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Rallies take place in Portadown over Drumcree dispute
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Rallies take place in Portadown over Drumcree dispute

The fallout over the proposed march - which is opposed by residents of the Garvaghy Road - has lasted since Sunday morning.

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Watch the moment a landslip leaves Skye drivers facing a 40-mile diversion
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Watch the moment a landslip leaves Skye drivers facing a 40-mile diversion

Highland Council says the A855 in the north of the island will have to remain closed over the weekend.

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Youth charged after shopping centre attack leaves teenager in hospital
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Youth charged after shopping centre attack leaves teenager in hospital

The assault in the St Enoch Centre came just days after dispersal zone powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour were extended.

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Police appeal to help find heavily pregnant woman
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Police appeal to help find heavily pregnant woman

Leicestershire Police say they are "extremely concerned" for Charlie Ryan's welfare.

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Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals
UK news | The Guardian

Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals

Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election The Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts beyond the £47bn announced last year if they win the next election, according to leaked comments by the shadow chancellor. Speaking last year when he was shadow business secretary, Andrew Griffith told Conse

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Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places
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Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places

The party says its proposals would stop prisoners being released early and cut crime.

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Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning
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Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning

The This Morning presenter said she believes she experienced a panic attack on Friday's show.

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UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail
UK news | The Guardian

UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail

The 25-year-old was the sixth man detained as counter-terrorism police investigate ‘possible foreign state involvement’ A sixth man who was arrested in connection with a suspected terrorist plot at RAF Fairford has been released on bail. The 25-year-old, a dual UK-Iranian national, was arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Continue reading...

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Greens would nationalise Thames and SE Water without paying compensation, says deputy leader – as it happened
UK news | The Guardian

Greens would nationalise Thames and SE Water without paying compensation, says deputy leader – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find more of our UK political coverage here Ali says Britain is a multiracial, multicultural democracy that needs to protect “everyone’s equal right to belong.” At a time when Britain is facing unprecedented levels of racist violence and intimidation, the country needs leadership. So I’m calling on Andy Burnham to recognise this as a national emergency. Becaus

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Police searching for mum of baby girl found on shoreline tell her not to be afraid to call
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Police searching for mum of baby girl found on shoreline tell her not to be afraid to call

Police searching for the mother of a newborn girl whose body was found urge her to contact them.

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Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago
UK news | The Guardian

Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago

Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead A year ago, Tory MPs were braced for the prospect of yet another leadership battle to topple Kemi Badenoch as the party sunk to historic lows of 14-16% in the polls. At the time, the word “November” was uttered in hushed tones – this being the decisive month when re

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Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears
UK news | The Guardian

Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears

Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, were charged with preparing attacks on city’s Jewish community, including Heaton Park synagogue Two Iranian men identified a Manchester synagogue previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack as a target for an alleged homemade bomb plot, a court has heard. Rahman Salehi, 34, from Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool were charged with prepar

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Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s
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Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s

Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".

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Homemade bomb part of alleged plot on Manchester's Jewish community, court told

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Homemade bomb part of alleged plot on Manchester's Jewish community, court told
UK news | The Guardian

Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals

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Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals
UK news | The Guardian

‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters

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‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters
UK news | The Guardian

UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict

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UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict
UK news | The Guardian

‘I was making no money’: Travel agent side hustle promoted by influencers criticised over fees

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‘I was making no money’: Travel agent side hustle promoted by influencers criticised over fees
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UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford released on bail

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UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford released on bail
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Derelict 'church in the woods' sold at auction

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Derelict 'church in the woods' sold at auction
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Kemi Badenoch has cemented her image. Now she wants to put her party back on the big stage

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Kemi Badenoch has cemented her image. Now she wants to put her party back on the big stage
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Trains cancelled after bedbugs found on board

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Trains cancelled after bedbugs found on board
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Boy, 6, who died in van crash was 'loved more deeply than words could ever express'

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Boy, 6, who died in van crash was 'loved more deeply than words could ever express'
UK news | The Guardian

