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Social media companies will be fined up to £60,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed from their sites in a bid to stop children viewing "sickening" content.

Water regulators and the government have failed to provide a trusted and resilient industry at the same time as bills rise, the state spending watchdog has said.

The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has "clarified" the 2010 Equality Act, Harriet Harman has said - as she urged people to feel "confident they can use their common sense".

Street parties, concerts and a military flypast are just some of the ways the country is set to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will be battling it out in an eagerly-awaited middleweight bout this weekend.

Water regulators and the government have failed to provide a trusted and resilient industry at the same time as bills rise, the state spending watchdog has said.

Nearly 1,000 jobs could be under threat at The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), one of Britain's largest discount retailers, as part of a survival plan which centres on plans for swingeing rent cuts.

The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, is to sign off the appointment of a chair of English football's new referee within days.

A UK-based car distributor has seen its shares hit a four-year low after reporting a fall in sales and warning of hits ahead from Donald Trump's trade war.

How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?

Oasis fans collectively lost more than £2m to ticket scams for the band's long-awaited reunion tour, a major bank has warned.

Counter terror police are assessing a video reported to be from a concert by Irish-language rappers Kneecap.

The retrial of Harvey Weinstein has begun in New York - with a prosecutor telling the court the former Hollywood mogul used "dream opportunities as weapons" to prey on the three women accusing him of sexual abuse.

Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Raye and Ghetts are among the artists nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting, along with a nod for Wham!'s Last Christmas.

The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has "clarified" the 2010 Equality Act, Harriet Harman has said - as she urged people to feel "confident they can use their common sense".

Water regulators and the government have failed to provide a trusted and resilient industry at the same time as bills rise, the state spending watchdog has said.

Social media companies will be fined up to £60,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed from their sites in a bid to stop children viewing "sickening" content.

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