of ‘institutional silence’

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Chinook crash relatives hand letter to No 10 warning of ‘institutional silence’

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Johnson insists there had been planning for Covid school closures

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Johnson insists there had been planning for Covid school closures

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Police will get clarity from non-crime hate review, says Downing Street

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Police will get clarity from non-crime hate review, says Downing Street

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Israeli embassy in UK hits out at ‘hostility’ after Maccabi Tel Aviv row

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Israeli embassy in UK hits out at ‘hostility’ after Maccabi Tel Aviv row

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'Strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom,' say four out of five Brits as pressure mounts on the disgraced royal

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'Strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom,' say four out of five Brits as pressure mounts on the disgraced royal

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Robert Jenrick accused of fomenting division by backing burka ban

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Robert Jenrick accused of fomenting division by backing burka ban

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Third survivor of child sex abuse quits grooming gangs inquiry panel

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Third survivor of child sex abuse quits grooming gangs inquiry panel

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Navy pays tribute to ‘greatest naval hero’ on 220th anniversary of his death

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Navy pays tribute to ‘greatest naval hero’ on 220th anniversary of his death

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Maccabi fans could still attend Aston Villa match as talks continue, Downing Street says

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Maccabi fans could still attend Aston Villa match as talks continue, Downing Street says

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Federal judge allows Border Patrol chief to be deposed in case about use of chemical agents

Federal judge allows Border Patrol chief to be deposed in case about use of chemical agents

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Winsome Sears responds to JMU fan telling her to 'go back to Haiti' after weekend of leftist invective

Winsome Sears responds to JMU fan telling her to 'go back to Haiti' after weekend of leftist invective

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Republicans push to renew Obamacare subsidies while rejecting Democrats' shutdown tie-in

Republicans push to renew Obamacare subsidies while rejecting Democrats' shutdown tie-in

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Blackburn says Trump support was 'common thread' among lawmakers reportedly targeted by Jack Smith

Blackburn says Trump support was 'common thread' among lawmakers reportedly targeted by Jack Smith

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San Francisco mayor rejects Trump's National Guard deployment plan over drug dealer arrest authority

San Francisco mayor rejects Trump's National Guard deployment plan over drug dealer arrest authority

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‘Progress’ in U.S. trade talks but still work to be done on deal: LeBlanc

‘Progress’ in U.S. trade talks but still work to be done on deal: LeBlanc

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As General Motors cuts production in Ontario, Ottawa plans ‘response group’

As General Motors cuts production in Ontario, Ottawa plans ‘response group’

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Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

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Revealed: UK’s red lines in Brexit reset food deal

Revealed: UK’s red lines in Brexit reset food deal

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British grandmother facing execution in Bali to be repatriated

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British grandmother facing execution in Bali to be repatriated

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Slater gave ’emphatic’ assurance to Biffa on deposit return scheme, court told

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Slater gave ’emphatic’ assurance to Biffa on deposit return scheme, court told

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Mahmood hits back at European watchdog over trans and protest rights concerns

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Mahmood hits back at European watchdog over trans and protest rights concerns

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UK inflation expected to jump to 21-month high of 4%

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UK inflation expected to jump to 21-month high of 4%

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Fact check: Newspaper front page is manipulated version of two-year-old issue

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Fact check: Newspaper front page is manipulated version of two-year-old issue

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Claims of grooming probe ‘dilution’ is false, minister says after victims quit

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Claims of grooming probe ‘dilution’ is false, minister says after victims quit

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British defence forces participate in ‘gruelling’ taster of traditional race

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British defence forces participate in ‘gruelling’ taster of traditional race

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Streeting warns of ‘challenging winter’ for NHS and condemns use of cafe as ward

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Streeting warns of ‘challenging winter’ for NHS and condemns use of cafe as ward

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New Jersey Dems snub endorsing socialist candidate Mamdani as gubernatorial election looms

New Jersey Dems snub endorsing socialist candidate Mamdani as gubernatorial election looms

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