Bailiffs and 100 unpaid teachers: inside the collapse of ‘groundbreaking’ yoga studio Triyoga

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Bailiffs and 100 unpaid teachers: inside the collapse of ‘groundbreaking’ yoga studio Triyoga
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Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills

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Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
UK news | The Guardian

UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail

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UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail
UK news | The Guardian

‘There’s no such thing as democracy’: Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

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‘There’s no such thing as democracy’: Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast
UK news | The Guardian

BT accused of ‘bullying’ customers by pausing broadband in digital landline push

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BT accused of ‘bullying’ customers by pausing broadband in digital landline push
UK news | The Guardian

'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

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'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast
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Victorian bridge hidden under reservoir is revealed

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Victorian bridge hidden under reservoir is revealed
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Man desperate to find teen he saved 30 years ago

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Man desperate to find teen he saved 30 years ago
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How rapist priest exploited charisma to abuse his 'cult-like' congregation

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How rapist priest exploited charisma to abuse his 'cult-like' congregation
UK news | The Guardian

London Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%

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London Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%
UK news | The Guardian

‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills

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‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills
UK news | The Guardian

What is Zionism and why do some critics describe it as racist?

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What is Zionism and why do some critics describe it as racist?
UK news | The Guardian

‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?

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‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?
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An uneasy peace – how a week of the Drumcree parade dispute has unfolded

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An uneasy peace – how a week of the Drumcree parade dispute has unfolded
UK news | The Guardian

Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms

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Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
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EV drivers love their cars, but some passengers feel sick - this could be why

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EV drivers love their cars, but some passengers feel sick - this could be why
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Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do'

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Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do'
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Which clubs did Man City's 'inflated' money flow to in transfer market?

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Which clubs did Man City's 'inflated' money flow to in transfer market?
UK news | The Guardian

Burnham plans to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election

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Burnham plans to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election
UK news | The Guardian

Utilities are public services – and should not be run as businesses | Letters

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Utilities are public services – and should not be run as businesses | Letters
UK news | The Guardian

England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints

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England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints
UK news | The Guardian

Polanski says he does not need to win ‘50/50’ byelection to stay Green leader

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Polanski says he does not need to win ‘50/50’ byelection to stay Green leader
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Car crashes into viral shop shutters where gran was hoisted into the air

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Car crashes into viral shop shutters where gran was hoisted into the air
UK news | The Guardian

Royal College of Nursing cuts ties with Israeli drug company

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Royal College of Nursing cuts ties with Israeli drug company
UK news | The Guardian

Would a gambling tax rise in the budget really shut shops and cost jobs?

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Would a gambling tax rise in the budget really shut shops and cost jobs?
UK news | The Guardian

Enter Shikari announce indefinite hiatus from 2027: ‘We don’t think we’re splitting up’

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Enter Shikari announce indefinite hiatus from 2027: ‘We don’t think we’re splitting up’
BBC News

Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball

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Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball
UK news | The Guardian

Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63

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Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63
UK news | The Guardian

Naomi Campbell wins legal challenge over charity trustee ban

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Naomi Campbell wins legal challenge over charity trustee ban
UK news | The Guardian

Why is the UK-France ‘one in, one out’ migration deal being scrapped?

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Why is the UK-France ‘one in, one out’ migration deal being scrapped?
UK news | The Guardian

Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson to watch Bafta Scotland awards in separate ‘relaxed’ space

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Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson to watch Bafta Scotland awards in separate ‘relaxed’ space
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Prison conditions are 'awful', says released man

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Prison conditions are 'awful', says released man
UK news | The Guardian

Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian

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Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
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Moment Esther Rantzen surprises Nicholas Winton with children he saved

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Moment Esther Rantzen surprises Nicholas Winton with children he saved
UK news | The Guardian

Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments

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Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
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Liverpool Street roof revamp nears completion

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Liverpool Street roof revamp nears completion
UK news | The Guardian

Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets

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Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets