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Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."

Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.

Dad and son remain critical after masked men attack
Leicestershire Police say the attack at the family home appeared "completely unprovoked".

Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told
Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.

Woman found dead in burning van was pregnant, police say
A court is told Samantha Phythian, from Rhyl, was alive when the fire started.

Man who kept wife's body in freezer jailed for life
David Barraclough is jailed for at least 22 years for killing Carolann Barraclough.

Ofsted faces fresh calls to halt graded school inspections in England
A second head teachers' union says it is "increasingly concerned" about members' "welfare and morale".

Teenager, 15, denies 22 sexual offences
The 15-year-old is due to stand trial at Northampton Crown Court in October 2027.

Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather
Environment Agency says Yorkshire saw its fifth driest period on record between April and September.

Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

'It's heartbreaking' - Family of hit-and-run victim speak out as driver jailed
Richard Boyle, 42, was walking his dog on the Stewartstown Road in February 2021 when he was hit by a car.

King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion.

Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know
It contains big lessons for the NHS, welfare, education and employment policies. What are the key takeaways?

Teen's life transformed by gene editing
Vian, 16, has thalassemia and had to have monthly blood transfusions throughout her childhood.

Abusive ex admits murdering woman after she began new relationship
Lee Inglis had twice avoided prison for previous knife attacks on Stacey Hogg in Hawick.

Man who stabbed ex in 'rage of anger' as she walked her dog jailed for 24 years
James McKenna hid for days after he attacked Joanne Sidaway as she walked her dog in the park.

Chris Mason: Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far
The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss.

New evidence gives family hope after death in Spain
Tobias White-Sansom, from Nottingham, was on a family holiday in Spain and died on a night out.

'People use AI to avoid paying for school photos, but they don't realise the consequences'
Ian Gilbert says he's heard parents boasting about using AI to take the watermark off his photos.

Uni Instagram 'banter' account under fire for 'perpetuation of rape culture'
Cardiff University has since unfollowed the account after concerns were raised about the "harmful" material.

Teenager who lost mum says she no longer feels alone in her grief
About 100 school children have taken part in an art project to help them deal with bereavement.

Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK
The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".

Two men arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base in Cambridgeshire
Police say they apprehended two Latvian men at about 02:00 BST while they were inside the perimeter.

Why the search warrants were deemed unlawful and what happens next?
Special correspondent Lucy Manning explains why the Hight Court has ruled that search warrants used to search Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's home were unlawful.

Warrants used to search Andrew's homes were unlawful, court says
A criminal investigation into the former prince continues and police have retained material seized from his homes.

Three sisters who drowned in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters, who lived in London, drowned in the sea in May.

We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

Why hotter summers are making British potatoes smaller
Farmers say yields are down because they have had to harvest smaller potatoes earlier than normal.

My magical daughter went to school and never came home - I want everyone to remember her
Olivia-Grace's father says his world crumbled when his daughter died after falling in school.

'My father abused me in the countryside. I felt trapped'
Growing up on a farm, Tracy Lewis loved being around its animals but said the physical and emotional abuse from her farmer father was "torture".

Footage shows Dexter 'kill room' murderer's arrest
Police footage shows arrest of Benjamin William Day, 20, in hospital.

Watch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims
The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.



