Criticism of complacency on defence spending will sting government
The government faces tough questions about the ability to defend the UK, writes Jonathan Beale.
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Woman asked to leave bar after wheelchair deemed a 'safety risk'
Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.
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Woman accused of murdering film director sister and stealing her Rolex felt unappreciated, court hears
A woman accused of cutting her sister's throat and stealing her diamond-encrusted Rolex felt "unappreciated" by her, a court has heard.
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How Primark trainer ended gang's £1m burglary spree
The men looked at Rightmove floorplans and used Google to identify properties to target.
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UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
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University student accused of stabbing housemate to death
A 23-year-old student, charged with stabbing his university housemate to death in Filton, south Gloucestershire, has appeared in court.
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Fuel protests across NI as tractors and trucks disrupt traffic
Trucks, lorries and tractors bring traffic to a standstill in County Tyrone as protests spread outside Belfast.
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Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections
Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.
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Mum jailed after covering for her hit-and-run biker son
Terry Follows led a cover-up after her son Kaylem Longhurst seriously injured six-year-old Arlo Buckley.
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Baby found under floorboards may be 300 years old
An inquest opens into the mysterious death of an unknown baby whose skeleton was found by builders.
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Champion horse trainer who repeatedly struck pensioner with hockey stick jailed
A champion horse trainer has been jailed for repeatedly striking an elderly dogwalker with a hockey stick.
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Mother and son jailed after boy, six, badly hurt in hit and run
Family members tried to cover up a hit-and-run by a teenage motorcyclist after a six-year-old is badly hurt.
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Fuel prices 'should begin to come down' as wholesale costs ease
Fuel prices "should begin to come down" following 43 days of successive hikes to average costs, according to a leading motoring group amid fears of farmer-led protests hitting the UK.
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Man tried to murder police officer with stolen car
Malone had earlier unknowingly abducted a teenager who was in the back of the stolen Mercedes Benz.
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Being asked to leave bar was embarrassing, says wheelchair user
Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.
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Fuel protests spread as tractors and trucks disrupt traffic
Trucks, lorries and tractors bring traffic to a standstill in County Tyrone as protests spread outside Belfast.
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Britain's economic prospects downgraded more than any other major economy
Britain's economic prospects have been downgraded more than any other major economy in the International Monetary Fund's latest update on the state of the world.
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Fuel prices stop rising after 43 days of increases, RAC says
The motoring group says prices could start to come down over the next couple of weeks.
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Burglars who used Rightmove to target homes and steal £1m of valuables jailed
The gang gloated about their crimes while two of them referred to themselves as Bonnie and Clyde.
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Water company boss to forgo bonus following water outage
The boss of South East Water has said he will not accept a bonus for the current financial year.
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