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May 16, 2026
Carrie Johnson says police treatment of sexual assault victims needs to evolve
Mrs Johnson helped bring serial sex attacker John Worboys to justice.
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May 16, 2026
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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May 16, 2026
Hearts and Celtic fans get ready for pivotal league title clash
If Hearts win the Scottish Premiership it will mark the first time for 66 years they have done so.
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May 15, 2026
‘Unprecedented’ police operation in capital as tens of thousands to protest
Armoured vehicles, police horses, dogs, drones and helicopters will be deployed along with thousands of officers.
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May 15, 2026
Pressure on Starmer ramps up as Burnham one step closer to challenge
Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee, has granted Mr Burnham permission to stand in the Makerfield by-election selection p...
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May 15, 2026
King and Queen celebrate as three of their horses romp home
On Friday, they achieved a horse racing treble with three winners at two racecourses.
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May 15, 2026
Architecture firm to go on trial after man killed by window glass
Mick Ferris, 53, was crushed when a window fell from the penthouse of The Corniche in 2018
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May 15, 2026
Israel and Lebanon agree to extend Iran war ceasefire, US says
President Trump announced a truce on April 16 but Israel and Lebanon have continued to trade blows since then
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May 15, 2026
Man, 19, charged after Celtic v Motherwell referee’s personal details leaked
The man was arrested for data protection offences.
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May 15, 2026
Labour clears path for Burnham's Westminster comeback
No date has yet been confirmed for the by-election itself, but a likely date for the content is June 18
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May 15, 2026
Mother and children forced to live in car for six months due to council failures
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) found that the young family continues to suffer the ‘physical, emotional and psychologi...
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May 15, 2026
Failed asylum seeker who made 'foolish' bomb hoax at MI5 HQ jailed
Julian Valente Pereira, 33, made the bomb hoax at the security service base on New Year’s day - the day after being given a deportation noti...
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May 15, 2026
Man, 19, arrested after Celtic v Motherwell referee’s personal details leaked
The man was arrested for data protection offences.
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May 15, 2026
Unite the Kingdom and Nakba London marches: Tube, rail, bus routes and roads affected
Armoured vehicles, armed police, drones and 4,000 police officers are part of an unprecedented public order operation being imposed by the M...
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May 15, 2026
American influencer charged with assault over incident at Tube station
Rein Lively, 40, is the founder of an “anti-woke” PR firm called America First PR, according to her Instagram page.
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May 15, 2026
Labour to include Andy Burnham in candidate selection for Makerfield by-election
If successful, Mr Burnham is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the party leadership.
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May 15, 2026
Westminster Council leader calls for pro-Palestine marches to be suspended
The leader of Westminster City Council has called for the suspension of pro-Palestine marches. He has written a letter to Home Secretary Sha...
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May 15, 2026
Family of woman, 86, ‘devastated’ by teenager e-bike killer’s sentence
Billy Stokoe, who knocked down Gloria Stephenson on a zebra crossing, was jailed for six years and nine months
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May 15, 2026
Pictured: 'Kind hearted' sixth-former who died in Meningitis outbreak in Reading
The family said they were ‘devastated’ by their son’s death in a tribute shared online
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May 15, 2026
Labour to include Burnham in candidate selection for Makerfield by-election
If successful, Mr Burnham is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the party leadership.
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May 15, 2026
Noah Donohoe’s ‘fingerprints’ seen on drain tunnel walls close to body
The inquest hearing into the 14-year-old’s death on Friday heard from one of the police officers who found his body.
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May 15, 2026
Hundreds of east London homes left without power after ‘wire theft’
Some 400 homes in Walthamstow have been left without power after the problem was reported on Thursday
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May 15, 2026
Police launch appeal after rape attack in Streatham captured on CCTV
Detectives are also appealing for the victim of the attack to come forward
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May 15, 2026
Father of student who died of meningitis pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son
Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak.
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May 15, 2026
Nigel Farage paid for £1.4m property with I’m A Celebrity money, Reform UK says
The Reform UK leader has insisted there is no connection between the property purchase and a £5m gift from crypto-investor Christopher Harbo...
