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Red Cross receives remains of two more Hamas hostages to be given to Israel

The Red Cross has received the remains of two more Hamas hostages, hours after the Israeli military said that one of the ...
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Barcelona maintain 100 per cent Champions League record with win over Roma

Barcelona continued their impressive start to the season with a convincing 4-0 win at Roma in the Women’s Champions League on ...
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Israel receives remains of two more hostages

Israel has received the remains of two more hostages, hours after the Israeli military said that one of the bodies previously ...
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Nat Sciver-Brunt admits England failed to show up against Pakistan

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted her side were not good enough after rain saved them from a likely defeat against ...
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Driving penalty points up 12% in a year after ‘boom’ in speed camera offences

A surge in drivers being caught by speed cameras has been blamed for a 12% increase in the number of penalty points added to licences last year. Figures obtained by Co-op Insurance show drivers in ...
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£80m boost for children’s hospices hailed as ‘significant first step’

An £80 million boost for children’s hospices is a “significant first step” towards getting hospices on a stable footing, hospice leaders have said. The Government announced that the funding for ...
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Detached home sellers making £122,500 gross profit on average, analysis finds

The average seller of a detached house made an average gross profit of £122,500 or 45% on what they paid. Flat sellers made gross gains of £27,000 or 15% on average, while those selling semi-detached ...
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57% of undergraduates ‘encountered criminals or had money stolen in past year’

Research for NatWest’s student living index, carried out by Savanta in April and May among more than 5,000 UK undergraduates, found 57% had encountered criminals or had money stolen in the past year.
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Children with Send from poorer homes facing ‘double disadvantage’

The Sutton Trust has said getting the right support for special educational needs and disabilities should not depend on a family’s ability to pay.
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Reeves faces Budget ‘groundhog day’ without bold action, says IFS

“They are working day in, day out without getting ahead. That needs to change, and that is why the Chancellor will continue to relentlessly cut red tape, reform outdated planning rules, and invest in ...
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38% of viewers say BBC ‘ineffective’ at being independent from Government

As many as 38% of viewers surveyed by the BBC say it is “ineffective” at being independent from the Government. The figure, revealed in the corporation’s Our BBC, Our Future questionnaire results, was ...
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Starmer faces more questions after publishing China spy case evidence

Sir Keir Starmer’s government is facing more questions over the China spying case after it published witness statements that called out Beijing’s espionage and branded the country a threat to the UK’s ...