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April 21, 2024

Temporary jail staff ferried round UK at cost of £16m

Government admits spending seven times more last year on providing officers to plug gaps in struggling jails than in 2019

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Conservatives and Labour reject EU proposal to ease travel for young Britons

The government has ruled out any post-Brexit deal that would make it easier for young Britons to live, study and work in the EU.

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Tory voters turn on 'Richy' Sunak ahead of by-election

Cynicism reigns supreme in 'neglected' Blackpool South

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Starmer plots to win over Tory-supporting pensioners

Labour is plotting a new campaign to win over Tory-supporting pensioners in a move aimed at wiping out one of the government’s few remaining electoral strengths. It comes as evidence shows the Conservatives are currently performing as badly among the demographic as the party was under former prime minister Liz Truss.

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Brother of Princess of Wales tells of feud with neighbour

James Middleton says the actions of a local man have 'caused anxiety and distress' to his family at their home in Berkshire

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Small boats policy officials refer to 'bloody migrants'

Cabinet Office officials working on the government's small boats plan reportedly referred to \"bloody migrants\" and told colleagues they were expected to leave their \"humanity at the door\" in a sign of civil service tensions over the controversial policy,

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Met issues double apology for 'openly Jewish' remark

Force withdraws 'victim blaming' initial response to incident

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Public schools included in scheme for giving deprived pupils access to Cambridge

Private school pupils may have been included in a scheme for deprived teens to get into Cambridge University. Varsity, the student newspaper, reported that schools flagged under the prestigious universities’ “widening participation” scheme included £17,705 per term boarding school Gordonstoun (the King’s old school), and an online school set up by Harrow.

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Barton contacted by police over posts on social media

Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been contacted by police over comments posted on social media. Cheshire Constabulary confirmed they had received “reports of offences under the Communications Act”.

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'The ones who stay behind, we are not tragic characters'

As Russia closes in on the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv, some of its residents tell Samya Kullab why they've refused to leave

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Congress finally passes $60bn Ukraine aid bill

The House of Representatives finally passed aid for Ukraine yesterday in a move that could threaten speaker Mike Johnson’s political future. Members voted 311-112 to pass the $60.8bn package, which the Senate had previously passed.

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Israeli strike on Rafah kills nine, including six children

An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza's southernmost city has killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said yesterday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory.

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Chinese runner stripped of Beijing Half Marathon title

A Chinese gold medallist and three African runners in the Beijing Half Marathon have been stripped of their medals after an investigation found the African trio deliberately decelerated near the finish line to enable the Chinese contestant to claim victory, organisers have said.

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Jackson's comedy of errors lets Man City off the hook

Death, taxes and Wembley woe for Chelsea. Sorry, Mr Jackson, but you need to apologise a trillion times for this one. This is on you. A bruised and battered Manchester City were there for the taking, just as Liverpool were on the ropes two months ago. Once again, Chelsea weren’t just creating good chances but gilt-edged, match-deciding ones, with regularity.

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Arsenal end torrid week with hard-fought victory

A torrid week ends with Arsenal top of the table. There are worse places to be and they could be four points ahead of Manchester City before the champions play again. If the eventual verdict is that the last seven days costs Arsenal the Premier League as well as the Champions League, none of the damage was done at Molineux.

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Hayes's farewell story adds an unthinkable chapter

As the ball fell to Alexia Putellas, four yards out and in the ninth minute of additional time at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, there was already enough evidence to show that this was a day for the unexpected.

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'In memory of my mate, it's the perfect test of character'

Sky Sports F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham, who runs her first marathon today, speaks to Kieran Jackson about her good friend Caroline Flack, who took her own life four years ago

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Rebel Moon goes darker than Star Wars ever dared

Zack Snyder's Netflix epic often feels like a pale imitation of the iconic sci-fi franchise, writes Louis Chilton. But when it comes to redemption arcs, it is braver and more gripping

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