Chagossians trying to resettle on islands defy removal order issued by British authorities
One says the British will have to "drag me from my beach" if they want him to leave the Chagos Islands.
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Stormont assembly members in line for £14,000 pay rise
Ninety MLAs will see salaries rise from £53,000 to £67,200 from April this year.
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'Prolific waste criminal' ordered to pay £1.4m for illegal dumping at 16 sites
A "prolific waste criminal" has been ordered to pay £1.4m relating to 4,275 tonnes of illegally dumped waste across sites in England.
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Tories urged to apologise for lord advocate corruption claim
The accusation against Dorothy Bain was made during exchanges in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday.
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What is misconduct in public office?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - but what is the offence?
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Police launch manhunt after woman stabbed several times
Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was stabbed several times in Coventry.
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Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest
Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.
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Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service
Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.
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One dead in stabbing after skate park altercation
A man in his 20s dies at the scene and a teen is taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Speed limit could be lowered to 20mph on dozens of roads
The country's default speed limit in residential areas was lowered from 30mph (48 km/h) in 2023.
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Pupils with special educational needs to have support reviewed when they join secondary school
Ministers will introduce reforms so that children with special educational needs (SEND) will have their support reviewed as they move from primary to secondary school.
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Police statement in full after Andrew arrest
Thames Valley Police says a man is in custody and officers are searching addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.
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Scrapping AS-Levels would increase exam pressure, says pupil
The NI Department of Education proposed AS-Levels would be removed, making A-Levels a two-year linear course.
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Detained Briton describes life in Iran jail to BBC hours before sentencing
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years on Wednesday.
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How to spare your child crippling student debt - and doing it right could save you £15,000
For this week's Savings Guide, we have a special edition with Mark Chicken, a chartered financial planner at The Private Office, looking at how you can save your child from university debt...
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Teen psychiatric patients felt 'belittled and bullied' - report
An inspection was made months after a BBC Disclosure documentary exposed a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.
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Pubs can stay open late for the World Cup - but there's a catch
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am during the World Cup knockout stages this summer - but only if any of the home nations have got that far.
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Cornish village expected to be confirmed to have had 50 days of rain
The exceptionally wet start to 2026 will see one Cornish village expected to be confirmed as recording 50 continuous days of rain as Matt Taylor explains.
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Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down
Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.
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Why there's no quick fix in sight for the problem of dazzling headlights
Road users say headlight glare is an issue - but experts warn a solution might not be straightforward.
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