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Met Chief: It’s ‘absurd’ we can’t sack police officers

The Met Police commissioner says his force has been left in a “hopeless position” – after the High Court ruled that officers could not be dismissed by having their vetting clearance removed.

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Author: By Amelia Jenne

I don’t have to tell patients I’m trans, insists doctor in NHS row

Dr Beth Upton, who was born male but identifies as female, said it was ‘not appropriate to disclose private matters’ to those seeking care

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Author: Daniel Sanderson

Church abuse: synod votes to delay independent safeguarding

After a series of abuse scandals, survivors had hoped The Church of England would outsource its handling of future allegations.

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Author: @cathynewman

Bodies found in Aberdeen river identified as missing sisters

The two women, both 32, vanished in Aberdeen on January 7, sparking a major search operation.

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Author: Noor Qurashi

Two bodies found in Aberdeen river confirmed as missing Huszti sisters

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti went missing in January and a huge search was launched for them in Scotland

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Author: Sian Elvin

Two bodies recovered from River Dee identified as missing sisters who disappeared over a month ago

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Author: Holly Bishop

Who is Lino Di Maria? The policeman at the centre of the Met vetting case

Sgt Di Maria’s past history of sexual allegations meant he couldn’t continue in role, say force

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Author: Anthony France

Female soldier ‘slept in car after senior officer pinned her down’, inquest told

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021.

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Author: Ben Mitchell

Major police incident as roads evacuated and armed officers surround Sheffield flats

The man, who allegedly has weapons, poses a risk to himself, say police

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Author: Bryony Gooch

Mandelson says UK must respect Trump’s mandate as EU hits back at US tariffs: Live

Trump threatens to impose 25 per cent tariffs on ‘any steel coming into US’ raising concerns Britain’s steel industry will be hit

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Author: Athena Stavrou

Kim Leadbeater: assisted dying bill will still have world’s strongest safeguards

MP defends removal of scrutiny by high court judge, as critics say change is ‘rushed and badly thought out’

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Author: Jessica Elgot

Assisted dying bill has lost Commons majority now high court signoff abandoned, says MP

Danny Kruger says those who backed the bill did so under false premise after change to safeguards announced

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Author: @AndrewSparrow

Peter Mandelson admits concern over looming Trump tariffs

Lord Mandelson said the government can make its views known ‘privately and directly’

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Author: Millie Cooke

British tourist missing on Tenerife holiday as ‘phone switched off’

Liam Hannigan, 34, was on holiday on the island and staying with friends after first flying out with his partner on December 29, but has not been in touch with family or friends since February 7

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Author: Alexandra Snow

UK’s Starmer Government Targets Indian Restaurants In Trump-Style Immigration Crackdown

Reminiscent of US President Donald Trump’s tough immigration crackdown, the United Kingdon’s Labour government has launched a mass raids on illegal working in the country.

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Author: Sanstuti Nath

Lewisham residents ‘STILL not allowed home’ after man brandished knife

The south-east London high street has been placed under lockdown by officers holding firearms on Monday morning, amid fears of a ‘hostage situation’.

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Author: Miriam Kuepper

WhatsApp messages between mum, 44, and boy at children’s home where she worked

Lindy Leah is accused of ‘highly inappropriate behaviour’ with a resident at the children’s home where she worked as deputy manager

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Author: Adam Everett

Brexit divisions among farmers are endangering fight against Reeves’ tractor tax

News analysis: The shadow the Britain’s Brexit divide is now undermining farmers’ attempts to reverse Rachel Reeves’ changes to inheritance tax

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Author: David Maddox

Brit missing in Tenerife’s phone ‘switched off’ days before vanishing

Liam Hannigan was on holiday at the popular Canary Islands resort and staying in the area with friends he met on the trip

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Author: James Holt, William Morgan

Labour wants to scrap the need for High Court to approve assisted dying

MP Kim Leadbeater has instead proposed a panel, including a social worker and a psychiatrist, chaired by a senior lawyer or retired judge

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Author: Janet Eastham

Labour officials ‘told about WhatsApp group before it became public’

Gerald Cooney, the former Labour leader of Tameside council in Greater Manchester, said he had complained about Andrew Gwynne’s remarks several times.

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Author: Pa Political Staff

Replace High Court judge approval with expert panel, says assisted dying Bill MP

A group of 23 MPs is preparing to undertake line-by-line scrutiny of the proposed legislation from Tuesday, with the process expected to last weeks.

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Author: Aine Fox

High Court sign-off for assisted dying to be scrapped in new bill

Kim Leadbeater suggests allowing psychiatrists and social workers to approve applications under new amendments