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Record number of people take out debt relief orders in April

Record number of people take out debt relief orders in April

The jump in England and Wales coincided with the removal of a £90 administration fee to obtain a debt relief order.

Police officers who went for kebab on night of Manchester attack handed warnings

Police officers who went for kebab on night of Manchester attack handed warnings

If an officer had been present, suicide bomber Salman Abedi may have been challenged, an inquiry heard.

Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

The Chancellor claimed Labour’s economic plans would lead to tax rises and accused the Opposition of attempting to scare pensioners.

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Around 16,000 households and businesses in Brixham have been told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first.

Tanaiste pledges to release all Government files on Dublin and Monaghan bombings

Tanaiste pledges to release all Government files on Dublin and Monaghan bombings

The bombings on May 17 1974 remain the greatest loss of life on any single day of the Troubles.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and internet forum Reddit announce content deal

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and internet forum Reddit announce content deal

Reddit content will come to ChatGPT as part of the deal while Reddit users and moderators will get new AI-powered tools.

Hawthorn out, resilient plants in for Chelsea garden as climate changes

Hawthorn out, resilient plants in for Chelsea garden as climate changes

Growing conditions have affected the plants in a National Trust exhibit at the flower show, and the charity says its gardens face a changing climate.

New train services between London and Greater Manchester planned

New train services between London and Greater Manchester planned

Transport company FirstGroup announced its plan to run six return trains a day between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria.

‘Magical relief’ to find we were not alone, say women who met via blood inquiry

‘Magical relief’ to find we were not alone, say women who met via blood inquiry

Sue Wathen, Joan Edgington and Nicola Leahey were all infected with hepatitis C from contaminated blood products.

Wealth of Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty leaps to £651m – Rich List

Wealth of Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty leaps to £651m – Rich List

The latest annual Sunday Times Rich List revealed their wealth grew after Ms Murty’s stake in Infosys went up in value.

King’s wealth jumps £10 million to £610 million, Sunday Times Rich List reveals

King’s wealth jumps £10 million to £610 million, Sunday Times Rich List reveals

Charles – who is the 258th richest in the UK – is estimated to be £240 million richer than the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Funeral to be held for teenager who died in east London sword attack

Funeral to be held for teenager who died in east London sword attack

Daniel Anjorin died near his home as he walked to school in Hainault on April 30.

What the papers say – May 17

What the papers say – May 17

A wide range of topics feature on the front pages of Friday’s newspapers.

King applauded on Royal Opera House stage hand in hand with performers

King applauded on Royal Opera House stage hand in hand with performers

The event paid tribute to Sir Antonio Pappano, who was the conductor at the King’s coronation.

Badenoch says proposed sale of Royal Mail to foreign owner must protect service

Badenoch says proposed sale of Royal Mail to foreign owner must protect service

Royal Mail’s owner International Distribution Services is ‘minded’ to agree a takeover by shareholder Daniel Kretinsky.

Putin’s tit-for-tat expulsion of UK defence attache ‘desperate move’ says Shapps

Putin’s tit-for-tat expulsion of UK defence attache ‘desperate move’ says Shapps

Russia expelled the British defence attache in Moscow in response to the UK throwing out his counterpart.

Family ‘absolutely devastated’ at death of girl hit by Land Rover

Family ‘absolutely devastated’ at death of girl hit by Land Rover

Ivy Mae Ross died on Wednesday.

Damaged air valve ‘potential source leading to parasite in water network’

Damaged air valve ‘potential source leading to parasite in water network’

Around 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon have been told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling it first.

British artist David Shrigley: I thought printmakers were ‘losers’ at art school

British artist David Shrigley: I thought printmakers were ‘losers’ at art school

The Copenhagen Prints exhibition in East London is the only show from Shrigley in the UK this year.

Schools dropping subjects because of teacher recruitment and retention – report

Schools dropping subjects because of teacher recruitment and retention – report

The Education Committee has called on the Government to invest in programmes to boost recruitment, training and retention in the teaching profession.

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