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Thousands join pro-Palestine march in London ahead of October 7th anniversary
In the UK, tens of thousands of protesters have marched through central London, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the violence in Lebanon. It was one of many such demonstrations around the world, ahead of the anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel. The march was largely peaceful – though other…
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The Backaway: Short film explores fear and shame of migrants deported back ‘home’
First time director Cherno Jayn has written, produced and starred in “The Backway” – a film that centres the experience of an economic migrant who was illegally smuggled out of the Gambia, and then deported back “home” from the UK just a couple years later.
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Met police officers get jobs back after sacking for athlete stop and search
Two former Metropolitan police officers have been given back their jobs – after winning an appeal against their dismissal over a stop and search of two athletes.
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The big issues with Labour’s carbon capture plan
Does the government’s announcement of these extra billions suggest the upcoming budget is set to be less doom-laden than the Treasury has been suggested?
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UK gov pledges almost £22 billion to carbon capture
The Government has pledged almost £22 billion over the next 25 years for carbon capture and storage technology.
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‘Fringe voices have been mainstreamed’ in Conservative Party says Baroness Warsi
We spoke to Baroness Warsi and asked whether she thinks the Conservatives have moved too far to the right.
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UK hands Chagos Islands to Mauritius – PM’s special envoy on decision
We spoke to Jonathan Powell, the Prime Minister’s special envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over the Chagos islands.
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UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after decades long dispute
Now Britain has agreed to give up sovereignty over a group of remote islands described as its last African colony – after a dispute stretching back for fifty years.
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Chris Kaba was not posing imminent danger, jury told
Prosecutors have told the Old Bailey that the moment a police marksman opened fire, fatally shooting Chris Kaba – there had been no imminent danger to officers surrounding his car.
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Oil prices spike after Biden’s comments on possible Israel attack on Iran
Oil prices have spiked up today on speculation that Israel may respond to Iran’s missile strike by targeting the country’s oil infrastructure.
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‘Bedlam’: Allegations of toxic prison where inmates are goaded by staff
Even at a point when the entire system is in crisis, Parc’s problems have been particularly acute. It’s had more inmate deaths than any other jail so far this year.
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Met Police settle civil case for ‘racial profiling’ of Black bank manager
Wrongly accused of gun crime, drug dealing, human trafficking, money laundering and even terrorism – homes repeatedly raided, stopped and searched by firearms officers, bank accounts frozen, suspended from work.
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Keir Starmer pays back more than £6,000 for gifts amid donations row
The Prime Minister has paid back more than six thousand pounds for gifts he’s received since taking office – in a bid to curb the row over accepting freebies.
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UK and EU discuss their post-Brexit relationship but have different wish lists
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is in Brussels as part of his “drive to improve the UK’s relationship with the European Union”. But beyond the handshakes and smiles, it is far from clear that the ‘reset’ he has promised will deliver any tangible benefits.
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Tory conference: could Boris Johnson really make a comeback?
Despite warnings to keep it clean, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly have been quietly tearing chunks out of each other as they vie to be the next Tory leader at this year’s Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.