Tories pledge to tighten household benefit cap rules
The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save £1bn a year.
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Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans
Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.
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Why fathers think the UK's two weeks paternity leave is a 'joke'
Fathers have revealed why they are demanding better paternity leave in the UK as they marched through London in a campaign for change.
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Teenager charged after bomb hoax at Peter Kay show
A 19-year-old has been charged with false communications relating to a bomb hoax after a Peter Kat show in Birmingham was evacuated on Friday.
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Stop families who choose not to work getting unlimited benefits, Tories say
The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save £1bn a year.
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People go private for weight loss jabs amid 10-year NHS waiting lists
One health board has seen waiting lists for weight loss help quadruple in just one year.
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'It felt like abandoning my wife': Why fathers think two weeks paternity leave is a 'joke'
Fathers have revealed why they are demanding better paternity leave in the UK as they marched through London in a campaign for change.
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Boy, 15, arrested after 'large-scale' street brawl leaves two teens in hospital
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a "large-scale" street fight in Southend left two teenagers in hospital with knife wounds.
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Man in life-threatening condition among four injured after gunshots fired from vehicle
Four people, including a pensioner, have been taken to hospital after shots were fired from a vehicle in south London.
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King launches Space Agency project on final day in Bermuda
The King concludes his visit to the British overseas territory after landing from the US on Thursday.
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Starmer says some pro-Palestine marches could be stopped
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested some pro-Palestine marches could be stopped because of their impact on the UK's Jewish community.
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'Common practice' for police to photograph dead bodies on personal phones
Metropolitan Police officers used their personal phones to take evidence photos, including pictures of dead bodies, a misconduct hearing has heard.
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Kemi Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in video
Foyle MP Colum Eastwood called on Badenoch to personally apologise after the video was posted online.
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Four injured in Brixton drive-by shooting
One man is in a life-threatening condition after the attack in the early hours of Saturday.
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Cancer drug gave dad precious time with son - it can now give hope to others
A trial drug gave Huw Jones - who died in February aged 33 - time to see Idris turn one.
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Sewage and agricultural pollution having 'alarming' impact on UK's underwater forests
Scientists found seagrass meadows affected by sewage had far fewer small invertebrates, like crabs.
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Four in hospital after Brixton shooting
Four people have been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after a shooting in Brixton.
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Teenager died in Dumfries river incident days after 18th birthday
Benjamin Glen died after getting into difficulty on a stretch of the River Nith in his hometown on Thursday evening.
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Sewage and pollution having 'alarming' impact on underwater forests along UK coast
Scientists found seagrass meadows affected by sewage had far fewer small invertebrates, like crabs.
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Princess Charlotte beams in new 11th birthday portrait and video
Sharing the image on social media, Kensington Palace said: "Wishing Charlotte a very happy 11th birthday!'
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