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School pays tribute to Derbyshire pupils killed during sleepover
Outwood Academy City in Sheffield says children had bright futures, as 31-year-old man remains in custodyThree children killed during a sleepover in Derbyshire were “popular” and “positive” pupils who had bright futures ahead of them, their school has …
Third Russian national charged over Salisbury poisonings
Man using the name Sergey Fedotov alleged to have been working with Alexander Petrov and Ruslan BoshirovA third Russian national has been charged over the 2018 novichok poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, British police have said.A man …
Boris Johnson accused of Brexit failure as he admits UK-US trade deal near back of queue in Biden’s priorities – live
Latest updates: PM dampens expectations of progress on UK-US trade deal and says Biden has ‘a lot of fish to fry’Johnson hails lifting of US travel ban but says trade deal progress unlikelyKwarteng admits ‘difficult winter’ ahead as energy bills soarCo…
Aukus: French minister bemoans lack of trust in British alliance
Clément Beaune says Brexit fallout and secret defence pact have undermined Franco-British relationsThe British-French alliance lacks trust, France’s EU affairs minister has said, citing Downing Street’s approach to the post-Brexit arrangements for Nort…
School ‘devastated’ by suspected murder of teacher in south London
Body of Sabina Nessa, 28, was found near community centre in Kidbrooke on SaturdayA south-east London primary school has been left “devastated” by the suspected murder of one of its teachers after her body was found near a community centre on Saturday….
Kwarteng admits ‘difficult winter’ ahead as energy bills soar
Business secretary says vulnerable customers will be protected, as he distances himself from universal credit cutKwasi Kwarteng has said it “could be a very difficult winter”, with families facing rising energy bills, as he sought to distance himself f…
National Express in talks to buy rival Stagecoach
Coach operator’s takeover would value UK’s biggest bus company at about £445mNational Express is in talks to buy Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus operator, in an all-share deal to create a business with a fleet of 36,000 buses and coaches.Stagecoach sh…
Windrush victims launch legal action over compensation delays
Henry Vaughan and Fitzroy Maynard sue Home Office, saying delays have caused them years of stressTwo victims of the Windrush scandal have launched legal proceedings against the Home Office over protracted delays in issuing compensation, asking for clar…
Troubled maternity wards still jeopardising patients, watchdog warns
CQC inspection of nine struggling units suggests mothers and babies remain at risk from poor care and closed systemsBabies and mothers are at risk of injury and death because too many maternity units have not improved care despite a string of childbirt…