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Sewage spills and water bills up: How did we get here?
The government has announced what it calls the largest review of the water industry since privatisation.
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Drug deaths soar to highest level ever recorded in England and Wales
Official figures show that drug deaths in England and Wales are at their highest since records began more than 30 years ago – up 11% on the previous year.
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Three dead in potential care home carbon monoxide poisoning
Three people have died and several are in hospital after an incident at a care home in Swanage in Dorset.
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Officers on trial for shooting suspects will get anonymity after Chris Kaba verdict
Two days after Met officer Martyn Blake was cleared of murdering Chris Kaba, the Home Secretary has announced a raft of measures aimed at restoring accountability and trust in the police.
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UK-Germany defence agreement – how significant really is it?
The UK and Germany have signed what the government described as a ‘milestone’ joint defence partnership.
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Drug deaths reach record high in England and Wales
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found there were 5,448 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales in 2023. That’s 11 percent higher than the year before.
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Claudette Colvin: America’s unsung civil rights hero remembered in immersive experience
A new immersive experience called Coloured tells the story of Claudette Colvin, jailed when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.
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Government borrowing surges above forecasts – ahead of Budget
With barely more than a week to go to the Budget, speculation is reaching fever pitch about what taxes the Chancellor may be planning to increase.
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Were authorities swayed by public opinion in Chris Kaba case – asks former Met chief superintendent
We spoke to the former Met chief superintendent Dal Babu and began by asking him about firearms training and what officers are taught when carrying out a so-called hard stop.
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Chris Kaba ‘core member’ of criminal gang, court hears
New details can now be reported about Chris Kaba – who was shot dead by a police marksman – alleging he was a ‘core member’ of one of the country’s most dangerous criminal gangs.
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‘Our prisons at the moment are creating better criminals – not better citizens’, says justice minister
We spoke to Justice Minister Heidi Alexander.
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1,100 more prisoners released early amid overcrowding crisis
Eleven hundred prisoners are being released early – as part of the Government’s emergency scheme to ease the overcrowding crisis in jails across England and Wales.
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Exclusive: Secret filming reveals the killing of rare Hen Harriers on grouse moors
The RSPB launch their Birdcrime report this week. It says that the past two years have seen the highest number of rare Hen Harriers disappearing, and killed under suspicious circumstances, since records began.
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‘There will be people on NHS trolleys in corridors this winter’, UK health secretary says
We spoke to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting after and began by asking why the government didn’t arrive in power already in possession of a 10-year plan, and if they will have wasted a year in office before taking action.
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Chris Kaba: calls for protest after Met officer cleared of murder
Amelia Jenne reports live from outside the Old Bailey.