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Labour calls for major gun law review after MPs back Firearms Bill

Labour calls for major gun law review after MPs back Firearms Bill

Shadow defence minister Luke Pollard said gun reforms agreed by MPs were ‘ad hoc’, and wider changes should be considered.

London woman unhappy over offer of council home in Stoke wins fight with council

London woman unhappy over offer of council home in Stoke wins fight with council

Nadia Zaman argued that it was legally incumbent on Waltham Forest Council to secure accommodation as ‘close as possible’ to her home.

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

Ex-fireman jailed for directing child abuse in Philippines from Scotland

Gary Campbell admitted sexual abuse charges involving children as young as four.

Jury in Victoria death crash fails to reach verdicts

Jury in Victoria death crash fails to reach verdicts

The prosecution asked for time to consider whether to seek a retrial.

Sturgeon jokes about enjoying lie-in on first day of life after Government

Sturgeon jokes about enjoying lie-in on first day of life after Government

She was speaking as she carried out her final official engagement as Scotland’s First Minister.

Campaigners win bid to continue injunction protecting Plymouth trees

Campaigners win bid to continue injunction protecting Plymouth trees

A campaign group has won the latest round in a legal battle with the city council over trees which were cut down in Plymouth.

Cash van driver jailed after faking £920,000 armed heist

Cash van driver jailed after faking £920,000 armed heist

Andrew Measor handcuffed himself to his security van’s steering wheel in east London.

Macron suggests anti-pension reform protests forced him to cancel King’s visit

Macron suggests anti-pension reform protests forced him to cancel King’s visit

The French leader said Charles and Camilla’s four-day state visit was likely to be rescheduled for the beginning of summer.

Man denies lying to jury to ‘bail out’ alleged killer of nine-year-old Olivia

Man denies lying to jury to ‘bail out’ alleged killer of nine-year-old Olivia

Nicky McHale was accused of lying to provide an alibi for Thomas Cashman who denies killing Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Dovecot, Liverpool.

Government defends ‘exceptional’ delays in Salisbury poisonings inquiry

Government defends ‘exceptional’ delays in Salisbury poisonings inquiry

Dawn Sturgess died after being exposed to the nerve agent Novichok left in a discarded perfume bottle in July 2018.

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt earning £3,600 a month, court told

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt earning £3,600 a month, court told

Acourt appeared in court over his failure to pay back £90,000 he made from a £3 million drugs plot.

Family of man tortured into confessing that he killed soldier awarded £350,000

Family of man tortured into confessing that he killed soldier awarded £350,000

Torture techniques including waterboarding were used to extract a confession from Liam Holden who was sentenced to hang in 1972.

Forbes would seek ‘very early doors’ talks with Greens if elected SNP leader

Forbes would seek ‘very early doors’ talks with Greens if elected SNP leader

The Scottish Greens are clear they will not allow any first minister to ‘rip out’ parts of the Bute House Agreement.

Two men cleared of conspiracy to rob Amir Khan after gunpoint watch theft

Two men cleared of conspiracy to rob Amir Khan after gunpoint watch theft

Ismail Mohamed and Nurul Amin were unanimously found not guilty.

‘Disappointment’ that King’s visit to France had to be postponed, experts say

‘Disappointment’ that King’s visit to France had to be postponed, experts say

It is believed the German part of Charles’s trip is still going ahead.

Business groups hit back at Bank boss for saying price rises ‘hurt people’

Business groups hit back at Bank boss for saying price rises ‘hurt people’

Campaigners warned there could be business failures and job losses if companies do not raise prices above inflation.

BBC raised concerns over chairman appointment process before Richard Sharp hired

BBC raised concerns over chairman appointment process before Richard Sharp hired

The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments is ‘reviewing the competition to ensure the process was run in compliance with the rules’.

Paid leave for parents with babies in neonatal care one step closer to law

Paid leave for parents with babies in neonatal care one step closer to law

Parliament heard how around 700,000 babies are admitted to neonatal care each year.

BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints

BBC defends its news coverage of Gary Lineker row after viewers’ complaints

The BBC has said it believes coverage of the story was ‘proportionate, fair and duly impartial’.

Singing estate agent’s NeverEnding Story-inspired video goes viral

Singing estate agent’s NeverEnding Story-inspired video goes viral

‘I’ve never known anything like it,’ said Claire Cossey, owner of Just Knock Estate Agents in Bedfordshire.

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