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King's 'profound concern' at Andrew claims as Palace says it is 'ready' to support police

Since the release of three million more documents related to Epstein, there has been growing pressure on Mountbatten-Windsor, with claims a second woman was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with him

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Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over

The party has blinked and thought better of it, for now. The recurring sentiment I pick up isn't a sudden conversion to gushing support for Sir Keir Starmer, but deep concern about being the authors of yet more spectacular political turbulence: bundling out an (albeit deeply unpopular) prime minister with …

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Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar urges him to quit

At the same time as the PM was addressing MPs, Health Secretary Wes Streeting - who has been touted as a possible leadership rival to Sir Keir - took the unusual step of publishing some of the messages between himself and Lord Mandelson, a move he said was aimed at …

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Four charged with murder of 17-year-old

Three men, aged 18, 24 and 26, and one woman, 24, are being held in custody and will appear at Newport Magistrates' Court on Monday, Gwent Police said

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Apprenticeship clearing system to be introduced

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said the scheme - being tested out this year - would "give those who miss out on their top-choice apprenticeship a second chance by matching them with another opportunity in their area"

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Luxury travel takes off as plane makers chase Asia's super-rich

"They are not necessarily chasing luxury. As you can see, this interior is elegant, well done, well made, with a high quality of materialism. It's not luxurious, not over luxurious - we don't have chandeliers in the ceiling or anything like that. What they need is to travel with as …

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The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) guidance is that a seafarer is abandoned when their shipowner fails to cover the cost of his or her repatriation, or has left them without the necessary maintenance and support, or has otherwise unilaterally severed ties with them. The latter includes failure to pay contractual …

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The Papers: 'PM's aide quits' and 'How long can Starmer cling on?'

McSweeney's resignation comes after police launched an investigation into Lord Mandelson over alleged misconduct in a public office. Emails released as part of the Epstein files suggest the peer leaked sensitive government information to Epstein whilst a minister in the last Labour government. The BBC understands that Lord Mandelson's position …

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The political strategist who became Starmer's right-hand man

According to the book Get In, authored by Maguire and Pogrund, he dropped out and went to live in an Israeli kibbutz for six months, before returning to London to study at Middlesex University - leaving with a degree in politics and marketing

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GB snowboard star Brookes into big air final

Snowboarding sensation Mia Brookes - one of Great Britain's most exciting medal prospects at the Winter Olympics - shrugged off an early hiccup to seal her spot in the big air final. Despite overcooking the landing on her opening run, Brookes cut her usual relaxed figure as she scored a …

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