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Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, has been charged with multiple offences including rape. The Metropolitan Police said Gallagher, 59, of East Finchley, north London, has been charged with rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat…
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A campaign group for a third runway at Heathrow that gets funding from the airport has been distributing “incredibly misleading” information to households in west London, according to opponents of the expansion. The group, called Back Heathrow, sent leaflets to people living near the airport, claiming expansion could be the route to a “greener” airport…
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Firefighters are battling blazes that have broken out across several countries in southeast Europe, fuelled by dry conditions, high winds and extreme temperatures. A firefighter has died and thousands of people have been evacuated in a weekend that has seen dozens of fires scorch forests and burn houses to the ground. More than 50 wildfires…
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The Conservatives would ban strikes for doctors, Kemi Badenoch has said. The Tory leader said she would treat doctors the same as the army and police in order to bring the walkouts to an end. Politics latest: UK ‘committed’ to recognising Palestine as a state – but govt won’t say when Under UK law, police…
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TPG, the American private equity giant, is in advanced talks to take a stake in Tide, the British-based digital banking services platform. Sky News has learnt that TPG, which manages more than $250bn in assets, is discussing acquiring a significant shareholding in the company. Sources said that Tide’s existing investors were expected to sell shares…
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Donald Trump has reignited his row with London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan after calling him a “nasty person” who has done “a terrible job”. During an hour-long news conference with Sir Keir Starmer in Scotland, the US president hit out at the Labour mayor, who has responded with his own snipey remarks. Trump latest: US…
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When TV cameras are let in to film world leaders meeting in person, the resulting footage is usually incredibly boring for journalists and incredibly safe for politicians. Not with Donald Trump. Sir Keir Starmer ran the gauntlet on Monday. Trump latest: President treats PM to a ride on Air Force One Put through a total…
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We are on our way to Gaza with the Jordanian military. The aircraft is hot and noisy and as we get closer, the atmosphere gets more tense. Aircrew gesture with their hands to tell us how many minutes there are to go. Fifteen. Six. One. The Jordanian military C-130 flies out over the sea before…
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Two men have died after a stabbing in central London. Police were called to a business premises in Long Lane, Southwark, at 1pm on Monday, where they found four people had been stabbed. A 58-year-old man died at the scene while three others were taken to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said. These included a 27-year-old…
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The suspect in the fatal shooting of a mother and her two children in Northern Ireland has died. Ian Rutledge, a 43-year-old agricultural worker, had himself suffered a gunshot wound during the attack in the village of Maguiresbridge in County Fermanagh on Wednesday morning. He was taken to hospital where he remained in a serious…