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March banned to 'prevent serious public disorder'
A pro-Iranian march planned in London this weekend has been banned.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:52:00 +0000
A pro-Iranian march planned in London this weekend has been banned.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:52:00 +0000

Jury trial changes survive Labour rebellion to clear first hurdle
Legislation to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases has passed its first major Commons hurdle - despite a rebellion by some Labour MPs.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0000
Legislation to restrict jury trials for all but the most serious cases has passed its first major Commons hurdle - despite a rebellion by some Labour MPs.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0000

Labour MP reveals she was raped at work event - and case took 1,088 days to reach court
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has told the House of Commons that it took 1,088 days after she was raped for her case to reach court.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:17:00 +0000
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has told the House of Commons that it took 1,088 days after she was raped for her case to reach court.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:17:00 +0000

Mother's warning after son fell five floors to his death
The mother of a 23-year-old who fell five floors to his death when the railing he leaned on came away has warned that the same thing "could've happened to anybody".
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0000
The mother of a 23-year-old who fell five floors to his death when the railing he leaned on came away has warned that the same thing "could've happened to anybody".
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0000

Mixed review for British theatre
Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Theatre is enjoying a renaissance across the UK, welcoming more people to live events than ever before, but over a third of organisations say they still expect to operate at a deficit this year.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Teen's headache before death in suspected holiday park poisoning
A teenage girl complained that she had a headache before she died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning alongside her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0000
A teenage girl complained that she had a headache before she died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning alongside her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0000

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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Queen supports abuse survivors in speech seen as reference to 'Epstein issue'
The Queen expressed her solidarity and sympathy with female survivors of violence and sexual abuse in a major speech, being viewed as "a very thinly veiled reference to the 'Epstein issue'".
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:20:00 +0000
The Queen expressed her solidarity and sympathy with female survivors of violence and sexual abuse in a major speech, being viewed as "a very thinly veiled reference to the 'Epstein issue'".
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:20:00 +0000

How AI can identify breast cancer 'better' than a doctor but there's a catch
Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0000
Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0000

Abstentions spell trouble ahead on juries
Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:34:00 +0000
Majorities of over 100 sound pretty healthy. But those numbers do not tell the whole story.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:34:00 +0000