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PM faces pressure from Labour ranks and Caribbean nations over reparations
The Prime Minister will travel to Samoa this week for the biennial gathering of heads of government for the 56 nations.
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Campaigners and police call for change following death of Chris Kaba
Martyn Blake, 40, faced a trial at the Old Bailey after fatally shooting the 24-year-old in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.
Inquests into deaths of 62 patients treated by rogue breast surgeon to begin
Ian Paterson, 66, is serving a 20-year custodial sentence after being convicted of multiple counts of wounding in 2017.
Katie Price says therapy has taught her that men have been her ‘downfall’
The former glamour model is a mother-of-five who has previously been married three times and had several other high-profile relationships.
Denying cancer cells Brazil nut ingredient could halt spread of disease – study
Preventing breast cancer cells from receiving selenium could stop them from spreading, research has shown.
AI which could help prevent bone fractures being missed is given go-ahead
Nice said the platforms could ‘improve fracture detection on X-rays in urgent care without increasing the risk of incorrect diagnoses’.
Give protected status to traditional pie and mash, campaigners urge
Conservative former minister Richard Holden will lead a parliamentary debate on the matter on Tuesday.
Rise in bailout requests ‘likely’ as councils warn of bankruptcy threat
The number of councils applying for Government financial support is expected to rise significantly without an improved funding settlement.
Apps that create deepfake nudes should be banned, says online safety group
Internet Matters has urged the Government to respond to a study which says thousands of teenagers have encountered an AI-made deepfake nude image.
Airspace modernisation plan to cut flight delays launched by Government
The Department for Transport (DfT) said it has launched a consultation on a proposal to establish a UK Airspace Design Service.
Harrods settling more than 250 claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed
Harrods said it was dealing with 250 claims over historic sexual misconduct by former owner Mohamed Al Fayed
Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group's $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana
Tories warn of ‘existential crisis’ as Employment Bill to cost firms billions
Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake called for small businesses to be spared from some of the changes in the Employment Rights Bill.
Protesters gather after police marksman cleared of Chris Kaba murder
Metropolitan Police firearms officer, Martyn Blake, was acquitted of murder at the Old Bailey on Monday.
More than 250 people in Harrods’ process to settle Al Fayed claims
The department store said it had ‘settled a number of claims with women’ since last year.
Met Police marksman cleared of murdering Chris Kaba as bodycam footage reveals moments before shooting
Martyn Blake shot dead the 24-year-old Chris Kaba and told the Old Bailey he feared for the safety of his colleagues
Government launches sentencing review to tackle prison overcrowding
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is launching a review into sentencing that will explore tougher punishments outside of prisons
Sir Chris Hoy sparks most cancer searches since royal diagnoses – Macmillan
The six-time Olympic cycling champion revealed he was given a diagnosis last year that he has two to four years left to live.
Coalition leaders agree to hold election in 2024
The Finance Bill will go to committee on November 5, a Government spokesperson said.
M25 closure latest LIVE: Motorway repairs under way as fireball lorry wreckage removed
The HGV burst into flames on the motorway between Clacket Lane and Junction 6, near Godstone in Surrey, at 10pm on Sunday