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March 26, 2024

China Sanctioned By Britain For 'Malicious' Cyberattacks

Tory hawks remind Sunak that appeasement never works’

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Farmers 'go-slow' in tractor protest outside parliament

Farmers in tractors drove to Westminster yesterday to protest against trading arrangments they claim will “decimate” British farming and jeapordise UK food security. Campaign groups Save British Farming and Fairness for Farmers of Kent assembled a “go-slow” convoy around parliament with about 100 tractors and other farm vehicles taking part.

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Fresh by-election battle in store for Sunak as MP quits

Tory MP Scott Benton is quitting parliament almost a year after being embroiled in a lobbying sting.

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Is The Tory Commitment To The Triple Lock A Good Idea?

In what may yet prove a more significant move than his cuts to national insurance, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has said the Conservatives will retain the triple lock system to determine annual rises in the state pension if they win the election. Hunt says the pledge will appear in the next Conservative manifesto.

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Watchdog calls for murder law review in wake of triple killer manslaughter verdict

A watchdog has called for a review of murder laws following an outcry from victims' families over the decision to allow the Nottingham triple killer to plead guilty to manslaughter.

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Breast cancer cells become dormant to avoid treatment

Scientists have discovered how breast cancer cells can evade treatment by \"hibernating\" and then \"wake up\" years later causing a relapse that is more difficult to treat.

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Marten blames baby death on 'self-neglect' in hiding

Constance Marten has denied neglecting her baby, insisting the infant died because Marten didn't look after herself while on the run in the days after she gave birth.

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Two men found guilty of stabbing footballer to death

Two men have been found guilty of murdering footballer Cody Fisher, who was stabbed to death inside a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day in 2022.

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New military medal will recognise 'wider service'

A unique new medal has been announced by Grant Shapps, the defence secretary. The medal is set to recognise personnel who fulfil \"crucial operational roles\" but are not necessarily exposed to physical threats.

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Moscow Suspects Appear In Court With Visible Injuries

Four men charged over concert hall attack as videos on social media apparently show them being beaten by security forces

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ISIS Still Presents A Threat To Europe Especially The UK

"Britain is one of the forerunners of enmity towards Islam and Muslims: they are the ones who laid the foundation for the Zionist state in Palestine," declares the cover story in the Voice of Khorasan, an English-language magazine linked to IsisKhorasan (Isis-K), in its January edition.

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UN resolution backs Gaza ceasefire after US abstains

Tensions between the United States and Israel escalated further yesterday as Washington allowed the UN to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, prompting a furious response from Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Trump granted extension as court lowers bond to $175m

A New York appeals court has granted Donald Trump a 10-day extension to secure a portion of the $464m bond he has been ordered to post, after the former president signalled he was struggling to come up with the money.

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World news in brief

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida has requested to meet Kim Jong-un “as soon as possible” in what would be the first summit between the two countries’ leaders in about two decades.

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Why the pensions triple lock is unfair - and unaffordable

Just days after telling a parliamentary committee that the pensions triple lock was being \"kept under review\", the chancellor Jeremy Hunt locked it into the Tory manifesto.

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I do agree that the BBC has 'no God-given right to exist'

What holds together strong societies and healthy democracies? Today, I find more and more conversations are gravitating towards the growing threats to the very fabric of what makes a place like the UK such a civilised place to live.

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Well done Beckham's dad for not raising a praise junkie

Top marks to David Beckham's dad for taking a full two decades to come up with a compliment to pay to his son, by common consensus one of the greatest English football players of his generation.

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Holi Has A Dark Side If You're There As A Female Traveller

The Hindu festival is a riotous explosion of colour, creating stunning images of joy and happiness - but amid the beauty, Tamara Davison can't help feeling vulnerable and unnerved

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ROGER AND OUT

Who star Daltrey retires from his role curating the annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows in style, as Ovation features Paul Weller, Robert Plant et al,Mark Beaumont

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Boeing CEO quits as safety scandals lead to turbulence

Resignation comes in wake of Alaska Airlines panel incident

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Southgate's team talk writes itself in Euro 2024 audition

The month of March brought a high and a low for Phil Foden.

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Dragons can make life hot for Poles in Cardiff cauldron

The long, convoluted and confusing route to Euro 2024 comes to a head tonight, with three play-off places to be settled and Wales hoping they can claim one of them, facing Poland at Cardiff City Stadium and riding high on the confidence generated by their 4-1 thrashing of Finland last week in the semis.

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