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Family call for Cressida Dick to be barred from leading MetFamily of Brazilian shot dead in police operation led by Dick say she should not be in running to be force’s next commissioner -
Uber exploiting loophole to 'spread tentacles' across UK, union saysGMB says changes to law have ‘opened up a hornet’s nest’, allowing Uber drivers to work outside areas where they are licensed
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Treasury plan may allow bank to avoid selling 300 branchesProposals to meet state aid demands would cost bank £750m if approved by EU but resolve longstanding dilemma
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I want to transform how we think about domestic violencePrime minister launches major consultation to result in domestic violence and abuse act with new measures to help victims
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culture
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The Book of Dust: after 17 years, Pullman's latest work has new relevanceAs Philip Pullman announces his ‘equel’ to His Dark Materials, writers pay tribute to his exquisite storytelling and ‘daring heresy’
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Am I using this emoji right, or did I accidentally just sext someone?Emojis are a versatile tool for digital communication, but intimidating for the uninitiated – which makes them ripe for technophobia and moral outrage
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Missing wage rises give lie to picture of full employmentWith non-UK nationals representing most of 300,000 rise in number employed, labour supply is helping keep lid on wages
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Brexit weekly briefing: article 50 moves closer but EU dashes divorce deal hopesMPs vote overwhelmingly to trigger Brexit as Guy Verhofstadt suggests Brussels will not let UK leave ECJ’s jurisdiction in 2019
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UK business rates battle hots up as firms challenge governmentRate rises opposed by 17 groups in a letter over clause that could block appeals from small companies
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A moment that changed me: my psychiatrist told me I could be one tooWhile studying medicine, I suffered from mental health problems that required treatment. My doctor told me they needn’t stop me pursuing my dream
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NHSNHSHealth cuts most likely cause of major rise in mortality, study claimsGovernment rebuts verdict that NHS and social care cuts may have caused 30,000 excess deaths in England and Wales 2015
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CrimeCrimeTheresa May: I want to transform how we think about domestic violencePrime minister launches major consultation to result in domestic violence and abuse act with new measures to help victims
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video
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Thomas Orchard trial: CCTV shows police restraining him – videoCCTV shown to a jury depicts officers restraining Thomas Orchard who later suffered a cardiac arrest in his cell
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Tony Blair compares Brexit to a bad home swap – videoFormer Labour prime minister Tony Blair says the will of the people is not immutable when it comes to the Brexit vote
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Ukip leader denies responsibility for website Hillsborough claim – videoUkip leader Paul Nuttall tells Liverpool’s Radio City Talk on Tuesday that he did not lose any close friends at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, contrary to a statement on his website
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Dozens of people fight in Wetherspoons pub in Wiltshire – videoPolice have launched a witness appeal after two men were injured and an officer was knocked to the floor in a mass pub brawl
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Joanne Lees reveals plan for Peter Falconio memorial – videoThe Briton talks to 60 Minutes’ Liz Hayes about her intention to erect a statue in memory of her murdered boyfriend
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Tom Watson: Labour is not ‘road-testing’ Corbyn successors – videoThe Labour party’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, discusses reports that the party is vetting potential successors to Jeremy Corbyn
Labour MPs challenge Tony Blair over Brexit comments