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British Museum and V&A to lend Ghana looted gold and silver
Objects to go on show at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi as part of Asante...
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Minister admits that previous crackdown on zombie knives contained obvious loophole – UK politics live
Chris Philp says manufacturers found ploy to get around previous ban on previous ban on zombie...
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Dr Martens’ revenue plummets by a fifth as US sales plunge
Bootmaker says global sales fell by 18% with cash-strapped consumers refusing to splash out at ChristmasDr...
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Woman laced colleagues’ coffee with Viagra, court told
Karen Beale, 62, a cleaner at Envirograf in Dover, is accused of attempting to poison staff...
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Thursday briefing: Does the latest round of Tory backstabbing spell doom for Rishi Sunak?
In today’s newsletter: Former minister Simon Clarke has called for the prime minister to walk before...
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Starmer vows that Labour will ‘get a grip’ on knife crime
Leader proposes taking steps to reduce availability of ‘zombie’ knives and creating bespoke plans for all...
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Diverse forests of slow-growing trees more resilient to storms, study finds
Fast-growing monocultures are less able to withstand extreme weather events than varied woodlands, researchers findAs 90mph...
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‘This is getting silly’: senior Tories criticise Simon Clarke after he calls for Sunak’s resignation – UK politics live
Clarke, a Truss ally, says Tory party should ditch PM ahead of general electionAs Eleni Courea...
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‘Hypocrisy’: Tata builds vast India furnace despite Port Talbot emissions claims
Owner says shutting Welsh blast furnaces will cut emissions, but it is opening a new one...
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UK weather: Storm Jocelyn brings fresh travel disruption
Rail services to and from Scotland suspended until at least noon on WednesdayStorm Jocelyn has brought...
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Royal Mail could save £650m by moving to three-day-a-week service, says Ofcom
Regulator sets out possible ways forward in review of requirement to deliver across Britain, six days...
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Majority verdicts in England and Wales brought in ‘partly for racial and class reasons’
Study by Appeal finds there was a desire to dilute influence of minority ethnic and working-class...
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Johnny Marr blasts Donald Trump for playing the Smiths song at rally
The Smiths guitarist and co-songwriter says ‘consider this shit shut right down right now’ after seeing...
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China’s human rights record criticised at UN as it faces rare scrutiny of policies
UK, US and others use universal periodic review to speak out over Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong...
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Chapel Down toasts rising sales as English fizz grabs market share from champagne
Price rises help lift profits as sales of its sparkling wine soar but still products slideBusiness...
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Children suffering due to lack of outdoor play, UK charities warn
Charities call on government to prioritise outside spaces for play as MPs begin inquiry into planning...
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Jeremy Hunt has room for £20bn tax cuts after borrowing halves year on year
December deficit is less than expected at £14bn – the lowest for the month since 2019Business...
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London outpacing other UK cities on services exports, report says
Capital accounts for almost half of sector’s exports and action needed elsewhere, says Resolution FoundationLondon is...
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US and UK strike Houthis in latest attempt to stop group targeting Red Sea ships
US officials confirmed attacks amid footage of explosions around the capital city of Sana’aMiddle East crisis...
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Sunak’s Rwanda treaty to face first test in House of Lords – UK politics live
Lords to debate whether it should delay ratification of UK-Rwanda treatyThe Post Office Horizon IT scandal...
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Storm Isha live: travel chaos across UK with rail cancellations in Scotland after ‘wild night’
Disruption expected on Monday as cancellations and delays issued for rail, sea and air with heavy...
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Grenfell survivors to confront executives of firms blamed for disaster
Survivors say in wake of Post Office scandal: ‘Those in power have lost their moral compass’Grenfell...
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UK weather: Storm Isha causes power cuts and travel chaos amid 99mph winds
Thousands without electricity while roads closed, rail services suspended and flights cancelledStorm Isha – latest updatesThousands...
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UK medics told not to report illegal abortions to police
Royal college voices concern at rise in number of prosecutions of ‘deeply traumatised’ womenMedical staff in...