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British Museum to display ‘world’s oldest surviving map of the stars’

British Museum to display ‘world’s oldest surviving map of the stars’

The artefact is being loaned by a German museum.

Virgin Media O2 launches first joint product in bid to take on BT

Virgin Media O2 launches first joint product in bid to take on BT

Customers signed up to both brands will be rewarded with double data and faster broadband, in the first move since a £31 billion merger.

Wonder drug injection for severe asthma approved on NHS

Wonder drug injection for severe asthma approved on NHS

Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation Partnership welcomed the news, saying it would transform the lives of some patients.

Molecule could prevent damaging cell changes caused by type 2 diabetes – study

Molecule could prevent damaging cell changes caused by type 2 diabetes – study

Researchers suggest their findings could offer significant therapeutic potential against the condition.

What the papers say – October 17

What the papers say – October 17

The front pages continue to be dominated by the death of Sir David Amess.

Priti Patel to face questions over suspect held on suspicion of murdering MP

Priti Patel to face questions over suspect held on suspicion of murdering MP

The Home Secretary will also be asked about the safety of MPs when she gives TV and radio interviews on Sunday.

Raab outlines plan to stop European judges ‘dictating’ to UK on human rights

Raab outlines plan to stop European judges ‘dictating’ to UK on human rights

The Justice Secretary also told the Sunday Telegraph use of the Human Rights Act to prevent deportations had become a ‘serious issue’.

British Government ‘does not deal with problems until they become crises’

British Government ‘does not deal with problems until they become crises’

Richard Ratcliffe gave the comments after a strategy meeting with the Foreign Office.

Labour and Lib Dems to stand aside in Southend West by-election

Labour and Lib Dems to stand aside in Southend West by-election

It follows calls from a Labour peer for all major parties to leave the seat to the Conservatives following Sir David Amess’ murder.

Teenage boy dies after incident at Glasgow train station

Teenage boy dies after incident at Glasgow train station

The boy was was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Candlelit vigil held in honour of MP Sir David Amess

Candlelit vigil held in honour of MP Sir David Amess

Crowds carrying lanterns and candles gathered in darkness at Belfairs sports ground.

Matt Hancock – Technicality meant I could not take up UN job offer

Matt Hancock – Technicality meant I could not take up UN job offer

The former health secretary put out a statement after a UN spokesman said he would not be able to be a special representative.

Defiant MPs hold constituency surgeries a day after death of Sir David Amess

Defiant MPs hold constituency surgeries a day after death of Sir David Amess

Sir David was killed while meeting constituents in Leigh-on-Sea on Friday.

Matt Hancock United Nation Africa job offer withdrawn

Matt Hancock United Nation Africa job offer withdrawn

The former health secretary had been due to assist in helping African countries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Man charged with impersonating police officer over ‘kidnap’ of teenager

Man charged with impersonating police officer over ‘kidnap’ of teenager

The force said a 14-year-old girl was approached on her way to school in the Three Bridges area by a man wearing a yellow hi-vis jacket.

Irish president extends sympathies to family of Sir David Amess

Irish president extends sympathies to family of Sir David Amess

Michael D Higgins said the MP was carrying out the most fundamental role of a politician – to help constituents – when he was killed.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe loses latest appeal in Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe loses latest appeal in Iran

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq said the British-Iranian dual-national’s sentence had been upheld with ‘no court hearing’.

Patel: MPs will not be ‘cowed’ by terror-linked killing of Sir David Amess

Patel: MPs will not be ‘cowed’ by terror-linked killing of Sir David Amess

The Home Secretary said security measures were being put in place to protect MPs but vowed politicians will carry on serving the country unimpeded.

Action vowed to keep MPs safe after call to pause face-to-face meetings

Action vowed to keep MPs safe after call to pause face-to-face meetings

The Home Secretary said constituent surgeries should continue despite calls for them to be suspended after Sir David Amess was killed on Friday.

Soldier dies during exercise on Salisbury Plain

Soldier dies during exercise on Salisbury Plain

The 23-year-old was part of a crew operating an armoured vehicle when the incident happened on Friday.

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