'Outrageous': Assisted dying critics attack 'unprecedented' plan to force through bill
It would be "outrageous" to use the Parliament Act to force through the assisted dying bill without the approval of the House of Lords, a leading opponent of the bill has said.
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School holiday fines reach record high – find out how many were in your area
New government data shows that fines for term-time holidays have risen again in the last academic year.
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Newborn baby in 'serious condition' after mother hit by e-bike while pregnant
A newborn baby is in a serious condition after its mother was hit by an e-bike while she was pregnant.
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Girl, 12, tells court she was strangled and then raped
Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir deny offences against the youngster in Nuneaton.
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World War Two Far East veteran dies aged 101
Ron Gumbley's daughter says her father "lived life to the full and will always be our hero".
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Starmer's China trip provides exquisite optics for the 'world's most reliable superpower'
Let's be frank, in China the UK is not seen as a particularly big or important player.
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Three people taken to hospital as crash closes tunnel
North Wales Police said the road is closed in both directions between the Penmaenmawr Tunnel and the Conwy Tunnel.
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Teenager admits murdering 12-year-old boy as he walked home from school
A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 12-year-old boy from Birmingham.
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Bus driver who chased and knocked out thief sacked
A London bus driver was sacked after he chased and knocked out a thief who stole a passenger's necklace.
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Can you ever be friends with an ex?
The four questions you should ask before deciding whether to stay friends or go no contact.
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China to relax travel rules for British visitors, UK says
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing - the first UK prime minister to do so in eight years.
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'Damning' evidence of political pressure to open scandal-hit hospital - Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader says documents prove ministers pushed for the country's largest hospital to open early.
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Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children
Hospital report highlights widespread problems with Yaser Jabbar's operations.
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Police make fifth arrest over arson attacks on properties linked to PM
Three men, already charged in connection with attacks on two properties and car, are due to stand trial in April.
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94 patients were harmed by Great Ormond Street orthopaedic surgeon, report finds
A report into disgraced former Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon Yaser Jabbar has found that 94 children were harmed during the care he provided.
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Woman who found Noah Donohoe's bike says it was 'lying as if abandoned'
Karen Crooks found the bike at the end of her driveway, the wheel pointing upwards.
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Norovirus hospitalisations surge as winter illnesses 'cause disruption'
The number of people in hospital with norovirus has hit a new high in England this winter, as the NHS continues to face "sustained pressure", health leaders have said.
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Teen admits murdering schoolboy, 12, on walk home
Leo Ross is thought to be the youngest knife crime victim in the West Midlands.
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Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 12-year-old boy in Birmingham
A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 12-year-old boy from Birmingham.
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Urgent call to save Britain's oldest rollercoaster
A council writes to the culture secretary to intervene to save Britain's oldest rollercoaster.
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