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‘It took 50 doctor trips to spot my son’s brain tumour’

GPs said Alex Warwick was just stressed. Here, he and his father Ian tell Victoria Young about red flags missed and why they’re pinning all their hopes on a cutting-edge treatment

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Mahmood backs tougher legislation on migration

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood is to introduce new legislation to overhaul Britain's asylum system as she pushes for bold action on migration to blunt the appeal of Reform UK.

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I did nothing wrong with Epstein, insists Clinton

The former president Bill Clinton told members of Congress yesterday that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein’s sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago.

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The pull is so strong. They will risk their delicate skins

As winter folds into spring, Frieda Hughes joins a local patrol helping frogs to cross the road during migration season

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The drama school intent on breaking the ‘class ceiling’

Warrington-born ‘Adolescence’ star Owen Cooper is the toast of Hollywood. His drama teachers tell Katie Rosseinsky how his success is inspiring a new cohort of northern actors

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‘Is this the way to Amarillo’, writer Sedaka dies aged 86

Neil Sedaka, the legendary songwriter behind hits including “(Is This the Way to) Amarillo,” “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Love Will Keep Us Together,” has died.

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‘Starmer promises things, but then nothing happens’

Disgruntled locals in Gorton and Denton tell Dan Haygarth why they abandoned the Labour Party in its former heartland

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Appeal over VAT raid on private school fees rejected

Court of Appeal judges have rejected claims that the introduction of VAT to private school fees is incompatible with human rights law.

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PM must use our scientific stars to drive the economy

The brightest young British scientists were recognised with prestigious awards this week – it's time Keir Starmer and his chancellor started paying attention, writes Chris Blackhurst

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'Have a break, Klopp said...I'll be running marathons'

At 40, James Milner has just broken Gareth Barry's Premier League appearances record – but with retirement now on the horizon, he tells Will Castle about what could come next

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Gorton and Denton voters have changed everything

This week in Manchester, the sun came out for the first time in what felt like forever. I don’t mean that metaphorically - as I walked down a quiet street in Gorton and Denton a few days ago with our then candidate (now MP!) Hannah Spencer, the sun broke through the clouds and shone down on our campaign.

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Britain recalls embassy staff as US threatens Iran strikes

Tehran diplomatic employees return as nuclear talks stall

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No longer a joke – but how serious are Green policies?

It says a lot about the nature of our politics that Zack Polanski and the Green candidate Hannah Spencer were able to cut through in the manner they did.

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Mandelson business emails ‘missing’, lobbying firm says

A “significant tranche” of Peter Mandelson’s business emails is missing, an internal investigation by the lobbying firm he co-founded has revealed.

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Same old same old, really, but still Scrubs up nicely

Little has changed since the medics at Sacred Heart Hospital hung up their lab coats 16 years ago - but that's exactly what makes this reboot so delightful, writes Annabel Nugent

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Reduce small boat crossings or the next election is lost

Latest asylum statistics “show real progress as we restore order and control to our borders,” according to a Home Office spokesperson.

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I knew nothing of Epstein's crimes, says Hillary Clinton

Former secretary of state and first lady precedes her husband in giving closed-door evidence to a congressional committee

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Britons accept sentences for smuggling cocaine into Bali

Two British men have been jailed for a combined 20 years after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine into Bali. Kial Garth Robinson, 29, from Chichester, was sentenced to 11 years in prison, and Piran Ezra Wilkinson, 48, was handed a nine-year sentence yesterday.

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Kerala name change sparks calls for more of the same

India’s decision to change the name of the southern state of Kerala to Keralam has led to demands for the renaming of other regions, including the national capital Delhi, to reflect local languages and precolonial identities.

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Make sure your next outlay doesn’t become a bottle job

Buying good wine can be daunting. Rosamund Hall shares her practical tips to choosing better, spending wisely and avoiding the traps that can ensnare even seasoned drinkers

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Can dual nationals fly on expired British passports?

Q Friends of ours have been caught up in the “dual citizenship” fiasco: their lives are based abroad but they are due to make a trip back to the UK and they do not have valid British passports. Should they contact the carrier to see if they can travel on expired passports, or is there a central point of contact? Fiona S

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Seconds out as the civil war kicks off with a vengeance

Conor Benn's shock split from Eddie Hearn was just the start, writes Alex Pattle, after an ugly week that included crass slanging matches and reports of a $1bn court case

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‘Family vote’ concerns over Gorton and Denton count

Leading pollster Robert Hayward has told The Independent he intends to raise serious concerns about voting in the crucial Gorton and Denton by-election after a group of election observers issued a critical report.

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US denies involvement in Cuba speedboat shootout

Six Cuban exiles were being held under guard in hospital yesterday after what Cuba has described as an attempt by heavily armed men to infiltrate the country by speedboat. Four others aboard were killed when Cuban forces returned fire on the Florida-registered vessel.

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Tip-off leaves cops and two speakers choking on words

Just when we thought the tendrils of the Epstein scandal had reached their limits, we find them inside the inner sanctums of British democracy. Through a bizarre series of misadventures, House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle was forced to make a statement explaining how he had found himself caught up, albeit tangentially, in the fallout from the latest Epstein files. Some wonder how this came to be.

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Make no mistake, Trump has the Clinton trial he wanted

It is 25 years since there was a Clinton in the White House, yet the diehard Democrat power couple still have a habit of ending up in the headlines.

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NERVOUS DISPOSITION

As ‘bioelectric medicine’ booms, vagus nerve hype grows — but amid real science on inflammation and health, dubious experts are pushing unproven fixes, discovers Helen Coffey

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A virtuosic musical mandala full of magic and wisdom

An array of much-loved and missed posthumous contributors on the wonderful new Gorillaz LP remind us that music can serve as a kind of reincarnation, writes Helen Brown

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Wheels of British justice have ground to a halt

If justice delayed is justice denied, as Magna Carta itself suggests, then Britain is suffering not so much a crisis in its courts system as the deprivation of an essential human right.