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Rishi Sunak is fighting to keep the Tory party together

Brits could get a vote on Rwanda plan in national referendum, Tory MP tells LBC, as Sunak fights to keep party together

Prince Harry told the High Court he and Meghan were 'forced' to leave the UK

‘The UK is my home and Meghan and I were forced to leave,’ Prince Harry says in High Court security battle

William Brown died at the scene.

Man, 49, arrested after boy, 7, killed in hit-and-run in Kent

The Princess of Wales will host a Christmas carol service

Kate to host Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey, as new photo released of Princess of Wales

A British team has been helping the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza

British team helping prepare Palestinian Authority to take over Gaza after Israel-Hamas war, Defence Secretary says

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Boris Johnson gives evidence to the Covid Inquiry

Boris Johnson slammed by victims' families after telling Covid inquiry Partygate coverage is a 'travesty of the truth'

A British team has been helping the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza

British team helping prepare Palestinian Authority to take over Gaza after Israel-Hamas war, Defence Secretary says

The Princess of Wales will host a Christmas carol service

Kate to host Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey, as new photo released of Princess of Wales

Elizabeth Line trains have been disrupted this evening

Elizabeth line passengers 'stuck in darkness for hours' in train after damage to electrical cables outside Paddington

William Brown's mother has said she will bury her son with his Christmas gifts.

'He was too kind for this world': Mum of boy, 7, killed in hit-and-run says she will bury son with 'unopened Christmas gift'
Victoria Hall

Man re-arrested for murder 24 years on from unsolved killing of schoolgirl Victoria Hall, found in ditch after night out

William Brown died at the scene.

Man, 49, arrested after boy, 7, killed in hit-and-run in Kent

Fortnite has released a new collaboration with Lego

Lego joins forces with Fortnite to launch Minecraft rival

This is the heartwarming moment the Prince of Wales surprised a mum raising money in tribute to her late daughter.

Touching moment Prince William surprises woman on charity walk in tribute to daughter, 16, who took her own life

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Rishi Sunak is fighting to keep the Tory party together

Brits could get a vote on Rwanda plan in national referendum, Tory MP tells LBC, as Sunak fights to keep party together

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Boris Johnson spoke at the Covid inquiry again on Thursday

Ten things we learned from Boris Johnson's second day at the Covid inquiry

This is the moment a Ulez camera explodes.

Counter-terror police investigating Ulez camera explosion after remains of IED found at scene of the blast

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Six former Met Police officers handed suspended jail sentences after sending racist messages 'about Meghan Markle'

Will it snow this weekend/?

When is it going to snow next? Met Office verdict on weekend weather

Shane MacGowan's wife has given an update ahead of the star's funeral on Friday.

‘My heart is bursting open with love’: Shane MacGowan’s wife gives emotional update ahead of Pogues star’s funeral

The family of Ruth Perry said "urgent lessons" must be learned after a coroner concluded an Ofsted inspection contributed to her taking her own life.

Ruth Perry's family hits out at 'perverse, inhumane' Ofsted system as inquiry finds it 'likely contributed' to her death

Dame Esther is set to step down from her presidency as she battles lung cancer.

Dame Esther Rantzen steps down as Childline president after terminal lung cancer diagnosis

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is finding it difficult being accused of her kidnapping.

Madeleine McCann prime suspect 'struggling with pressure of being accused of one of most infamous crimes'

Prince Harry told the High Court he and Meghan were 'forced' to leave the UK

‘The UK is my home and Meghan and I were forced to leave,’ Prince Harry says in High Court security battle

Holly Willoughby is offered 'big money' deal with return to Dancing On Ice

Holly Willoughby to be offered 'big money' deal to return as Dancing On Ice co-host

Boris Johnson gives evidence to the Covid Inquiry

Boris Johnson tells Covid Inquiry he 'could not have done more' to stop Downing Street parties

This is the moment a Ulez camera explodes.

Shocking moment Ulez camera explodes after being targeted by anti-Ulez activists

Phillip Schofield quit This Morning earlier this year

ITV 'did not cover-up evidence of Phillip Schofield's affair with This Morning runner before star quit,' review finds

A British Airways flight had a near-miss with a drone, a new report has revealed.

