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Police officer dies and another injured after backpack explosion in northern Spain
Officers attended the scene in connection with a separate incident at a residential building in the Spanish city.
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Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
The government says it is strengthening its guidance for schools in England, which came into force in June.
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Hundreds more offenders leaving jail on Tuesday
At least 1,350 offenders have been released from jail early under the scheme so far.
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Polish unity on show as thousands join silent march for Krakow shooting victims
Fiercely proud of its reputation for safety, Poland has been profoundly shaken by Saturday's attack, writes Sarah Rainsford.
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Tommy Walsh, co-presenter of BBC’s Ground Force, dies aged 69
Former builder got his big break after restoring the home of a producer who was working on a precursor to the show
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Barnsley workers strike over nursery privatisation by Reform council
Women say move will be ‘massively detrimental’ to services for vulnerable children, and hit their own pensions
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Mahmood’s ICE-style immigration raid agency accused of ‘fishing expeditions’
Exclusive: Almost two-thirds of visits lead to no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant Shabana Mahmood’s ICE-style raid agency has been accused of engaging in “fishing expeditions” after figures disclosed that almost two-thirds of enforcement visits result in no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant. The home secretary has hailed the expanded use of immigration enforcement teams, and claimed they will help to secure the UK’s borders by removing a key incentive for irregular migration. There were 23,538 immigration enforcement engagements
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Reform UK councillor in Sunderland handed community order after racist ‘joke’ about Nigerians
Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook post A Reform party councillor who claimed racist comments about Nigerians were no more than a “bit of fun” has been handed a community order for posting grossly offensive material. Glenn Gibbins, who was voted on to Sunderland council in May, wrote on Facebook in March 2024: “Carnt believe the amount of nigerians in town … should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes!!” Continue reading...
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Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years for rape and sexual assault offences – as it happened
Disgraced comedian must serve two-thirds of the 10 years and six month sentence before he will be eligible for parole
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‘Black English’ and ‘Asian English’ should be census options, MPs say
Exclusive: Cross-party call for ethnicity options to be broadened beyond ‘English’ being only within ‘White’ category Britons should be able to define themselves as both black and English, according to senior MPs who are calling to broaden the range of ethnicity options in the census. The cross-party push is a riposte to Reform UK politicians who have claimed that people from minority ethnic backgrounds cannot have English ethnic identity. Continue reading...
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What we know so far after Krakow gun attack
Six people were killed in a random shooting in Krakow's main square, and three bodies were later found at the home of the attacker.
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Action on energy costs is my overriding aim, says Fahnbulleh
The energy secretary says reducing bills is key to maintaining public support for climate action.
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