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Flashback: to when the actor who voiced Gollum read Trump tweets on the Late Show
“What’s ‘covfefe,’ precious?”
Rayner unveils overhaul of planning system in drive for 1.5 million homes
"This is urgent because this Labour Government is not afraid to take on the tough choices needed to deliver for our country"
Arrest warrant for Katie Price issued
The glamour model was due to appear in court on Tuesday to face questions over her finances, but she failed to turn up.
Junior doctor pay deal ‘drop in the ocean’ compared to cost of strikes – Reeves
If accepted, the deal will see junior doctors’ pay rise by between 3.71% and 5.05% – averaging 4.05% – on top of their existing pay award for 2023/24.
Six children remain in critical condition as police quiz boy over knife attack
Two children were killed after a suspected teenage knifeman attacked a Taylor Swift-themed holiday dance class.
VAT to be charged on private school fees from January
Introducing the charge during the middle of an academic year could cause ‘additional disruption’, the headteachers’ union says.
£2.3 million Brexit border inspection post has conducted 2 checks since April
Liz Webster said the border inspection facilities represented a “shocking waste of time and money”.
Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on tax, blaming £22bn black hole on Tories
The Chancellor removed winter fuel payments from wealthier pensioners and took the axe to transport projects.
Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
The veteran newsreader was charged last month.