British Airways flight carrying 216 passengers missed illegal drone by just 20ft while 3,000ft in the air over Windsor

The gondola capsized after the tourists refused to stop taking selfies

Group of tourists dumped into Venice canal after they 'refused to stop taking selfies' causing gondola to capsize

Will Brown was killed in a hit-and-run

Boy, 7, killed in hit-and-run while trying to catch football, heartbroken father reveals as police hunt driver

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People leave candles for victims of a shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Shooting suspect had list of targets at campus and another university – police

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese to receive award from Producers Guild of America

Newly arrived Somalis, displaced by a drought, receive food at makeshift camps in Mogadishu

Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, UN says

Donald Trump

Donald Trump back at New York civil fraud trial as testimony nears end

Buildings were damaged by a massive explosion on Mahe, Seychelles

Seychelles declares state of emergency after explosion amid destructive flooding

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Sir Keir Starmer is speaking at Resolution Foundation about the economy and next general election

Labour won't 'turn on the spending taps', Keir Starmer vows, as he warns 'Britain is going backwards'

Parents are being forced to ration nappies and formula amid the cost of living crisis

Jeremy Hunt's benefits increase 'too late' as working parents forced to ration nappies and water down baby formula

The energy price cap has been increased

Energy bills to rise by £94 for millions of households from January as Ofgem increases price cap

Hunt has frozen alcohol duty

Jeremy Hunt freezes alcohol duty in Autumn Statement 'to save boozers 3p a pint'

IFS director Paul Johnson joins LBC's Andrew Marr

Autumn Budget tax cuts would be 'politically risky' for Tories, top economist tells LBC

War in Ukraine

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Illia Kyva

Ukrainian 'traitor' ex-MP assassinated in Russia after he called for Putin to use weapons of mass destruction

Jacek Siewiera, the chief of Poland's National Security Bureau, said Nato has three years to prepare for Russian attack

Nato has three years to prepare for a Russian attack, Poland warns as fears grow over another Putin offensive

The mayor of Kyiv has claimed president Zelenskyy is becoming increasingly autocratic.

‘Zelenskyy is becoming an autocrat’ Kyiv mayor Klitschko says, as he warns Ukraine will soon be 'no different to Russia'

Marianna Budanova is feeling better after a first round of treatment, local sources report.

Wife of Ukraine’s military spy chief hospitalised after being poisoned with ‘heavy metals’

Kyiv Copes With Aftermath Of Mass Drone Attack

Russia launches most intense drone attack on Ukraine since start of war

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Rishi Sunak insists he controversial Rwanda policy will work despite turmoil within the Tory party

Rwanda plan will succeed, Rishi Sunak insists at emergency press conference but denies new law is a vote of a confidence

Sunak faces a revolt over his attempts to get flights to Rwanda off the ground

Rishi Sunak to hold emergency news conference in Downing Street amid Tory turmoil over Rwanda flights

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Boris Johnson giving evidence at the Covid inquiry

Covid inquiry as it happened: Ex-PM Boris Johnson says he 'could not have done more' to stop lockdown-busting parties

Sunak faces a revolt over his attempts to get flights to Rwanda off the ground

Tories in turmoil as Rishi faces Rwanda revolt after Robert Jenrick quits over 'doomed' bill

Rishi Sunak has accused his former immigration minister of 'fundamentally misunderstanding' the new Rwanda bill

Sunak accuses Jenrick of 'fundamentally misunderstanding' the law after immigration minister quits over Rwanda bill

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I waited 30 years to witness a vote on the Infected Blood scandal, and still the fight isn't over

I waited 30 years to witness a vote on the Infected Blood scandal, and still the fight isn't over
Overseas staff bring valuable skills and perspectives enriching the care experience for all, writes Professor Martin Green

Overseas staff bring valuable skills and perspectives enriching the care experience for all
Rolex Rippers are using more violence with stolen watches safer and more lucrative to sell than drugs

Rolex Rippers are using more violence with stolen watches safer and more lucrative to sell than drugs
Nick Ferrari

'I cannot overstate the amount of trauma': Infected blood scandal victim advocates for justice and compensation
Can Sir Keir's Maggie gamble actually pay off and see him crowned 'King of the North'

Can Sir Keir's Maggie gamble actually pay off and see him crowned 'King of the North'

King Charles III

'Thank God for King Charles': David Lammy reflects on COP28

Alistair Darling, who died aged 70, on Thursday.

