Comedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said.
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NI farm families 'in a better place' after inheritance tax plan climbdown
Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m.
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Hillwalker crushed by cows feared for her life
Mary-Jane Parker, from Peebles, suffered 10 broken ribs and multiple other injuries in the Highlands.
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Cricket bosses investigate video appearing to show England player drunk during Ashes tour
Cricket bosses are investigating a video appearing to show Ben Duckett drunk and slurring his words during the Ashes tour.
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Jail for burglars who used Grindr dating app to dupe victims
Two burglars who used the Grindr dating app to trick victims into letting them into their homes have been jailed.
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Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on beach
More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found.
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Men guilty over Jewish community gun attack plot
Two men planned an attack in Greater Manchester and a third man failed to report the plan.
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Farmers celebrate Starmer's Christmas U-turn on inheritance tax
In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers.
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Six immigration officers charged over alleged thefts from migrants
Six immigration officers have been charged with stealing from migrants and laundering money.
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Summons against US comic brought by antisemitism charity quashed for seeking to have him 'cancelled'
A judge has quashed a summons against comedian Reginald D Hunter, brought privately by Campaign Against Antisemitism, ruling it "abusive" and intended to get the comedian "cancelled".
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Teens guilty of murdering man in unprovoked racist attack as he took food to his mum
Kamran Rasool Aman was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack as he delivered groceries to his mother.
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Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.
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Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend
College of Policing chair says a "sensible" new approach is needed, focused on the most serious incidents.
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'This is our future,' climate adviser warns as 2025 to break heat records
The Met Office says that 2025 is likely to be the UK's hottest year since records began.
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Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop
The Most Rev Cherry Vann says she has received a backlash and some parishioners have left in protest.
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Half of voters think PM will be replaced next year, poll suggests
Half of people think Sir Keir Starmer will be replaced as prime minister by the end of 2026, according to an exclusive YouGov poll for Sky News
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Boy, 2, dies after broken down car hit on A1
Five other people who were travelling in the car have been taken to hospital, police say.
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Man in court accused of drugging and repeatedly raping his ex-wife
A man has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping his ex-wife over a 13-year period.
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Man in court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as five others also charged
A man has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping his ex-wife over a 13-year period.
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Asylum seeker jailed for raping teenager in park
Afghani Rapualla Ahmadze carried out the attack on the 17-year-old in Elgin, Moray, last year.
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