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Girl, 13, dies in house fire in Merseyside
A 13-year-old girl has died after a house fire in Merseyside.
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Boy saved from burning car after M6 crash caused by suicidal ex-RAF pilot, inquest hears
A workman saved a seven-year-old boy from a burning car in the aftermath of a deadly crash caused by a suicidal ex-pilot, an inquest has heard.
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Thomas Kettleborough: 'Vile' former police inspector caught in child sex sting
A 'vile' former police officer who was caught in a sting operation after travelling to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy has been jailed.
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Highs and lows of Five-Year Keir: The PM's journey from Doughty Street to Downing Street
From Doughty Street to Downing Street: from human rights barrister in a left-wing chambers to a prime minister tough on rioters and illegal migrants.
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Scheme to boost access to NHS dentists 'comprehensively failed', MPs say
A scheme meant to boost access to NHS dentists under the last government appears to have "comprehensively failed", MPs have said
Business
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There were no winners from Trump's tariff gameshow
Donald Trump flourished his list of tariffs like a gameshow host in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday – but there were no winners from the president's made-for-TV show of economic strength.
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Trump trade war escalation sparks global market sell-off
Donald Trump's trade war escalation has sparked a global sell-off, with US stock markets seeing the biggest declines in a hit to values estimated above $2trn.
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UK businesses issue warning over 'deeply troubling' Trump tariffs
British companies and business groups have expressed alarm over President Donald Trump's 10% tariff on UK goods entering the US – but cautioned against retaliatory measures.
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Accountancy firm MHA struggles to hit £125m IPO target
The accountancy firm MHA is struggling to hit a £125m fundraising target as part of plans that would see its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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Trump trade war: The blunt calculation that should have spared UK from reciprocal tariffs
Economists immediately started scratching their heads when Donald Trump raised his tariffs placard in the Rose Garden on Wednesday.
Entertainment
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Tom Cruise leads moment of silence in tribute to 'dear friend' Val Kilmer
Tom Cruise has paid tribute to Val Kilmer, wishing his Top Gun co-star "well on the next journey".
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Bruce Springsteen: The Boss to release seven 'lost' albums
Bruce Springsteen is to release seven albums of mostly unheard material this summer.
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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'A genius actor', 'firecracker', and 'my friend': Tributes paid to Top Gun star Val Kilmer
Actors, directors and celebrity friends have paid tribute to Val Kilmer, after he died aged 65.
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Stalker who believed Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas was his aunt avoids jail
A man who stalked Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas for six years has avoided jail.
Politics
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Trump has acted for his country, I will act in Britain's interests, says Starmer
Donald Trump has acted for his country and I will act in Britain's interests, Sir Keir Starmer has said after the US president imposed 10% tariffs on UK goods.
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Highs and lows of Five-Year Keir: The PM's journey from Doughty Street to Downing Street
From Doughty Street to Downing Street: from human rights barrister in a left-wing chambers to a prime minister tough on rioters and illegal migrants.
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Trump's tariffs will have an impact before too long – but how will the UK respond?
The list has landed.
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Woman whose son Martyn Hett died in Manchester Arena terror attack welcomes new law in his name
There is a certain steel about a mother who has lost a child.
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Scheme to boost access to NHS dentists 'comprehensively failed', MPs say
A scheme meant to boost access to NHS dentists under the last government appears to have "comprehensively failed", MPs have said