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MP’s £900 ‘pet rent’ claim prompts ministers to call for expenses review
A senior Labour MP's £900 "pet rent" expenses claim has prompted ministers to call for a review of what MPs can claim back.
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Mayor seen stumbling during drink-driving arrest with young son in car
A mayor in New Jersey was filmed stumbling and losing her balance while being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving with her young son in the car.
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Princess of Wales says nature has been family’s ‘sanctuary’ in Mother’s Day message
The Princess of Wales has said nature has been her family's "sanctuary" over the past year, in a message to mark Mother's Day.
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‘Ridiculously heavy-handed’ police criticised after raid on Quaker meeting house – prompting cup of tea protest
A police raid on a Quaker meeting house to arrest six women attending a protest meeting has been criticised as "ridiculously heavy-handed".
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The Who’s lead singer tells fans he’s going blind during live show
The Who's Roger Daltrey has told fans he's going "blind" while performing live at a charity concert.
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Harrods revises compensation payouts for al Fayed abuse victims
Harrods has revised the terms of a compensation scheme to be offered to hundreds of sexual abuse victims of the department store’s former owner, Mohamed al Fayed, ahead of its…
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No one will be fired over Signal chat group blunder, says Trump
No one will be fired over a national security blunder which saw a journalist mistakenly added to a Signal chat group discussing planned strikes on Yemen, US President Donald Trump…
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Government looking at other countries to process asylum seekers in, home secretary says
The government is looking at other countries it could process asylum seekers in, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has told Sky News.
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Myanmar’s military regime targeting ‘civilian areas’ with airstrikes in wake of earthquake, resistance group claims
An armed resistance group in Myanmar has accused the ruling military government of continuing to carry out airstrikes on "civilian areas" in the wake of the huge earthquake in the…
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Number of dead in Myanmar earthquake ‘could exceed 10,000’
The number of people killed in Myanmar following Friday's powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake could top 10,000, experts say.