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Legacy of 2014 Commonwealth Games ‘allows Glasgow to host 2026 event’

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Legacy of 2014 Commonwealth Games ‘allows Glasgow to host 2026 event’

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Government could have been ‘more liberal’ on outdoor time during Covid – Whitty

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Government could have been ‘more liberal’ on outdoor time during Covid – Whitty

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MPs call for law to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom

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MPs call for law to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom

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Suicide rates for children and young adults ‘increase over summer exam period’

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Suicide rates for children and young adults ‘increase over summer exam period’

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Ofcom issues new guidance around politicians presenting news

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Ofcom issues new guidance around politicians presenting news

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John Swinney defends meeting with Chinese firm

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John Swinney defends meeting with Chinese firm

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Trump calls Jay Jones an 'animal,' says 'anybody would be put in prison for what he said'

Trump calls Jay Jones an 'animal,' says 'anybody would be put in prison for what he said'

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Trump doubles down on Colombia crackdown, calls Petro ‘lunatic,’ vows to end all US payments over drugs

Trump doubles down on Colombia crackdown, calls Petro ‘lunatic,’ vows to end all US payments over drugs

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University lecturers balloted for strike action over ‘pitiful’ pay offer

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University lecturers balloted for strike action over ‘pitiful’ pay offer

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Four Reform councillors suspended in Farage's flagship Kent council after online meeting bust-up with leader

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Four Reform councillors suspended in Farage's flagship Kent council after online meeting bust-up with leader

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Fact check: National debt, fake wifi charges and the cost of rebuilding Gaza

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Fact check: National debt, fake wifi charges and the cost of rebuilding Gaza

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Prince Andrew faces being stripped of his titles under single clause Act of Parliament

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Prince Andrew faces being stripped of his titles under single clause Act of Parliament

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Government working to ‘ensure’ Maccabi Tel Aviv fans can attend game – minister

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Government working to ‘ensure’ Maccabi Tel Aviv fans can attend game – minister

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‘America First’ attorney general distances himself from McConnell — his former boss — as Kentucky race defines GOP future

‘America First’ attorney general distances himself from McConnell — his former boss — as Kentucky race defines GOP future

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Letitia James up against 'by the book' prosecutor 'who means business,' former Kentucky AG Cameron says

Letitia James up against 'by the book' prosecutor 'who means business,' former Kentucky AG Cameron says

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'Goofballs' and hostages: GOP senators say Schumer's shutdown tactics destroying the Senate

'Goofballs' and hostages: GOP senators say Schumer's shutdown tactics destroying the Senate

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Is Trump’s ‘heat’ on Venezuela the start of a wider campaign for regime change?

Is Trump’s ‘heat’ on Venezuela the start of a wider campaign for regime change?

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Tax cuts plan for employers who hire under-24s on benefits

Tax cuts plan for employers who hire under-24s on benefits

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Military to get new powers to shoot down drones menacing British bases

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Military to get new powers to shoot down drones menacing British bases

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Four Reform councillors suspended after footage of tense meeting leaked

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Four Reform councillors suspended after footage of tense meeting leaked

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Russian spies 'linked to smuggling gangs trafficking migrants across English Channel'

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Russian spies 'linked to smuggling gangs trafficking migrants across English Channel'

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‘I had a C-section but my husband was at work two weeks later – I felt so alone’

‘I had a C-section but my husband was at work two weeks later – I felt so alone’

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BREAKING: Four Reform UK councillors suspended for bringing party into 'disrepute'

BREAKING: Four Reform UK councillors suspended for bringing party into 'disrepute'

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Neil Kinnock gives Keir Starmer warning and hits out at Labour's 'basic errors'

Neil Kinnock gives Keir Starmer warning and hits out at Labour's 'basic errors'

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Flash floods threaten to kill Londoners and destroy livelihoods, MPs are warned

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Flash floods threaten to kill Londoners and destroy livelihoods, MPs are warned

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Trump tells Zelensky to give up Ukrainian land as White House meeting descends into 'shouting match'

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Trump tells Zelensky to give up Ukrainian land as White House meeting descends into 'shouting match'

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Phillipson rejects claim she’s delaying trans guidance to not risk deputy PM votes

Phillipson rejects claim she’s delaying trans guidance to not risk deputy PM votes

