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80 prison officers skipped shifts on day of Daniel Khalife escape

80 prison officers skipped shifts on day of Daniel Khalife escape

Khalife allegedly escaped from HMP Wandsworth on September 6 by strapping himself to a food delivery lorry.

Around 3,000 jobs at risk at steelworks despite £500m Government funding

Around 3,000 jobs at risk at steelworks despite £500m Government funding

Tata will use the funding to help switch the plant’s two coal-fired blast furnaces to electric arc versions.

Man admits being in charge of dangerous dog that killed brother

Man admits being in charge of dangerous dog that killed brother

Gary Stevens will be sentenced over the incident in Normanton, Derby, in November.

Critically ill baby’s parents begin life support treatment fight

Critically ill baby’s parents begin life support treatment fight

Six-month-old Indi Gregory is in intensive care at a paediatric unit in Nottingham.

Thousands of jobs at risk at Port Talbot steelworks despite £500m state aid

Thousands of jobs at risk at Port Talbot steelworks despite £500m state aid

Tata will also caution on Friday that the plans will lead to consultations over a ‘deep potential restructuring’.

EasyJet boss says Nats has ‘let down customers all summer’

EasyJet boss says Nats has ‘let down customers all summer’

Forty-two flights at Gatwick were cancelled or diverted and many more were delayed on Thursday night due to a staffing shortage in the control tower.

Former NCA director-general appointed investigator in Daniel Khalife case

Former NCA director-general appointed investigator in Daniel Khalife case

Khalife, 21, allegedly escaped from HMP Wandsworth by strapping himself to a food delivery vehicle.

Returns deal would focus on safe routes for children with family in UK – Labour

Returns deal would focus on safe routes for children with family in UK – Labour

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the party has always insisted routes to Britain must be “capped” as she sought to defend its pledges.

Train drivers’ strike to coincide with Tory annual conference

Train drivers’ strike to coincide with Tory annual conference

Aslef members will walk out on September 30 and October 4,

Man dies after attack by two dogs

Man dies after attack by two dogs

He was pronounced dead after arriving at hospital following the incident in Stonnall, Staffordshire.

Ex-MPs must be ‘exceptionally cautious’ about Chinese recruitment, minister says

Ex-MPs must be ‘exceptionally cautious’ about Chinese recruitment, minister says

The Government said China has tried to ‘headhunt’ UK politicians, military personnel and civil servants to strengthen its influence.

Child Q strip-search ‘unacceptable’ says policing minister

Child Q strip-search ‘unacceptable’ says policing minister

The girl, who is black, was strip-searched while on her period with no appropriate adult present, at a London school in December 2020.

Drivers warned not to rely on sat navs when Welsh roads switch to 20mph

Drivers warned not to rely on sat navs when Welsh roads switch to 20mph

The RAC said motorists should ‘pay full attention’ to signs rather than electronic devices after the change is made.

Scottish university named best in UK, knocking Oxbridge from top spot

Scottish university named best in UK, knocking Oxbridge from top spot

The University of St Andrews has been named the top UK university in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

St Andrews beats Oxford and Cambridge to top spot in UK university rankings

St Andrews beats Oxford and Cambridge to top spot in UK university rankings

St Andrews has beaten the elite Oxbridge institutions for only the second time in the guide’s 30-year history.

Sara Sharif’s father to face court after being charged with 10-year-old’s murder

Sara Sharif’s father to face court after being charged with 10-year-old’s murder

Urfan Sharif will face court alongside his partner Beinash Batool and brother Faisal Malik, who were also charged with Sara’s murder.

Concerns thousands of jobs at Britain’s biggest steelworks could be lost

Concerns thousands of jobs at Britain’s biggest steelworks could be lost

The move could lead to around 3,000 job losses, mainly at Port Talbot, unions fear.

Labour small boats scheme criticised as it sets out plans to cut asylum backlog

Labour small boats scheme criticised as it sets out plans to cut asylum backlog

So-called ‘Nightingale courts’ will be used to speed-up asylum decisions, Sir Keir Starmer’s party said.

King to meet founder of anti-poverty charity in Scottish village

King to meet founder of anti-poverty charity in Scottish village

Charles will visit Kinross, Perthshire, on Friday.

Timeline of events in Sara Sharif case

The 10-year-old’s body was found on August 10.

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