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No 10 denies Boris Johnson groped a Sunday Times journalist
Downing Street has been forced to deny claims that Boris Johnson squeezed the thighs of two women under the table during a private lunch.
Babies born in the most polluted areas of Britain are up to 50 percent more likely to die
The worrying findings of a study of nearly eight million live births are due to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Madrid on Sunday
Curtains for Shakespearean theatres as Brexit drives company into liquidation
Lunchbox Theatrical Productions said it was left with "unsustainable losses" - blaming Brexit and the economic uncertainty for low audience figures.
More than 100 former Thomas Cook staff take legal action against collapsed firm
A former manager at Thomas Cook claimed some employees have needed food vouchers after missing out on wages due to the travel firm’s collapse.
Scores of dolphins die on island beach off west Africa
The melon-headed dolphins were found on a beach on Boa Vista island.
Scientists have found earliest signs of life on earth in “exceptionally preserved” 3.5 billion year old microbes which could start explain how life began
The discovery could also help researchers find proof of life on Mars - or other planets.
Government does not know why serious and organised crime on rise
The Public Accounts Committee said such activities cost the economy at least £37 billion a year.
Lenny Henry and other stars call for BBC reversal over Naga Munchetty ruling
The BBC has faced a backlash over its decision to reprimand the BBC Breakfast host for sharing her views on Donald Trump.
Wife of jailed fat cat banker who spent £16 million in Harrods won’t be sent back to Azerbaijan to face trial
Zamira Hajiyeva faced being sent back to her home country where she is wanted for embezzlement