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Army on standby to fill in after dozens of Met’s armed police downed weapons

Army on standby to fill in after dozens of Met’s armed police downed weapons

Military personnel could perform counter-terrorism duties if armed Metropolitan Police officers are unavailable.

Nasa lands Bennu asteroid samples back on Earth

Nasa lands Bennu asteroid samples back on Earth

The capsule containing the sample was recovered by helicopter from the Utah desert.

Vitality London 10k race hit by delays after runners do not receive bib numbers

Vitality London 10k race hit by delays after runners do not receive bib numbers

Around 15,000 runners took part in the race on closed roads around the capital on Sunday.

Train line in The Railway Children among sites protected with funding

Train line in The Railway Children among sites protected with funding

The Government is spending more than £12.3m to secure 45 treasured spaces in villages, towns and cities across the country.

Village goes haywire with more than 100 scarecrows for festival

Village goes haywire with more than 100 scarecrows for festival

The theme of the festival is Kings and Queens, with some creations drawing inspiration from celebrities and Alice in Wonderland.

North East Skinny Dip: Swimmers bare all braving North Sea for charity

North East Skinny Dip: Swimmers bare all braving North Sea for charity

The initiative has raised more than £100,000 for Mind, a mental health charity, since 2012.

Donald Trump backs Rishi Sunak’s decision to water down net zero measures

Donald Trump backs Rishi Sunak’s decision to water down net zero measures

Former US president Donald Trump said he knew Rishi Sunak was ‘smart’.

Deny severance payouts to rule-breaking ministers – Lib Dems

Deny severance payouts to rule-breaking ministers – Lib Dems

Some who received payments last year returned to government within months, the party said.

NHS appointments cancelled during strike action to ‘surpass one million’

NHS appointments cancelled during strike action to ‘surpass one million’

Industrial action has been ongoing since December 2022.

HS2: What is it, how much has it cost and how have the plans changed?

HS2: What is it, how much has it cost and how have the plans changed?

The leg to Manchester could be axed.

Triple social media tax to fund mental health worker in every school – Lib Dems

Triple social media tax to fund mental health worker in every school – Lib Dems

Delegates at the autumn conference in Bournemouth will debate the proposal.

Braverman orders review after armed police step back from firearms duties

Braverman orders review after armed police step back from firearms duties

Home Secretary Suella Braverman intervened after officers refused to carry out armed duties following a murder charge in a London police shooting.

Harvie: Sunak has ‘damn nerve’ to blame climate rollback on household burden

Harvie: Sunak has ‘damn nerve’ to blame climate rollback on household burden

The zero carbon buildings minister said watering down climate pledges will impact Scotland’s targets.

Endangered male giraffe Sifa arrives at safari park

Endangered male giraffe Sifa arrives at safari park

The five-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe crossed land and sea to make the journey from Dublin to Blair Drummond Safari Park.

Tomb older than the pyramids secures new home at Ulster Folk Museum

Tomb older than the pyramids secures new home at Ulster Folk Museum

The Neolithic court tomb, first found in Co Armagh, was excavated to save it from quarrying work in 1966.

Long queues at Vitality London 10k race after runners do not receive bib numbers

Long queues at Vitality London 10k race after runners do not receive bib numbers

Around 15,000 runners were due to take part in the race on Sunday.

What is Nasa’s Osiris Rex space mission?

What is Nasa’s Osiris Rex space mission?

The US space agency will bring home the largest asteroid sample ever returned to Earth on Sunday.

Nasa to return largest asteroid sample ever as UK helps with research

Nasa to return largest asteroid sample ever as UK helps with research

A capsule of material collected from asteroid Bennu is expected to land at 3.55pm BST on Sunday.

Inheritance tax ‘punitive’ and ‘unfair’, says minister as Sunak mulls change

Inheritance tax ‘punitive’ and ‘unfair’, says minister as Sunak mulls change

Grant Shapps said: ‘I just lost a parent and I can understand entirely why people find inheritance tax particularly punitive.’

In Pictures: Re-enactors bring spirit of Roman empire back to North Yorkshire

In Pictures: Re-enactors bring spirit of Roman empire back to North Yorkshire

The second Malton Roman festival saw modern-day legionaries and cavalry take to the battlefield.

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