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Man pours acid on himself as judge passes jail sentence

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 02:54
Defendant is in a critical condition in hospital after incident during fraud case sentencing.

Windrush scandal: MPs refer Home Office to equalities watchdog

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 02:24
A group of 87 MPs say the Home Office unlawfully discriminated against the Windrush generation.

Children's services 'at breaking point', MPs say

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 02:15
MPs call for more than £3bn for children's services in England to end a funding crisis.

Bradford care home girl 'married abuser at 15'

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 02:15
A woman says she was allowed to live with an older man after becoming pregnant while in care at 15.

Police 'less likely to be convicted of domestic abuse'

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 01:35
Police staff accused of domestic abuse are less likely than the general population to be convicted.

Tulisa: There's been progress with classism in society

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 01:09
The singer discusses how media has changed since she first became famous with N-Dubz in 2007.

Beavers given protected status in Scotland

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:59
The new legislation makes it illegal to kill beavers or destroy established dams without a licence.

Has new alcohol law changed drinking habits?

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:58
A year after a new law pushed up the price of cheap, high-strength alcohol, ministers are hopeful Scotland's drinking habits have changed.

Newspaper headlines: New Brexit rows and what's happened to Percy Pigs?

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:36
Brexit is back in the headlines - with both government and Labour discussions on the front pages.

Graves of British couple murdered in Guatemala in 1978 found

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:22
Penny Farmer found the graves of her brother and his girlfriend in Guatemala aided by an old photo.

Plan to secure internet of things with new law

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:08
The internet of things, from toys to web cameras, should be more secure, the proposed legislation says.

'New-build homes not fire safe', BBC investigation finds

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:06
Some Persimmon and Bellway homes have potentially dangerous fire safety issues, the BBC has discovered.

What went wrong at Philip Green's Topshop empire?

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:06
The Arcadia Group has dominated the British High Street, but are its glory days coming to an end?

Free cash machines vanishing at alarming rate, says Which?

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:05
More than 1,700 cash machines started charging a fee in the UK between January and March this year.

Local elections 2019: Reading Borough Council has more women than men

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 00:04
Reading Borough Council is one of only a few in England with a female majority, but does it make a difference?

Tavis Spencer-Aitkens: YouTube rappers jailed over stab death

Tue, 04/30/2019 - 19:52
Feuding rappers have been jailed for life for the gang-related murder of an Ipswich teenager.

Lyra McKee: Family comforted by 'outpouring of love'

Tue, 04/30/2019 - 18:25
The family of Lyra McKee urged people to "consider her legacy of inclusivity and understanding".

Lives have been ruined - contaminated blood victims

Tue, 04/30/2019 - 18:13
Those infected speak about their struggles as the public inquiry into the scandal begins.

Salford shooting: Man critically hurt in street attack

Tue, 04/30/2019 - 18:09
Armed officers will be at the scene of the shooting for some time, Greater Manchester Police says.

Aldi accused of copying BabaBing baby changing bag

Tue, 04/30/2019 - 17:45
BabaBing says the supermarket chain copied a bag the firm worked on for two years.

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