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Trump pick Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be US attorney general
Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next US attorney general.
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NHS was within ‘six or seven hours’ of running out of PPE, says Hancock
Some hospitals in England were within "six or seven hours" of running out of personal protective equipment in the early stages of the COVID pandemic, a former health secretary has…
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Serious Fraud Office opens bribery investigation into defence firm that supplies weapons to Ukraine
An investigation is under way into the France-based defence company Thales for suspected bribery and corruption, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced.
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No further action to be taken against Allison Pearson over social media post – as review of case ordered
No further action will be taken against journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post.
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Duchess at Birmingham pub bombing memorial as families renew inquiry plea
A memorial has been held for the 21 people killed 50 years ago today in the IRA pub bombings in Birmingham.
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Actor Jussie Smollett has conviction for faking attack overturned
US actor Jussie Smollett, who was jailed for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, has successfully overturned his conviction.
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Man arrested over fatal Donegal service station explosion
A man has been arrested over an explosion in Donegal which killed 10 people in 2022.
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Matt Gaetz has withdrawn – but what are the allegations against Trump’s other cabinet picks?
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next US attorney general, saying his selection had become "a distraction".
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Veteran Observer restaurant critic Rayner quits over Tortoise deal
Jay Rayner, one of Britain's most prominent restaurant critics, is leaving The Observer after 25 years amid an escalating backlash against the sale of the world's oldest Sunday newspaper to…
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Teenager jailed for murder after fatally stabbing bike enthusiast
A teenager has been jailed for at least 22 years after fatally stabbing his neighbour - a bike enthusiast - in the chest.