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New Birmingham to Manchester rail line to be built
A new rail line will be built between Birmingham and Manchester, the government has announced.
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Russia's 'gig-economy of sabotage' testing Ukraine's allies
Russian spies are increasingly recruiting Ukrainians to carry out acts of sabotage in Europe to undermine NATO and attempt to turn public opinion against Ukraine, according to new research.
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The government invited us on an immigration raid. There were two arrests, they both walked free
Three vans roll out of a car park in Croydon. Inside, South London’s immigration enforcement team have a list of targets. Their role is to arrest illegal workers.
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Starmer U-turns on digital ID
The government has abandoned plans to make digital ID cards mandatory for workers just months after Sir Keir Starmer proudly announced them.
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More than 500 pubs tipped to close this year
MPs have warned that recent and upcoming policies could be the final nail in the coffin for many pubs, as the Commons backed an increase in alcohol duty in line with inflation.
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At least 22 dead after crane falls on to train in Thailand
At least 22 people have been killed after a construction crane fell on top of a moving train in northeast Thailand.
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White House defends Trump's 'appropriate' response to heckler
The White House has defended Donald Trump's "appropriate" response to a heckler during a visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in Michigan.
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Clintons refuse to testify in Epstein investigation
Bill and Hillary Clinton have said they will refuse to testify in a Republican-led investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Man on trial accused of plotting double murder with au pair
A man from Virginia, who was having an affair with his family's Brazilian au pair, has gone on trial accused of the elaborate murder of his wife and an unsuspecting stranger.
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Sister calls for action on 'illegal' gambling sites after man's death
The sister of a man who died by suicide after black market betting sites "deliberately lured him in" has called for the Gambling Commission to review existing laws.