A government minister fought back tears as she paid tribute to the murdered MP Jo Cox in the House of Commons.
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The EU has warned Theresa May that a no-deal Brexit is “more likely than ever before” as talks between London and Brussels continue to remain deadlocked over future trade and customs.
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Yemen is witnessing the world’s “worst humanitarian crisis” according to the United Nations, with three out of four of its population – that’s a staggering 22 million people – needing basic assistance to survive.
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One of the unexpected effects of Brexit has been the big reveal that government ministers have very little understanding of, or interest in, Northern Ireland politics. The 2017 election gave the DUP the casting vote in Brexit negotiations, and they show every sign of sticking to their red lines to the very end, yet government ministers remain mystified by the DUP’s unwillingness to step back from their red lines.
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To many, the idea of a pupil getting a lawyer to represent them at school feels strange. It’s the kind of thing that might make for a low-quality skit in a late-night comedy sketch show; a snappy-dressed lawyer in an undersized plastic chair whispering advice in an 8-year-old’s ear.
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For almost two million homes in the UK, solid fuels, particularly wood, are a part of everyday life. For many, this is the enjoyment of a warm log fire, for others it is the only way to heat their homes.
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It appears the government is finally on the cusp of authorising the addition of folic acid to flour in the UK after more than a decade of campaigning by women’s health and disability charities.
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Last month Royal Mail’s share price tumbled amid a surprise profit warning, wiping off some 30% in share value.
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It’s hard to know who you should bring to your birth. Do you have a duty to let your mother-in-law in to please your other half?
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Fluctuation in wages is “the norm” in Britain, according to new research that analysed the anonymised data of seven million bank accounts.
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A man has been charged with the murder of a 28-year-old who was stabbed to death in a Dudley car park in the early hours of Saturday.
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Eleven-year-old me is in a state of disbelief, because Claire’s Accessories, that mecca of hair bobbles, earrings and unnecessary feather boas, is reported to be considering closing some of its UK stores due to mounting debt. My tweenage heart is broken.
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Mince pies made by Iceland (the shop, not the country) are going to be sold in Selfridges stores... We’ll let that sink in for a second.
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Universal Credit is driving women into prostitution, the Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has been warned.
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What do Costa, Co-Op and Royal Mail have in common? They are all helping to tackle loneliness with clever new initiatives that aim to build greater connection within communities.
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Jodie Whittaker’s second episode as the Doctor saw her taking a trip to outer-space with her new gang for the first time - and it finally got the series rolling.
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German police have apprehended a suspected hostage-taker after an incident at Cologne’s main station and freed a woman who has “sustained light injuries and is being tended to.”
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Secondary (or metastatic) breast cancer is the name given when cancer cells spread from the breast to other parts of the body, most commonly the liver, lungs, bones or brain.
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A Grenfell Tower survivor has told the inquiry into the disaster how she and her family considered climbing out of their flat window and shimmying down bedsheets to escape.
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Twenty years ago on 12 October 1998, young gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard died after being assaulted, tortured and left for dead six days earlier.
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