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Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize

The 47-year-old follows Sri Lankan-born Michael Ondaatje who won the prize in 1992 for The English Patient.

Liz Truss apologises for ‘mistakes’ and vows to lead Tories into next election

Liz Truss apologises for ‘mistakes’ and vows to lead Tories into next election

The Prime Minister said she had ‘adjusted what we’re doing’ after the Government’s fiscal plans spooked the markets.

Foreign Agent Registration Scheme to be added to UK National Security Bill

Foreign Agent Registration Scheme to be added to UK National Security Bill

Security minister Tom Tugendhat said the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme embraces ‘open and transparent engagement with foreign governments’.

Camilla brings sister to Booker Prize ceremony and meets Dua Lipa

Camilla brings sister to Booker Prize ceremony and meets Dua Lipa

Camilla was wearing a black lace cocktail dress by Fiona Clare at the event in London.

Man injured in Docklands bomb offers counselling support to other victims

Man injured in Docklands bomb offers counselling support to other victims

Jonathan Ganesh said he decided to train as a psychotherapist after a friend took her own life.

Labour’s Reeves warns the ‘damage has been done’ despite ‘humiliating U-turns’

Labour’s Reeves warns the ‘damage has been done’ despite ‘humiliating U-turns’

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said Prime Minister Liz Truss has ‘no authority, no credibility, no plan for growth’.

King welcomes President of Gabon amid Commonwealth entry celebrations

King welcomes President of Gabon amid Commonwealth entry celebrations

Gabon is the 55th member of the Commonwealth, with a special flag-raising ceremony taking place in London on Monday to mark its addition.

Sound cues during sleep could help people forget specific memories – study

Sound cues during sleep could help people forget specific memories – study

The method could one day be developed into a technique to help combat traumatic memories, researchers suggest.

Jeremy Hunt signals state pensions triple lock could be scrapped

Jeremy Hunt signals state pensions triple lock could be scrapped

The Chancellor warned the Government would not shy away from taking ‘difficult decisions’.

Esther Rantzen congratulates BBC, saying ‘We’ve never needed you more’

Esther Rantzen congratulates BBC, saying ‘We’ve never needed you more’

The journalist, broadcaster and charity campaigner presented a number of programmes on the BBC during her career.

Black Labrador that fell in sewer saved after neighbours asked to stop flushing

Black Labrador that fell in sewer saved after neighbours asked to stop flushing

Ollie ‘seemed completely unfazed’ by the ordeal, according to an RSPCA inspector.

Hunt: Scottish independence case based on extremist, crank think-tank economics

Hunt: Scottish independence case based on extremist, crank think-tank economics

The Chancellor was responding to a question by the SNP’s Stewart Hosie.

New economic body announced by Chancellor to include Osborne’s ex-chief of staff

New economic body announced by Chancellor to include Osborne’s ex-chief of staff

Council advisers named by Jeremy Hunt include former Bank of England policymakers, which could signal a shift back to so-called ‘Treasury orthodoxy’.

Stormont should be restored while protocol negotiations continue, says Martin

Stormont should be restored while protocol negotiations continue, says Martin

The Taoiseach was meeting Northern Ireland’s party leaders in Belfast.

Chancellor’s economic U-turn brings ‘relief to stressed financial markets’

Chancellor’s economic U-turn brings ‘relief to stressed financial markets’

The FTSE 100 jumped up by 1.57% at one point on Monday afternoon and closed firmly in the green.

Watchdog facing legal action threat after Chelsea Bridge death

Watchdog facing legal action threat after Chelsea Bridge death

Relatives of Oladeji Omishore want a judicial review of the decision not to hold a criminal or misconduct investigation in the wake of his death.

‘Trampling’ on nature will not lead to healthy economy, Government adviser warns

‘Trampling’ on nature will not lead to healthy economy, Government adviser warns

The economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of nature, Natural England chairman Tony Juniper says.

Strict parenting may hard-wire depression risk into a child’s DNA – study

Strict parenting may hard-wire depression risk into a child’s DNA – study

According to the study, manipulation or harshly punishing a child can alter the way the body reads their DNA.

Hunt warns of tough spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plan

Hunt warns of tough spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plan

The Prime Minister faces a fight to save her job after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ditched her economic strategy.

Goods checks needed on just two roads after independence, says Sturgeon

Goods checks needed on just two roads after independence, says Sturgeon

The First Minister said she believed Scotland and England could have a border relationship like Norway and Sweden.

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