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Windrush: Who exactly was on board?

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 09:32
The Empire Windrush ship arrived in England on 21 June 1948 carrying hundreds of passengers from the Caribbean, among others. What do we know about them?

The chart that defines our warming world

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 09:03
Communicating what's meant by climate change in one simple, easy to understand visualisation.

MP Mark Field accused of assaulting Greenpeace activist

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 08:07
Mark Field says he acted "instinctively" after footage showed him pushing a female climate activist.

Liverpool to build new council houses for first time in 30 years

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 07:49
Liverpool is to build 10,000 houses, and believes it needs to develop 30,000 new homes by 2030.

Stonehenge summer solstice: Thousands gather to cheer sunrise

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 07:42
Thousands of people greeted dawn at Stonehenge with a "loud cheer'" as the sun rose at 04:52 BST.

Tory leadership: Tactical voting claims over Johnson and Hunt win

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 07:37
Questions are raised over what tactics were used to knock Michael Gove out of the contest.

'Living drug' offers hope to terminal blood cancer patients

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 05:31
Doctors say some lymphoma patients are being completely cured in a way "never been seen before".

West Yorkshire child sex abuse inquiry police arrest 44

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 02:22
The allegations centre around claims of historical sexual abuse of girls in West Yorkshire.

Met Police detectives 'solve 88%' of London murders

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 01:56
Since 2008 about 1,400 murder investigations have been launched in London - and most have been solved.

Newcastle shot girls say harassment was 'part of job'

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 01:50
Three women tell of being sexually assaulted and underpaid while working in bars.

Northern Powerhouse 'undermined' by austerity, five years on

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 01:41
Five years since launch, more northern children live in "poor" households, despite economic growth.

Sir Brian Leveson warns crimes are not being prosecuted

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 01:30
Sir Brian Leveson, who is retiring, says the justice system could collapse without investment.

John Malkovich stars in Harvey Weinstein-inspired play Bitter Wheat

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 01:11
The Hollywood actor takes the lead role in a new play dealing with the #MeToo movement.

'Clean electricity' will dominate power supply

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:56
Britain is set to obtain more of its power from zero-carbon sources than from fossil fuels.

Tory leadership: Probe after MP called 'disgrace' by colleague

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:53
Tory Antoinette Sandbach says WhatsApp texts also told her to quit the party for backing Rory Stewart.

'Fewer selfies, more reality,' says Damian Hinds

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:39
Young people are getting "warped" views from social media, says the education secretary.

Scapa Flow scuttling: The day the German navy sank its own ships

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:38
More than 50 vessels were deliberately scuttled to stop the ships becoming the spoils of war.

Scotch whisky distilleries draw 'record' visitor numbers

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:33
The Scotch Whisky Association says visitor numbers passed two million for the first time in the last year.

Plan to end trains dumping waste on Scotland's railways

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:28
Waste tanks are to be fitted to high-speed ScotRail trains to stop sewage being dropped on to the railway line.

'I want to be a guinea pig to help others'

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 00:20
How one amputee is helping scientists improve the lives of other people who rely on prosthetic limbs.

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