Alistair Darling was not just Edinburgh’s MP, he was everyone’s

Police powers are minimising the effectiveness of protests - with groups like Just Stop Oil now being arrested within just 10 seconds.

Police powers are minimising the effectiveness of protests with eco-groups arrested within seconds

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Parts of a Ulez camera exploded, causing damage on a Sidcup street

Ulez camera explodes 'like WW2 bomb' denting van and taking chunks out of brick wall 'after being cut down'
A woman has died and two have been injured.

Woman, 42, dies after east London shooting as murder investigation launched

The branches have now been reattached by tree surgeons, who hammered the branches back into the tree on Monday afternoon.

'Spruced up': 'Half dead' Trafalgar Square Christmas tree praised for being 'best in years' after 'branch transplant'
Kate Middleton visited Evelina London this morning

Business as usual: Kate brushes aside royal race row as she opens life-changing unit at children's hospital

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Full dates of 2024 bank holidays

When is the next bank holiday? Full list of 2024 dates

British politicians and civil society have been targeted by Russia

Russian spies accused of sustained campaign to hack phones and emails of UK politicians and journalists
Ruth Perry

Ofsted inspection 'likely contributed' to death of headteacher Ruth Perry, inquest rules

Benjamin Zephaniah has died.

Peaky Blinders star and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65 eight weeks after brain tumour diagnosis
Double child-killer Colin Pitchfork

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork to stay behind bars after Parole Board rules he cannot be freed
Joey Barton posted a series of misogynistic Tweets about female football commentators

Joey Barton fires off misogynistic tirade on Twitter claiming ‘women shouldn’t be talking about the men’s game’
Maryam Moshiri made the gesture ahead of a news programme yesterday

'I wasn’t ‘flipping the bird’ at viewers': BBC presenter apologises after giving middle finger live on air in ‘private joke’
The minister was speaking to LBC's NIck Ferrari at Breakfast

'On Tuesday he loves the policy, 24 hours later he quits over it': Nick Ferrari grills minister over Jenrick's resignation
Christmas gifts could be delayed due to the Panama Canal experiencing the worst drought on record.

Christmas supplies in UK at risk as Panama Canal shipping route faces worst drought on record
More people are using cash in the cost of living crisis

Cash back! Shopping with cash rises for first time in 10 years

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Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Anne Robinson has been secretly dating Andrew Parker Bowles

Anne Robinson secretly dating Camilla's ex Andrew Parker Bowles - and Queen 'knows about relationship'
Harry and Meghan will not attend the Duke of Westminster's wedding

Harry and Meghan say they were invited to 'wedding of the year' and not snubbed as they 'refuse to go over awkwardness'

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The licence fee is due to go up by more than £10

BBC TV licence fee 'to rise by more than £10' as Sunak warns it to 'be realistic' about charge in cost of living crisis
Wonka and Star Wars were filmed in rural England

From Wonka to Star Wars: All the 'Hollywood' movies filmed in rural England - did your hometown make the list?
Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus after reports of an active shooter

At least three killed after Las Vegas university campus shooting as police say suspect dead
Disgraced ex-Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales

Former Spanish FA chairman Luis Rubiales accused of 'inappropriately touching' England players
Alliance National say the crackers will still make a sound from "the audible crack of cardboard".

Silent night?: Christmas crackers to lose their 'crack' in bid to help the environment

Guede is being investigated on charges of personal injury, ill-treatment and violence.

Meredith Kercher killer Rudy Guede charged with beating up his ex-girlfriend

Robert Jenrick has resigned as immigration minister.

Robert Jenrick quits as immigration minister over new Rwanda bill, Home Office minister tells LBC
Boris Johnson gives evidence at the Covid-19 Inquiry

Apologies, missing messages and describing Covid as bulls**t: What we learned from Boris Johnson's Inquiry evidence
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