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Police chiefs pledge officers will ‘attend all home burglaries’

Police chiefs pledge officers will ‘attend all home burglaries’

The commitment is aimed at building public confidence in the police.

Duchess of Sussex praised for ‘eloquent’ discussion of Asian depictions in film

Duchess of Sussex praised for ‘eloquent’ discussion of Asian depictions in film

Meghan explored the ‘Dragon Lady’ stereotype with journalist Lisa Ling and comedian Margaret Cho in episode four of her Archetypes series.

British teachers should be jailed after pontoon death, French prosecutors say

British teachers should be jailed after pontoon death, French prosecutors say

Jessica Lawson became trapped under the platform in a lake near Limoges in July 2015.

Fossilised cat-sized reptile found in Scotland was ‘early relative of pterosaurs’

Fossilised cat-sized reptile found in Scotland was ‘early relative of pterosaurs’

Scleromochlus taylori was no more than 20 cm long and lived between 240 to 210 million years ago.

Man to enter plea to treason charge over Windsor Castle crossbow incident

Man to enter plea to treason charge over Windsor Castle crossbow incident

Twenty-year-old Jaswant Singh Chail will face three charges at the Old Bailey.

What the papers say – October 5

What the papers say – October 5

The fallout from the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial features among the front pages.

Passengers facing more travel chaos as rail workers again take industrial action

Passengers facing more travel chaos as rail workers again take industrial action

Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will walk out, causing huge disruption to services.

Truss puts faith in growth plan to quell Tory opposition and save premiership

Truss puts faith in growth plan to quell Tory opposition and save premiership

Prime Minister Liz Truss will use her first conference speech as leader to promise a ‘new Britain for a new era’.

Angelina Jolie claims Brad Pitt was abusive towards her and her children in 2016

Angelina Jolie claims Brad Pitt was abusive towards her and her children in 2016

In new legal filings, lawyers representing the actress detailed a series of alleged violent incidents, which took place in September 2016.

Playwright Alfred Fagon’s bust among black history memorials given listed status

Playwright Alfred Fagon’s bust among black history memorials given listed status

On the advice of Historic England, two memorials have been added and three amended.

Timeline: Key events in Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter

Timeline: Key events in Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter

How the deal has developed.

Trump says Truss’s tax-cutting agenda ‘might be right’ for her

Trump says Truss’s tax-cutting agenda ‘might be right’ for her

Former US president Donald Trump also gave his views on the King.

Lawyers quit Scottish Covid-19 inquiry

Lawyers quit Scottish Covid-19 inquiry

Four lawyers working on the Scottish Covid-19 inquiry have quit, it has been confirmed.

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for second time

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for second time

The total value of the deal would be 44 billion dollars (£38.3bn).

Braverman says UK should leave European Convention on Human Rights

Braverman says UK should leave European Convention on Human Rights

Suella Braverman said it was her personal view and not government policy, which as Home Secretary she is bound by.

First public parole hearing in UK history postponed

First public parole hearing in UK history postponed

The parole review for murderer Russell Causley was due to be the first not to be held behind closed doors.

Fear of Sinn Fein obstacle to normalisation of NI politics – Baker

Fear of Sinn Fein obstacle to normalisation of NI politics – Baker

The NIO minister was speaking to Northern Ireland Conservatives at the party conference in Birmingham.

Government ‘totally misguided in attacks on rights of slavery victims’

Government ‘totally misguided in attacks on rights of slavery victims’

Plans for legal reforms could reduce protections for victims, campaigners warned.

Kwarteng promotes ‘compassionate conservatism’ amid benefits row

Kwarteng promotes ‘compassionate conservatism’ amid benefits row

The Chancellor said the Government has a duty to look after vulnerable people.

BBC unveils winner of National Short Story Award Story

BBC unveils winner of National Short Story Award Story

The winning writer receives £15,000 and the four shortlisted writers are given £600 each.

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