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'Forcing killers like Lucy Letby to court could just make their murders worse'
Justice, relatives and the media demand killers like Lucy Letby be dragged to court to face their crimes, says Fleet Street Fox. But what might happen as a result could just make their murders worse
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Rishi Sunak 'wouldn't have gone to men's World Cup final either' claims minister
The Prime Minister was criticised for not attending the World Cup final in Australia, where the Lionesses missed out on glory with a 1-0 defeat to Spain
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'I shudder about Johnson as PM - a low point that could have been even worse'
The first-past-the-post system has many flaws but it has tended to prevent factions from the far-right and far-left from getting a toehold in Parliament
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Anger as employment tribunal waits soar by 60% under the Tories
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner hit out at Tory "mismanagement" after figures showed people are waiting a massive 49 weeks between receiving their employment tribunal claim and their first hearing - 18 weeks higher than in 2010
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Rally against rail ticket office cull on PM's doorstep as 400,000 respond
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said it will take the fight to Downing Street with a large protest outside No10 on August 31
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More women back Labour than at any point in last 50 years, figures show
Latest data released by think tank Labour Together shows 52% of women would vote Labour at the next General Election compared to 46% of men - a massive turnaround since the end of World War Two
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Family of former PM say they're sorry for 'vile' slave trading ancestor
The great-great grandson of William Gladstone - who held the office four times in the Victorian era - said he felt 'absolutely sick' when he discovered his family's past
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Laws forcing killers to attend court 'on their way' as Lucy Letby set to refuse
Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed said it is 'grossly offensive to victims that this brutal murderer can refuse to face the consequences of their crimes in court'
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11 times politicians have jumped on football bandwagon and it's backfired
Ahead of the Lionesses' World Cup final against Spain, we can no doubt expect politicians to jump on the bandwagon. But doing so is not without risks, as David Cameron and Boris Johnson will admit
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'Lioness legacy' fears after Tories agreed to sell off 75 vital school fields
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats found almost 65,000 schoolchildren would be impacted by the field selloffs
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Tories told 'stop toadying up' to posh schools as public-state gap widens
The party’s analysis of this year’s A-level data found pupils in private schools were more than twice as likely as those in comprehensives, sixth form colleges and academies to get A or A* grades.
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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner hail 'inspirational' Lionesses
In a personal letter to the squad, Labour leader Keir Starmer wrote of the pride he felt after taking his daughter to watch the team in the Euros semi-final last year, saying she had been “immediately absorbed.”
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'Never mind life advice from Gillian Keegan - I'd rather listen to Kevin Keegan'
The Education Secretary was on the airwaves this week talking about A-level results - I think she was trying to help out people who might have not have done as well as they hoped
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Liz Truss racked up £1.8 million bill for travel on government jets last year
Government documents show Ms Truss was responsible for some 51% of government spending on foreign flights, accommodation and meals during 2022
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Cream teas are MPs' favourite sweet treat as top confectionary list revealed
Despite Britain facing a worsening obesity epidemic, MPs and staff members tucked into more than 50 orders of scones and tea a day in 2021-22
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Tories blasted as 1 in 10 social housing residents claim to live in unsafe homes
Labour's Lisa Nandy called the figures 'scandalous' and promised the party would spearhead a warm homes programme and give greater rights and protections to renters
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Anger as trophy hunting law change at risk of being scrapped by peers
Campaigners warn that 'pro-hunting' members of the House of Lords could torpedo the Hunting Trophies Bill - which needs to pass by November in order to become law
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Do you think school uniforms are too expensive - vote in our poll
Parents are spending on average £422 a year on secondary uniforms and £287 on primary uniforms amid the cost-of-living crisis, and we want to know if you think the education attire is too expensive
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Rail chief warns machines can't sell 1 in 4 tickets amid station office cull
Mick Whelan raised fears that safety is being taken for granted as he suggested rail workers and passengers will be more at risk in empty and unstaffed stations
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Gove calls for alcohol rule change on England World Cup final morning over beer
Michael Gove has written to councils across England urging them to fast-track applications by pubs and bars to open early for Sunday's World Cup final after pleas by pubs
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Fears for patients over plan for 'care navigators' to answer GP phone calls
Health Secretary Steve Barclay claims the plan will 'end the 8am scramble' for appointments, but there are fears that it will be harder than ever to see a GP
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Hundreds mourn 'loving' woman allegedly killed by ex-husband over son's grave
Hundreds of mourners came together to remember Ann Blackwood, a "caring and kind-hearted" mother allegedly killed by her ex-husband over their late son's grave - on his birthday
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'This year’s A-Level students were badly let down by the Government'
Unlike in Wales and Northern Ireland, the examination boards refused to take into account studies disrupted by Covid, so there has been a record drop in the number of higher grades
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'Keir Starmer must transform industries - not offer a sticking plaster'
Some 150,000-plus Unite members have been involved in over 900 disputes during the last two years, and our win rate stands at over 80%
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Trump jury members hit with threats after addresses & information posted online
Members of the grand jury that indicted former President Donald Trump earlier this week have been threatened after their addresses were posted on an extreme website online