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Major warning over Britain's 'overlooked and overburdened' pubs as demands made

Major warning over Britain's 'overlooked and overburdened' pubs as demands made

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Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy

Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy

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Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target

Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target

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New V-level courses to be brought in for students after GCSEs

New V-level courses to be brought in for students after GCSEs

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MoD probes claims Russian hackers stole files on bases

MoD probes claims Russian hackers stole files on bases

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UK military to get powers to shoot down drones near bases

UK military to get powers to shoot down drones near bases

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Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites

Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites

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Scots struggling to pay heating bills as average household energy debt reaches £2,500

Scots struggling to pay heating bills as average household energy debt reaches £2,500

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SNP accused of 'dangerous incompetence' as more ambulances left waiting outside hospitals

SNP accused of 'dangerous incompetence' as more ambulances left waiting outside hospitals

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Scotland has a duty to be a good global citizen and help eradicate poverty

Scotland has a duty to be a good global citizen and help eradicate poverty

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Trump reacts to 'No Kings' protests by saying 'I'm not a king, I work my ass off'

Trump reacts to 'No Kings' protests by saying 'I'm not a king, I work my ass off'

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Patrol car hit by shrapnel during Marine Corps live-fire demo at celebration attended by JD Vance

Patrol car hit by shrapnel during Marine Corps live-fire demo at celebration attended by JD Vance

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Three in five doctors cared for patients 'in corridors, offices and cupboards this summer'

Three in five doctors cared for patients 'in corridors, offices and cupboards this summer'

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Rachel Reeves urged to hike tax on banks’ 'bumper profits' to raise cash

Rachel Reeves urged to hike tax on banks’ 'bumper profits' to raise cash

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Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims seek answers as 47,000 sign petition

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Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims seek answers as 47,000 sign petition

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Russian spies have links to illegal migration smuggling gangs, reports claim

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Russian spies have links to illegal migration smuggling gangs, reports claim

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Labour deputy leader rivals begin their final week of campaigning

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Labour deputy leader rivals begin their final week of campaigning

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New ‘V-Level’ qualification to sit alongside A-Levels

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New ‘V-Level’ qualification to sit alongside A-Levels

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Trump boards AF1 quickly, using small stairs due to 'increased security measures': WH official

Trump boards AF1 quickly, using small stairs due to 'increased security measures': WH official

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Two rivals vying to be Labour's next deputy leader begin final week of campaigning

Two rivals vying to be Labour's next deputy leader begin final week of campaigning

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Government announces new V Levels qualification after PM's conference speech pledge

Government announces new V Levels qualification after PM's conference speech pledge

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Major shake-up to qualifications for teens as new V-levels plan unveiled

Major shake-up to qualifications for teens as new V-levels plan unveiled

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Trump taps Detroit entrepreneur Mark Savaya, who boosted Muslim turnout, as special envoy to Iraq

Trump taps Detroit entrepreneur Mark Savaya, who boosted Muslim turnout, as special envoy to Iraq

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Boston eyes city-run groceries to fight food insecurity, but skeptics remain doubtful

Boston eyes city-run groceries to fight food insecurity, but skeptics remain doubtful

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Going to the GP for debt and benefits advice ‘improves patient health’

Going to the GP for debt and benefits advice ‘improves patient health’

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York MP calls on Parliament to officially strip Andrew of dukedom

York MP calls on Parliament to officially strip Andrew of dukedom

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Boris Johnson to be grilled about Covid-19 harms to whole generation of children

Boris Johnson to be grilled about Covid-19 harms to whole generation of children

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MoD investigating claims Russian hackers stole files on RAF and Navy bases

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MoD investigating claims Russian hackers stole files on RAF and Navy bases

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Attorney General warns Tory attacks on justice could see judges quit and trials delayed

Attorney General warns Tory attacks on justice could see judges quit and trials delayed

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Green Party leader defends wealth tax proposals

Green Party leader defends wealth tax proposals

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Reform UK council leader reports video leak 'cowards'

Reform UK council leader reports video leak 'cowards'

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Stormont minister faces legal challenge over stance on trade with Israel

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Stormont minister faces legal challenge over stance on trade with Israel

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Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘a drug leader,’ says US aid will end payments

Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘a drug leader,’ says US aid will end payments

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