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Winston Churchill statue daubed with graffiti calling him Zionist war criminalThe statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster has been defaced with graffiti branding the former prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”.
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Severe weather swings leave families battling floods and farmers facing bad yearExtreme weather swings from drought to persistent rain have left families battling flooding and farmers facing another bad year in the fields.
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Collagen boosts skin elasticity but is not an anti wrinkle quick fix researchers sayTaking collagen supplements over a long period has been linked to better skin elasticity and increased hydration, although experts suggest it should not be seen as an “anti-wrinkle quick fix”.
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Greens win Gorton and Denton by election in blow to StarmerThe Green Party has won its first ever parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, dealing a bitter blow to Sir Keir Starmer.
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NHS maternity services are failing women and babies national investigationNHS maternity services are failing women and babies through a reluctance to admit mistakes, “a lack of kindness and compassion” and pervasive discrimination, according to a Government-ordered investigation.
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Call for more police help from Manchester mosque after concerning axe incidentThe chairman of a Manchester mosque has asked for increased police presence after what the Prime Minister called a “concerning” incident when an armed man arrived during Ramadan prayers.
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Speaker says he gave information to police about Lord Mandelson ahead of arrestCommons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he passed information “in good faith” to the Metropolitan Police following reports someone had informed the force that Lord Peter Mandelson could be a flight risk.
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NHS failing on key cancer target with some patients waiting over 104 daysAlmost all NHS trusts are missing a major cancer target, with some of the worst performers seeing only around half of patients on time, data shows.