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Julian Assange gets permission to marry partner in prison

Julian Assange gets permission to marry partner in prison

The WikiLeaks founder has been held in Belmarsh Prison in London since 2019.

Patients ‘forced to wait hours in GP surgeries for ambulances’

Patients ‘forced to wait hours in GP surgeries for ambulances’

The BMA has warned things will ‘get worse’ as NHS data shows an increase in ambulance waiting times.

Girl dies after being hit on zebra crossing by hit-and-run driver

Girl dies after being hit on zebra crossing by hit-and-run driver

West Midlands Police say a 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Wallace accused of smear over claims that MPs were drunk on Armistice Day visit

Wallace accused of smear over claims that MPs were drunk on Armistice Day visit

Tories and the SNP have traded allegations of drinking by MPs during a visit to British forces in Gibraltar.

Universities award vice-chancellors pay packets of £500,000 or more

Universities award vice-chancellors pay packets of £500,000 or more

Some differences in pay between university leaders and academic staff will appear ‘very high’, the Office for Students has warned.

Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes – study

Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes – study

In the UK 13.6 million people are estimated to be at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Prove Cop26 doubters wrong, climate activist urges world leaders

Prove Cop26 doubters wrong, climate activist urges world leaders

Vanessa Nakate said she does not believe the pledges made at Cop26 and only immediate action will bring the world ‘back from the abyss’.

Cop26 pledges on coal, cars, forests and methane ‘will have limited impact’

Cop26 pledges on coal, cars, forests and methane ‘will have limited impact’

Deals could cut emissions by around 2.2 billion tonnes, Climate Action Tracker says.

Day 11 at Cop26 – protests and warnings as the clock ticks on

Day 11 at Cop26 – protests and warnings as the clock ticks on

Negotiations are nearing their scheduled end but many expect them to run over, despite event president Alok Sharma promising a timely conclusion.

Meghan aide ‘regretted’ not giving evidence in High Court privacy battle

Meghan aide ‘regretted’ not giving evidence in High Court privacy battle

The Mail On Sunday’s publisher is challenging a ruling that it breached Meghan’s privacy when it published a letter to her father.

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

The five areas with the biggest week-on-week rises are all in Scotland.

Climate talks face ‘monumental challenge’ to deliver on goals – Sharma

Climate talks face ‘monumental challenge’ to deliver on goals – Sharma

The Cop26 president said negotiators ‘must strain every sinew to achieve a timely outcome that we can all be proud of’.

Queen to miss another engagement but will attend Remembrance Sunday service

Queen to miss another engagement but will attend Remembrance Sunday service

The monarch is continuing to follow doctors’ orders to rest as she pulls out of the General Synod service and opening session.

Elderly woman raped in her own home

Elderly woman raped in her own home

Officers are appealing for information following the assault during the early hours of November 11.

Former aircraft engineer, 90, granted wish to be reunited with Harrier jet

Former aircraft engineer, 90, granted wish to be reunited with Harrier jet

Roy Whitehead worked on the planes during a 42-year career with manufacturer Hawker,

Police officer thought he was ‘going to die’ when he was hit by car

Police officer thought he was ‘going to die’ when he was hit by car

Zeng Xing Yu, also known as Wenjie Yu, is accused of attempting to murder Pc Neil Kerr on July 21 last year when he drove into him in Glasgow.

Footage of fatal bridge crash released as warning to speeding drivers

Footage of fatal bridge crash released as warning to speeding drivers

Raihan Ahmed was speeding at more than 50mph in a 20mph zone when he killed Ghulam Nabi,

Strikes by London Underground drivers over Night Tube dispute

Strikes by London Underground drivers over Night Tube dispute

Members of the RMT will stage a series of walkouts from later this month, when night services are due to resume.

Half a million social care staff in England ‘not recorded as double jabbed’

Half a million social care staff in England ‘not recorded as double jabbed’

This includes more than 56,000 registered care home staff, who must be double jabbed to continue working in care homes from Thursday.

Indigenous community demands concrete decisions as Cop26 talks enter final push

Indigenous community demands concrete decisions as Cop26 talks enter final push

Judy Ann Wilson, of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, expressed concern indigenous voices are not being heard at the summit.

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