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Chancellor pledges £1.4bn for run-down schools and childcare
Rachel Reeves has promised £1.4bn to rebuild crumbling schools and triple funding for free breakfast clubs, as she gears up for her first budget.
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Minister loses brief after complaint by Grenfell survivors
A housing minister has lost her building safety brief after Grenfell survivors complained about her attendance at a conference sponsored by a firm criticised by an inquiry into the deadly…
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Minister loses brief after Grenfell survivors complaint
A housing minister has lost her building safety brief after Grenfell survivors complained about her attendance at a conference sponsored by a firm criticised by an inquiry into the deadly…
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Sir Chris Hoy says he has terminal cancer and ‘two to four years’ to live
Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy says he has terminal cancer and "two to four years" to live.
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King and Queen to join Sydney church congregation as Australia tour begins
The King will attend a Sydney church service to begin the monarch's first tour of Australia since his accession to the throne.
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Police conducting ‘detailed and thorough’ review after criticism over Al Fayed allegations
The Metropolitan Police say they are conducting a "detailed and thorough" review after facing criticism over how they dealt with allegations against Mohamed al Fayed.
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Zayn Malik postpones tour dates after Liam Payne’s death
Singer Zayn Malik has announced he is postponing dates on his upcoming tour after the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
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Two arrested over child neglect death of baby
Two people have been arrested over the child neglect death of a baby.
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Body falls out of hearse in traffic
A funeral home in Poland has apologised after a corpse fell out of a hearse and into traffic.
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Rape investigation after ‘woman attacked in playground’
Detectives are investigating after a woman was allegedly raped in a playground in Canterbury.