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Homes evacuated within 400m of suspected ordnance

Devon and Cornwall Police is asking people not to travel to the Southway area.

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Nine arrested after allegations of modern slavery and forced marriage in religious group

Up to 500 officers are involved in three raids at Crewe's Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group.

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Senior UK ministers deride Rachel Reeves’s reported plan of year-long rent freeze

Housing secretary and housing minister latest to criticise idea, which has also been ruled out by No 10Senior ministers have poured scorn on the idea of freezing private sector rents for a year, less than 48 hours after the Guardian revealed Rachel Reeves was considering it.Steve Reed, the housing secretary, and Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, became the latest government figures to criticise the idea, which has since been ruled out by No 10. Continue reading...

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Office for Students’ University of Sussex humiliation is a symptom of deeper failings

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Mum who blamed another child for her baby's death found guilty of murder

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Farage says Reform member should apologise for 'poor taste' social media post

Arron Banks posted "Welsh Lad?" in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by black community organiser.

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Vet gallery planned to mark 200 years of ZSL

The centre at London Zoo in Regent's Park, central London, is being funded by an anonymous donation.

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Hedgehog rescued from drain pipe ordeal with the help of oil and pliers

The animal spent four days wedged tight inside the pipe outside Markinch Town Hall in Fife.

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Leasehold ban in England and Wales unlikely before next general election, minister says

Matthew Pennycook says ending system must be done slowly to avoid hitting housing supply and legal pitfallsA ban on new leasehold properties in England and Wales is unlikely to come into force until after the next election, the housing minister has said, as he defended the government’s piecemeal attempts to dismantle the system.The long-promised end would take years to “switch on”, Matthew Pennycook said, even though the ban of leaseholds on new houses was passed in 2024 and the government intends to pass one on new flats soon. Continue reading...

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Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift

Rival parties demand investigation as Tory party chair refers Reform UK leader to commissioner over gift from crypto tycoonExclusive: Farage given undisclosed £5m by crypto tycoonAnalysis: Farage’s attempt to get ahead of story raises more questionsNigel Farage has been referred to parliament’s standards watchdog after the Guardian revealed he received an undeclared £5m gift from a party donor.The referral was made by the Conservative party, citing rules that require MPs to declare any “personal benefit” they have received in the 12 months before taking office, and to do so within a month of being elected. Continue reading...

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Leasehold ban 'unlikely to come into force' before next general election, housing minister says

It's "highly likely" the ban on new leasehold properties won't come into force until the next parliament, Matthew Pennycook has said.

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How King Charles’s speech was written – and how to read it

King’s carefully crafted address to US Congress was the result of close liaison with aides, No 10 and Foreign OfficeDonald Trump called it “fantastic”, Democrats cheered references to Magna Carta, while the joint session of the US Congress came together in giving it a standing ovation.King Charles’s address to US lawmakers, while non-political, did not shy away from politics. And, though the president did not take offence – “He made a great speech, I was very jealous” – its pointed mentions of subjects the US president has previously disparaged were not lost on America. Continue reading...

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We can't abolish leasehold outright, housing minister says

Matthew Pennycook rejects criticism the government is dragging its feet on leasehold reform.

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Man jailed for killing driver while on TikTok

Ismaeel Malik accessed his phone almost 100 times on his journey, the court is told.

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