UK News
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Russia unleashes fresh aerial barrage on Ukraine
Two dozen civilians were hurt in the latest strikes, local authorities said.
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Starmer ‘fights on’ with no timetable for departure, Lammy says
The Prime Minister’s deputy David Lammy said Labour would lose the next general election if infighting continued.
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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands
Three passengers who had been on board the MV Hondius have died.
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New BBC director-general tells staff: Tough choices are unavoidable
Former Google boss Matt Brittin has started his first day in the job.
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MSP ‘astonished’ over ‘failure’ to anticipate Celtic football disorder
Paul Sweeney has called for a dedicated fan zone to avoid future trouble from fans of the city’s football teams.
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Solar panel installations surge to pass two million across UK for first time
Ed Miliband says rising interest in solar helps families weather energy shocks and bring down bills.
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The world needs the BBC more than ever, says new director-general Matt Brittin
He said he was ‘honoured’ and ‘humbled’ to be taking the job and had had a ‘really strong coffee’ and taken a ‘deep breath’ before his first day.
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‘Not foreseeable’ someone would access culvert where schoolboy’s body found
The inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe is continuing to hear evidence.
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Britons asked for views on uniting UK as Javid warns country ‘in peril’
Sir Sajid Javid was speaking at the launch of a new research project asking people for their views on what unites the country.
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Anglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal mines for £2.9bn
The FTSE 100 commodities giant said it will sell the operations to fellow UK-based miner Dhilmar.
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Look Mum No Computer to perform in Eurovision final amid boycott over Israel
Israeli entrant, Bettan, was booed by the crowd during his performance in Tuesday’s semi-final.
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What issues will new BBC director-general Matt Brittin have to deal with?
The 57-year-old joins the corporation at a tumultuous time as it faces a 10 billion dollar lawsuit from US President Donald Trump.
