All news for 2024-03-28

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Rishi Sunak hands knighthood to Tory mega-donor who gave party £5million
Billionaire Mohamed Mansour, who is a Conservative Party treasurer, was among those given gongs in a surprise honours list snuck out by Downing Street before the Easter weekend
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Teen suffers ’life-threatening injuries’ after stabbing near primary school as man arrested
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the attack and remains in police custody after reports of a disturbance in Greater Manchester
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Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the last step in the former billionaire wunderkind’s dramatic downfall.
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Tragic scene where Gogglebox’s George Gilbey, 40, fell to his death in workplace accident
Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died at the age of 40 after a reported tragic workplace accident in Shoebury, near Southend-on-Sea
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Easter getaway warning as 18 million Brits risk double journey times – as rammed airports say it’s busiest break ever
Heavy rain and strong winds could also cause travel chaos and pose a risk to life
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Record small boat crossings for start of year in blow to Rishi Sunak’s migrant pledge
The Home Office called the figure “unacceptable” and said it showed the importance of getting flights to Rwanda going as soon as possible
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Bank of England set to kick off cyber ‘stress test’ of UK’s financial system within days
A major attack on a European financial services payments system could lead to losses of £762billion, according to Lloyds of London
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Paul O’Grady’s beloved dog nuzzled star’s shoulder as devoted husband battled to save him
One year on from Paul O’Grady’s heartbreaking death, the Mirror’s Tom Bryant talks to the TV legend’s widower Andre Portasio about his late husband’s legacy and how he plans to mark the first anniversary of his passing