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Scotland’s first minister unveils plans to eradicate child poverty in maiden Programme for Government
The first minister of Scotland has vowed his government's goal is to "lift every child who is in poverty out of it".
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PM accused of taking winter fuel payment from pensioners to give to ‘highly paid train drivers’
Rishi Sunak has accused Sir Keir Starmer of taking the winter fuel payment away from pensioners to give money to "highly paid train drivers".
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Starmer ‘deeply sorry’ for failure of government to protect Grenfell victims
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "deeply sorry" for the actions of the British government after a damning report into the Grenfell Tower blaze said ministers "failed to act",…
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Sex predator who plied young girls with cigarettes, alcohol and money jailed
A sex offender who preyed on young girls and plied his victims with cigarettes, alcohol and money has been jailed.
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Man on controversial prison sentence told to delay parole hearing over mental health concerns
A man who has spent 12 years in prison for stealing a mobile phone has had to defer his parole board hearing because of the deterioration of his mental health,…
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Government urged to end Right to Buy scheme for new council homes
Local councils have called on the government to end the Right to Buy scheme for new council homes as they warned no change to council housing funding would end in…
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Grenfell Tower fire was the final, fatal link in a chain of unimaginable human failure
There is one thing that strikes you about the Grenfell Inquiry report - other than its size.
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English football clubs warned as two Spanish sides adopt dynamic ticket pricing system
English football clubs are being warned they will face "enormous opposition" if they try to introduce dynamic pricing for match tickets - after two top sides in Spain confirmed they…
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Pictish ring believed to be more than 1,000 years old unearthed
A "remarkable" Pictish ring thought to be more than 1,000 years old has been unearthed by an amateur archaeologist on a dig in Moray.
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New car sales fall in UK as Europe’s manufacturers feel strain from weak demand
Sales of new cars in the UK fell last month, according to industry data highlighting the stubborn difficulties manufacturers and showrooms across Europe are facing.