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Rachel Reeves accused of over exaggerating LinkedIn CV on Bank of England post

It emerged Rachel Reeves left the Bank of England by March 2006, nine months earlier than previously stated, meaning she spent five-and-a-half years there and not a decade

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Author: James Caven

Major road into Liverpool city centre closed

Police have cordoned off Islington at the junction of Shaw Street heading into Liverpool city centre

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Author: Emily Carubia

Mass brawl erupts in centre of Welsh town as eight men arrested

Videos shared on social media show a large brawl between groups of men at High Street in Blackwood just before 3pm

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Author: Jonathon Hill

Colleagues of soldier, 19, found dead criticise response to sexual assault claims

Jaysley Beck’s friends tell inquest she did not report her boss because her previous complaint had been squashed

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Author: Steven Morris

Will Labour’s new towns succeed in fixing the housing crisis?

The announcement of the project has prompted keen interest from local authorities. But will the plan work? Sean O’Grady looks at what happened last time new towns were built

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Author: Sean O’Grady

Reeves was subject of expenses probe while bank executive, investigation finds

UK chancellor’s LinkedIn profile also changed after BBC says she spent five and a half years working at central bank

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Author: George Parker

Senior London Labour MP backs further inquiries into claims over Rachel Reeves CV

‘There’s still questions to be asked,’ says Dame Siobhain McDonagh amid doubts being raised over an expenses probe

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Author: Nicholas Cecil

‘Essex Boys’ killer can be released from prison, Parole Board says

Michael Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe.

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Author: Anahita Hossein-Pour

Ex-boxer who slit widow’s throat escaped justice for 12 years after police mistakes

David Newton is finally convicted after new DNA techniques linked him to the murder of retired postmistress Una Crown

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Author: Will Bolton

Essex Boys murderer ‘no longer a risk’ to be released from prison after 27 years

ONE of the ‘Essex Boys’ murderers is set to be released from prison after 27 years as he has been deemed “no longer a risk” to the public

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Author: Jessica Day-Parker

People face choice between NHS or farmers’ tax breaks, says PM after protest

Sir Keir Starmer defended the Government’s decisions over changes to inheritance tax relief for farms.

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Author: David Hughes

Brothers plead not guilty to assaulting police in Manchester Airport

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammed Amaad, 25, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today after the fracas at Manchester Airport’s Terminal Two on July 23, 2024.

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Author: James Tozer

Home ownership no longer be a pipe dream for millions with new towns, says Rayner

The deputy prime minister has written for The Independent hailing Labour’s plans for up to a dozen new towns in England

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Author: David Maddox

Updates as water main burst affects hundreds of properties in Conwy Valley

Engineers are working to get supplies restored

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Author: Steve Bagnall

Some new towns in England to be built on greenfield sites, housing minister says

Starmer and Rayner head to south-east England to promote the government’s plans for new towns

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Author: @AndrewSparrow

Andrew Malkinson: Wrongly jailed man ‘at risk of losing housing’

Andrew Malkinson’s lawyer says an initial compensation payment could exempt him from social housing.

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Author: @BBCNews

Motorists caught driving at more than 90mph on 30mph roads

An RAC analysis found nearly half of UK police forces caught drivers exceeding 90mph in 30mph zones, with the highest recorded speed reaching 167mph…

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Author: Deb Gayen

Police catching motorists doing 90mph on 30mph roads

A total of 48% forces found drivers going more than three times the 30mph limit, the RAC says.

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Author: @BBCNews

Starmer plans 12 new towns inspired by King’s ‘beautiful’ communities

More than 100 proposals submitted for new-build conurbations – mostly in the South of England

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Author: Ben Riley-Smith

Drivers risk £2,500 fines for breaking motoring laws after Briton caught at 167mph on major road

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Author: Hemma Visavadia

Met Office warns rare -6C freezing rain poses risk for planes and travel chaos

The Met Office has warned of a rare weather phenomenon that will batter the UK during the rest of the week, as temperatures plummet and freezing rain moves in

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Author: Bradley Jolly, Joseph Wilkes

Counter-terror review linked to MP’s murder ‘clearly inadequate’

Former MP Anna Firth criticised a review of how terrorist Ali Harbi Ali was dealt with under a counter-terrorism scheme.