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Man who denies murder says he ‘lost his mind’ when he knifed pensioner in street

Man who denies murder says he ‘lost his mind’ when he knifed pensioner in street

Asylum seeker Ahmed Alid is in the witness box on trial at Teesside Crown Court, where he denies murdering Terence Carney

‘Coercive’ man and friend jailed for life over murder of ex-girlfriend’s lover

‘Coercive’ man and friend jailed for life over murder of ex-girlfriend’s lover

Kaydon Prior and Jason Curtis were sentenced to a minimum of 28 years and 22 years respectively for the murder of Harrison Tomkins.

Tech giants agree to child safety principles around generative AI

Tech giants agree to child safety principles around generative AI

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI have signed up to the safety commitments, which are being led by child online safety organisations.

Parents choosing between utility bills or buying school shoes, charity boss says

Parents choosing between utility bills or buying school shoes, charity boss says

Camilla Bowry, who founded Sal’s Shoes – a charity that redistributes shoes to children in need – was made an OBE at Windsor Castle.

Post Office boss Nick Read ‘obsessed with his pay’, claims former HR director

Post Office boss Nick Read ‘obsessed with his pay’, claims former HR director

Jane Davies said chief executive Mr Read had embarked upon a ‘deliberate campaign to defame and ostracise’ her.

Lack of Government oversight has left student finance system open to fraud – MPs

Lack of Government oversight has left student finance system open to fraud – MPs

Franchised higher education providers create ‘risks’ for taxpayers and students, the Public Accounts Committee has said.

Deadline day to apply for emergency photo ID for May 2 elections

Deadline day to apply for emergency photo ID for May 2 elections

Voters without the correct ID will be turned away from polling stations.

Sunak commits to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030

Sunak commits to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030

This re-commits to a target set by Boris Johnson in 2022 and firms up the Prime Minister’s own stance on the defence budget.

Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust victims and families

Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust victims and families

Forty-eight people were killed when a blaze ripped through the Dublin nightclub in 1981.

Sister in new plea for information 48 years after three-year-old disappeared

Sister in new plea for information 48 years after three-year-old disappeared

Sandy Davidson went missing from his grandmother’s house in North Ayrshire on April 23, 1976 and has not been seen since.

King’s charity reveals next round of food waste workshops backed by Jamie Oliver

King’s charity reveals next round of food waste workshops backed by Jamie Oliver

Applications are now open for schools in Scotland to apply for The King’s Foundation’s latest Food for the Future education programme.

Dropping Windrush recommendations was unlawful discrimination, court told

Dropping Windrush recommendations was unlawful discrimination, court told

The Windrush scandal – which campaigners have since said should be known as the Home Office scandal – emerged in 2018.

Former FM to lead Welsh Labour campaign donations review

Former FM to lead Welsh Labour campaign donations review

Carwyn Jones will hold a review into Welsh Labour’s leadership election process, including campaign financing.

Post Office sought to make Horizon bugs sound ‘non-emotive’, inquiry told

Post Office sought to make Horizon bugs sound ‘non-emotive’, inquiry told

Susan Crichton, the Post Office’s general counsel before resigning in 2013, agreed it demonstrated an ‘element of smoke and mirrors’.

Rate cuts somewhat closer but risks of acting too early remain – Bank economist

Rate cuts somewhat closer but risks of acting too early remain – Bank economist

Huw Pill argued the economic outlook has ‘not changed substantially’, in a speech in London.

Rishi Sunak declines to rule out July general election

Rishi Sunak declines to rule out July general election

The Prime Minister has travelled to Poland to announce a military aid package for Ukraine.

Lack of NHS dentist appointments not good enough, Tory former minister says

Lack of NHS dentist appointments not good enough, Tory former minister says

Dame Andrea Jenkyns said her constituents are ‘desperately’ pleading for appointments, with one suffering from crumbling teeth during pregnancy.

Families want ‘truth, answers and accountability’ at Covid inquiry hearing in NI

Families want ‘truth, answers and accountability’ at Covid inquiry hearing in NI

The inquiry chaired by Baroness Hallett will sit in Belfast for three weeks from next Tuesday.

Rival Covid-19 jab developers face off in High Court patent trial

Rival Covid-19 jab developers face off in High Court patent trial

Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech are in a dispute over the rights to life-saving vaccine technology patents.

Bibby Stockholm residents report poor mental health and ‘airport-style security’

Bibby Stockholm residents report poor mental health and ‘airport-style security’

Multiple former residents told the Bibby Stockholm: A People’s Inquiry of conditions on board the barge.

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