The Latest National and International News
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Historic vote brings assisted dying closer to becoming law in England and Wales
Assisted dying is a step closer to being made legal in England and Wales after the proposed legislation cleared the House of Commons in a historic vote.
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Pro Palestinian activists break into RAF base and vandalise planes
Pro-Palestinian activists have broken into an RAF base and sprayed two military planes with red paint.
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Chris Brown pleads not guilty to bottle attack charge
R and B singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm in an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub.
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Consumer confidence up in June amid dark shadow of inflation and war
Consumer confidence improved marginally in June despite the “dark shadow” of inflation and turmoil in the Middle East, figures show.
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Met Police introduces patrols to protect women and girls at concerts
New measures are being introduced to tackle sexual offences against women and girls at concerts in London, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Maternity services in Leeds NHS hospitals downgraded by healthcare regulator
Two maternity services at NHS hospitals in Leeds have seen specific areas of care downgraded by the healthcare regulator for the first time since its founding.
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Alzheimers and Parkinsons charities identify new ways to reuse current drugs
Scientists are to examine whether drugs that are already in use could be repurposed to treat the symptoms of both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s in a new collaboration which aims to discover novel treatments at pace.
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Labour whip resigns over proposed welfare cuts
Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a Government whip over proposed cuts to disability benefits.
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