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‘A national emergency’: UK theatres fear closure after more local funding cuts
Windsor and Maidenhead scraps cultural budget in wake of similar moves in Suffolk, Bristol, Nottingham and...
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Parliament after next general election will be most diverse ever, analysis shows
Record number of female and ethnic minority MPs expected to sit in Commons according to study...
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NHS chief warns trusts in England are ‘stretched to limit’ amid strikes
Chief executive says further industrial action by junior doctors will hamper progress to reduce health service...
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UK ministers in ‘embarrassing climbdown’ over claims quad bike roll bars increase injury risk
Government had rejected campaigners’ demands for new safety measures on basis of outdated researchThe government is...
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PM urged to suspend whip from pensions minister accused of misusing taxpayer funds
Paul Maynard under investigation by MPs’ expenses watchdog over claims he charged taxpayers for political campaign...
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Hundreds block off Westminster Bridge in call for Gaza ceasefire
Protesters also call for UK to stop arms sales to Israel and end to Israeli occupation...
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Cold weather alert issued amid 246 flood warnings in England and Wales
Health Security Agency issues week-long alert for vulnerable and elderly people across EnglandA cold weather alert...
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Swearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claim
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academicsSwearing...
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Post Office under criminal investigation for potential fraud over Horizon scandal
Metropolitan police interview two people under caution over scandal that led to wrongful conviction of 700...
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Man charged over triple shooting in Liverpool
Leslie Garrett was arrested by armed response officers after a stun gun was deployed and remains...
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Money, money, money: Abba’s Benny and Björn share in £900,000 payout
Swedish music stars profit from blockbuster year for Mamma Mia! production company Littlestar ServicesAbba stars Benny...
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Keir Starmer open to making government time available for private member’s bill to allow assisted dying – UK politics live
Labour leader says investing up to £28bn a year subject to fiscal rules but it is...
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Harry Pitman: two teenagers arrested over murder of 16-year-old
Suspects aged 16 and 17 detained in connection with New Year’s Eve murder in north LondonA...
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Warnings over further flooding after Storm Henk batters England – live
Environment agency says ‘significant surface water and river flooding impacts are possible’ on FridayIn Gloucestershire, police...
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UK weather: hundreds of flood warnings in place after heavy rain
Warning of ‘significant’ impact of surface water and river flooding across England, as showers forecast for...
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UK does not cooperate sufficiently over small boat crossings, says French body
Independent French auditors say UK information on people crossing Channel is ‘very patchy’The UK is not...
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Keir Starmer to accuse Tories of taking away people’s hope and say the public want change – UK politics live
Labour leader will say Tories have governed so badly people no longer believe a change of...
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Next reports ‘dramatic’ rise in sales in Christmas run-up
Fashion and homeware chain raises profit forecast again after bagging £38m more than expectedNext has upgraded...
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Man arrested in Liverpool after shots fired at three locations
Man, 49, in custody after reports of shots at shop, outside a cinema and at a...
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Britain’s housing market may be ‘past peak pain’ but what will 2024 bring?
Second year of falling prices expected though recovery is likely in the second half as interest...
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A year on from Sunak’s five pledges, here’s the report card
In today’s newsletter: Guardian experts assess the government’s progress on the prime minister’s key promisesSign up...
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Labour’s poll lead could still collapse, shadow ministers warned
Chief strategist uses examples from around world to urge against complacency, warning ‘polls do not predict...
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Junior doctors want 35% pay increase over time, not immediately, says BMA leader – UK politics live
Co-chair says members would be ‘very happy to look over deals that would span a number...
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UK weather: Storm Henk triggers more than 300 flood warnings in England
Train operators say services face delays and cancellations after rain and strong winds batter UKMore than...