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May 15, 2026
Trump backer and German financier charged over Bond Street incident
An American influencer and a German financier have been charged after an alleged incident at Bond Street Underground station.
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May 15, 2026
Fact check: Welfare spending and WHO comments on hantavirus
Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact
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May 15, 2026
Man killed and two othes seriously injured in horror crash in Barnet
The front passenger of a Volkswagen, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene
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May 15, 2026
Donald Trump: Chinese leader said release of Jimmy Lai ‘is a tough one’
Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during his trip this week to Beijing
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May 15, 2026
Could Greens team up with Tories to torpedo Labour's 'new town' in north London?
Enfield was one of seven councils in the capital to fall to no overall political control at the local elections
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May 15, 2026
Doctor Who star Jill Curzon dies aged 87
She starred in the film Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 AD opposite Peter Cushing.
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May 15, 2026
E-bike rider jailed for killing great-grandmother, 86, in zebra crossing crash
Billy Stokoe was over the cannabis limit when he collided with Gloria Stephenson while riding an illegal and defective e-bike.
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May 15, 2026
Sunshine and showers this weekend as thousands head to London
The capital will be the venue for two major protest marches as well as the FA Cup Final.
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May 15, 2026
'Death to IDF' chanters face arrest in London protests hate crackdown
Armoured vehicles and armed police teams will be among 4,000 officers deployed to prevent violence, disorder and hate speech at the rallies...
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May 15, 2026
Alleged Golders Green knife attacker faces Old Bailey trial in 2027
Essa Suleiman was charged with three counts of attempted murder and possessing a black-handled knife in a public place.
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May 15, 2026
Red squirrel kits recovering after being found alone in ditch
It is thought they may have fallen from their nest before being found in Oban, Argyll and Bute, on April 1.
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May 15, 2026
Man who stored guns in shipping container jailed for seven-and-a-half years
Robert Weir pleaded guilty to firearms and drug offences at the High Court in Glasgow in March.
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May 15, 2026
Redactions to Mandelson documents ‘too broad’, says intelligence watchdog
The Intelligence and Security Committee said it has made its final decisions on redactions to 337 documents.
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May 15, 2026
Stormont leaders concerned by Labour ‘distraction’ amid budget talks request
Ministers in Northern Ireland have yet to agree a budget for the current financial year.
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May 15, 2026
Trump says ‘tough’ for Starmer to survive without energy and immigration shift
The US president, who has had a fractious relationship with the Labour leader over Iran, stopped short of saying he should quit.
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May 15, 2026
Londoners face £80,000 bill as fourth newly elected Green councillor quits
New Green representatives on Camden, Haringey, Lambeth and Hackney councils have immediately stood down - meaning by-elections will have to...
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May 15, 2026
‘Most wanted’ British man who imported large amounts of cocaine arrested in Spain
The arrest comes as part of the NCA’s 20-year Operation Captura to find fugitives hiding in Spain
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May 15, 2026
Eleven 'Far Right agitators' banned from UK to stop violence at Unite Kingdom march
Travel bans to stop the 11 individuals attending the Tommy Robinson-led protest
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May 15, 2026
Sarah Everard’s parents attend Kirk assembly as violence against women discussed
They were invited to event by Lady Elish Angiolini, who is Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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May 15, 2026
Police say Celtic failed to plan for fan celebrations ahead of Hearts showdown
Celtic will host Hearts in a rare final-day decider for the Scottish league title on Saturday afternoon.
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May 15, 2026
Harry and Meghan to make war film for Netflix based on Afghanistan memoir
Harry is familiar with the subject having had a decade-long full-time military career himself.
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May 15, 2026
Gogglebox star Ken Harwood dies at 77 after short illness
He was a regular on the show with his wife Anne.
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May 15, 2026
London MPs back Andy Burnham comeback: 'We need our best players on the pitch'
Brent East MP Dawn Butler stresses Labour needs its ‘best players on the pitch’
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May 15, 2026
Schools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading named
The UK Health Security Agency said the patients attended Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.
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May 15, 2026