The not-so-subtle messaging in the King's speech
A fascinating speech by King Charles, one full of subtle and some not-so-subtle messaging.
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Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate
Wales' big six parties clashed in the TV debate less than two weeks before the Senedd election.
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NI homes to get smart meters from 2028
Smart meters are widely used in the rest of the UK and in Ireland, providing real-time information to energy suppliers.
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Starmer sees off inquiry call - but he doesn't escape unscathed
No 10 has expended considerable political capital in keeping Labour MPs onside over the Mandelson vetting row.
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Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress
There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House.
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Reform challenges other parties to cost their policies in heated Welsh election debate
Parties clash in heated TV debate less than two weeks before voters decide the new Welsh Parliament.
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Oil tycoons deny paying bribes to former Nigerian minister
Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK, which she denies.
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Teenager fatally stabbed woman hours after booking her Airbnb, court hears
A teenager accused of murdering a woman stabbed her to death within hours of renting a room from her, a court heard.
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Government defends Palestine Action ban after High Court ruled it unlawful
The government says overturning the ban would limit ministers' counter-terrorism powers.
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Man accused of assaulting police officer at Manchester airport 'feared for life'
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad deny assaulting a police officer causing actual bodily harm.
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Trials of Ajax armoured vehicle to restart
Trials of the British Army's Ajax armoured vehicle will be "proceeding cautiously" after they were halted last year, a defence minister has said.
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More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on
The UK population is expected to grow at a slower rate than previously thought owing to a sharp fall in migration and declining fertility rates
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Brighton to build Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium
Brighton and Hove Albion have announced plans to build the first purpose-built women's football stadium in Europe.
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Army to resume Ajax armoured vehicle trials after they made soldiers sick
Trials of the Ajax vehicles, produced in Merthyr Tydfil, will proceed "cautiously", says minister.
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Rape accused said 'I'm not going home', court told
Co-founder of clothes firm Superdry James Holder says the encounter in 2022 was consensual.
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Teacher said baby was 'dead meat', jury hears
Thirteen-month-old Preston Davey suffered 40 injuries in the months up to his death, a jury is told.
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PM won't face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on Mandelson vetting
A Conservative-led motion sought to have the prime minister's remarks assessed by Privileges Committee.
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Ajax armoured vehicle trials will be 'proceeding cautiously', minister says
Trials of the Army's Ajax armoured vehicle will be "proceeding cautiously" after they were halted last year, a defence minister has said.
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Scotland's population set to fall due to drop in migration
The National Records of Scotland said the change is "mainly driven by migration falling from unusually high levels".
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Man arrested in connection with police station bomb
Police say they are also carrying out a number of searches in both east Belfast and west Belfast.
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