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Father Ted creator Graham Linehan's arrest for ‘anti-trans posts’ criticised— as Starmer tells police to focus on 'serious crimes'

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics as Irish comedian, 57, detained by armed officers after stepping off flight at Heathrow

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Donald Trump swipes away rumours of his death as ‘fake news’

'It's just so fake. That's why the media has so little credibility.'

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Donald Trump announces ‘Rocket City’ Space Force HQ to be built in Huntsville, Alabama

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Two students killed and five injured after roundabout crash in Essex

Both victims were in their 20s.

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Brit ‘drug mule’ Bella Culley could soon walk free from Georgian prison – but there is one catch

The 19-year-old's lawyers are locked in negotiations over a plea bargain to bring the teenager home to Teeside.

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Knifeman shot dead by police after ‘blindly’ stabbing five people in Marseille hotel bloodbath

The suspect, a legal Tunisian national, was staying in a hotel in the Belsunce district of Marseille

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Surge in counterfeit Labubu dolls 'serious safety risk to children' after hundreds seized in south London

Trading Standards said poor quality dolls have loose parts and poor-quality stitching that are a choking hazard

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Nearly half of women killed by partner had tried to leave, femicide report shows

The latest annual Femicide Census report says that of the 122 women killed by a man in 2022, 62 (51%) were killed by a current or former partner.

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‘Gayfemboy’ virus is raising a secret bot army without you even realising

Once infected, the malware leaves the message: 'Twink :3'

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Tube passengers trapped inside carriage for hours after faulty Jubilee line train

Issues on the line have continued for a second day.

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The three iPhones you won’t be able to update soon – including 2019’s bestseller

Time to go to the great scrapyard in the sky?

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Baby killed in east London 'amid parents' toxic relationship'

Three-month old Kaylani Kalanzi was on a child protection plan when she suffered catastrophic brain injuries and broken leg and ribs, murder trial told

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Keir Starmer’s flag fondling is desperate and embarrassing

These are politicians so tone-deaf and desperate that they think house flag collecting is a winning strategy.

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Moment prison officer shot dead ‘in cold blood’ after uncovering prisoner affair

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Number of Whitehall civil servants working from home increases sparking backlash

Twelve Government departments reported a drop in office attendance, while only five saw an increase

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Are modular homes the solution to London’s temporary housing crisis?

City Hall has approved the rollout of modular homes that can be built in weeks — but are they just a sticking plaster?

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Mother whose sick child was left in damp and mouldy flat by south London council is awarded £9,400

An investigation found Lewisham Council took 13 months ‘too long’ to provide the family with interim accommodation

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Grenfell Tower demolition begins this week eight years after disaster

The process will likely take two years, authorities said, with preparations beginning over the summer and work to remove parts of the building.

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Women’s team told ‘you don’t belong here’ by teens hurling racist slurs at football pitch

'I don't want what happened to discourage the girls, to make them think football isn't for them or it's not safe.'

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Reform leader demands Ukraine flag is taken down from outside council headquarters

Nigel Farage's party is trying to institute its flag policy in Warwickshire.