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'Major incident' declared as bomb squad called in to investigate 'suspicious item' found in house
A bomb disposal squad is investigating a "suspicious item" found in a house in northwest England.
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Kent: Boy, seven, killed in hit-and-run
A seven-year-old boy has been killed in a hit-and-run in Kent.
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UK weather: Met Office issues warnings as heavy rain forecast for many areas
Heavy rain is set to hit many areas of the UK on Thursday, with up to four inches (10cm) forecast for parts of Scotland and three inches (8cm) in the West.
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Teacher 'rained punches' down on 10-year-old boy, father claims
A teacher at a school in London has been suspended after claims a 10-year-old pupil was "punched multiple times".
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Suella Braverman urges Rishi Sunak to 'change course' over Rwanda bill following Jenrick resignation
Suella Braverman has said she "very much hopes the prime minister changes course" with his efforts to tackle illegal migration after his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was dealt a blow with the resignation of Robert Jenrick.
Business
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Train network: What it's like travelling on some of the worst rail routes for delays and cancellations
"The last thing I do before going to sleep at night is check the trains to see whether they're running on time and then the first thing I do in the morning, before I reach for a cup of tea, is pick my phone up and check again. And then you can still get to the station and find it's cancelled or delayed."
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Cash use grows for first time in 10 years as people pay closer attention to household budgets
Cash usage has grown for the first time in a decade as households look to balance their budgets amid the cost-of-living squeeze.
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Rees-Mogg's investment management firm to shut after client outflow
The investment management firm co-founded by Tory MP and former business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, is to be wound down.
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McDonald's to test new coffee shop-style concept CosMc's
McDonald's is testing a coffee shop-style restaurant that puts it in competition with the likes of Starbucks.
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UK citizens 'will have fewer rights than migrants' under new family visa rules, researchers say
New family visa rules could leave British citizens with a foreign partner facing greater restrictions on who they can live with than migrant workers, according to leading immigration researchers.
Entertainment
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Taylor Swift says Kim Kardashian feud in 2016 was 'career death'
Taylor Swift has opened up on her feud with Kim Kardashian, when a leaked phone call left the star feeling that "my career was taken away from me" and forced her to move abroad.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of 'gang rape' of 17-year-old girl
Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has hit out at "sickening allegations" against him, saying they are being made by people "looking for a quick payday" and "enough is enough".
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Taylor Swift crowned Time magazine's Person of the Year
Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.
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Game Awards: The biggest night in gaming is upon us - but who are the contenders?
The end of the year is always a time to reflect, and the gaming industry is no different.
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BTS: Four more members of K-pop group to begin South Korea military duty
Four members of BTS are set to start their mandatory South Korean military duties imminently.
Politics
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Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over government's Rwanda plan
Robert Jenrick has resigned from his post as immigration minister, citing "strong disagreements" with the government over the Rwanda policy.
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Suella Braverman urges Rishi Sunak to 'change course' over Rwanda bill following Jenrick resignation
Suella Braverman has said she "very much hopes the prime minister changes course" with his efforts to tackle illegal migration after his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was dealt a blow with the resignation of Robert Jenrick.
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Rishi Sunak facing political fight of his life as he wars with right wing Tories over Rwanda bill
It was but three hours after the prime minister published his emergency Rwanda legislation and issued a "unite or die" plea to his parliamentary party that his immigration minister gave his answer, and quit government.
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Robert Jenrick's resignation letter and Rishi Sunak's response in full
Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister over "strong disagreements" with the government over its Rwanda policy. Here is his resignation letter in full, followed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's response.
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David Cameron: 'No moral equivalence' between Hamas and Israel
Lord Cameron has said there is "no moral equivalence" between the actions of Hamas fighters and Israel's military.