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Police apologise after detaining royal superfan for 13 hours
Alice Chambers was handcuffed by officers when she was standing on the Mall near Just Stop Oil protesters
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UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.3% in March
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Almost two-thirds of young women have been sexually harassed at work, says TUC
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Fears over proliferation of disinfectant wipes linked to health problems
Researchers say wipes common in schools and care homes exposing people to dangerous chemical group called ‘quats’
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Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 4.5%
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UK mortgage lender to offer first 100% loans since 2008 crisis
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Blood test for sleepy drivers could pave way for prosecutions
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Clampdown on cold calls and mass texting technology announced in UK
New fraud strategy responding to web- and phone-based scams will result in recruitment of 400 new ‘specialist investigators’
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British workers increasingly likely to work into their 70s, research suggests
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Hottest day of year so far recorded in parts of UK as temperatures hit 20.2C
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NHS lung cancer trucks boost early diagnoses in deprived areas of England
Mobile on-the-spot screening initiative begun in 2018 hailed as having ‘turned a huge corner’
18 days ago
Emmerdale actor Dale Meeks dies aged 47
Ant and Dec pay tribute to fellow Byker Grove alumni as ‘the loveliest of guys’ after family announce death
19 days ago
Police in England on alert for polling day rage over voter ID rules
Fears that number of people turned away at May’s local elections over identity could be underestimated
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NHS ambulance staff in England quitting for less stressful, better paid jobs
At least one in five key workers in NHS trust services leave over the course of a year
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Will they fight them on the beaches? Anger as Cleethorpes hits detectorists with £100 fines
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Royal Mail agrees upon pay deal with postal workers’ union
Agreement includes a 10% salary increase and a one-off lump sum of £500 for all CWU-grade employees
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27 days ago
One in six young adults live in poor housing, UK study shows
Up to 2.6 million people aged 18-34 in damp, draughty and cramped living conditions, says thinktank
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King’s coronation concert: Take That, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry to perform
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Civil servants in England to strike as unions call pay offer ‘insulting’
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One in five UK children aged three and four have mobile phone, study finds
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Hearing aids could help cut the risk of dementia, study finds
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29 days ago
Can artificial intelligence predict weather months in advance?
A weather service claims success in long-range forecasts using machine learning. Is an algorithmic revolution on the way?
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UK in ‘rapidly escalating’ diabetes crisis as cases top 5m, report says
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UK government proposes law requiring planning permission for holiday lets
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Anne Perry, killer turned crime writer, dies aged 84
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NASUWT members reject pay offer for teachers in England
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Food experts condemn UK supermarkets over failure to tackle sugar levels
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