Friday, 23 October 2026
Friday, 23 October 2026 · London edition · Vol. 1
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The independent review, led by Sir David Bell, found that around one in five pupils said they had witnessed antisemitism – and the figure rose to three in five of Jewish pupils who participated in the survey
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A Downing Street spokeswoman tells the BBC Sarah Helm "does not represent the government in any capacity".
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The SCRAM alcohol monitoring bracelet had a 97 per cent success rate with offenders but is being replaced by a new model
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Following the prime minister’s announcement of a renewed push to fine people playing music on public transport, disgruntled Brits took to the comments section to question the effectiveness of the move and suggest some o…
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While not naming the disgraced former MP, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated.
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The Hull East MP acknowledged his approach to voicing concerns over Government plans to curb jury trials had been ‘overly robust’.
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How Jackdaw ignites arguments over climate and costs
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Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle berated Miatta Fahnbulleh and the Government over the decision in a furious statement in the House of Commons
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Miatta Fahnbulleh promises greater energy security but tells Britons not to expect lower bills this winter
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Normal People author Sally Rooney said she will no longer be able to sell her books in the UK over her support for the group.
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Here’s everything we know ahead of the Chancellor John Healey’s big speech
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he had asked John Healey to look at eliminating the fee, which is charged at an average of 29.68p per day
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Unions and oil company Shell welcomed the move but climate activists condemned the ‘maddening’ decision
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Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.
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Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.
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Miatta Fahnbulleh has faced questions over her position on the home secretary’s plans
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Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy.
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Shabana Mahmood plans to increase the period foreign nationals must live in Britain before they can be granted permanent residence to 15 years.
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France is reeling after a weekend of unrest that escalated dramatically. Hundreds of thousands marched peacefully, but elsewhere shops were looted, cars burned, police attacked and public buildings set alight.
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Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates T…
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Marine Le Pen and Donald Trump are arsonists who play at being firefighters. Nigel Farage is finding that act harder to pull off in Andy Burnham’s Britain An election where one side represents chaos will nearly always b…
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Archaeologist says skeleton inside coffin inscribed to Valerius Amandinus is likely to be remains of 11th-century abbot It has all the ingredients of a chilling mystery: the skeleton of an unknown man discovered within…
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