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Heathrow Border Force officers set for industrial action
Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport are to take industrial action for 23 days from the end of the month..
Drop in UK students eligible to find university places through clearing
The number of UK-based students in clearing who are trying to find higher education courses a day after exam results were released has fallen to its lowest level for three years though plenty of places are still available, figures show..
Second riot charge brought as disorder suspects await news on upgraded charges
A second riot charge has been brought by police as violent disorder suspects across the country await news on whether they will be accused of the more serious offence..
Petrol prices at lowest level since February
Petrol prices have fallen to their lowest level in six months, new analysis shows..
Sheridan Smith in role as double jeopardy campaigner on I Fought The Law set
British actress Sheridan Smith has been pictured embodying real-life double jeopardy campaigner Ann Ming on the set of ITVs I Fought The Law..
LNER drivers to stage weekend strikes claiming breakdown in industrial relations
Train drivers on LNER are to stage a series of strikes, claiming a breakdown in industrial relations and breaking of agreements..
Pakistan confirms case of new variant of mpox
Pakistans Health Ministry said it has identified the first case of a new mpox variant that might be more easily transmitted, days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the spread of mpox a global health emergency..
Infected blood payout for Treloars victims derisory and insulting survivor
A £15,000 payout for former pupils who were infected with HIV and other viruses while being unwittingly experimented on by clinicians at a specialist school is derisory and insulting, a victim has said..
Kent animal sanctuary rescues lion with psychological issues from Ukraine
A lion with psychological issues is to travel 1,400 miles from Ukraine to an animal sanctuary in the UK as part of a project rescuing the animal from the war-torn country..
Sweden reports case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo
Swedish health officials have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of mpox first seen in eastern Congo, a day after the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak to be a global emergency..
Victims of infected blood scandal to receive support scheme payments for life
Victims of the infected blood scandal can receive support scheme payments for life, while those who were subjected to unethical research will get up to £15,000 extra under changes to a multibillion-pound compensation plan..
David Lammy to visit Israel with French counterpart to press for Gaza ceasefire
Foreign Secretary David Lammy is to visit Israel with his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne to advocate for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza..
Matthew Perrys assistant pleads guilty to charges connected to his death
Matthew Perrys live-in assistant has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine connected to the death of the US actor..
Donald Trump targets Kamala Harris on inflation and economics
Donald Trump has said that Americans are struggling with massive price hikes that he blamed on vice president Kamala Harris, looking to saddle his new Democratic rival with the unpopular economic record of President Joe Biden..
Government praises vital role of media in reporting riot related convictions
The Government has praised the vital role of the media in reporting the arrest and convictions of those involved in violent disorder..
Matthew Perrys assistant and two doctors among those charged over his death
Matthew Perrys assistant and two doctors are among five people who have been charged after the Friends star died from an accidental ketamine overdose last October, United States attorney Martin Estrada told a press briefing..
Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after election
Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election..
At least one arrest made in connection to Matthew Perrys death
Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perrys death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year, a law enforcement official has told The Associated Press..
More students accepted on UK degree courses than last year Ucas
The number of students accepted on to UK degree courses has risen this year, Ucas figures show..
Boy 15 becomes first person charged with riot following nationwide disorder
A 15-year-old boy has become the first person to be charged with riot following the recent nationwide disorder..