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Met apologises after openly Jewish comment by officer near pro Palestine demo
The Metropolitan Police has apologised after an officer used the term openly Jewish to an antisemitism campaigner who was threatened with arrest..
Man detained after police operation at Iranian consulate in Paris
French police have detained a man at the Iranian consulate in Paris after responding to a report of a suspicious man possibly carrying a grenade and explosives vest..
Sunak calls for calm heads after reported Israeli strike on Iran
Rishi Sunak has called for calm heads to prevail amid reports of a retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran..
Coventry Building Society agrees potential takeover of Co op Bank
Coventry Building Society has agreed a potential takeover of rival high street lender The Co-operative Bank for up to £780 million..
Liverpool and West Ham out of Europa League
Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League after they failed to turn around their 3-0 first-leg defeat to Atalanta..
Reports of Israel attack on Iran
Commercial flights began diverting their routes over western Iran after claims of an Israeli attack on the city of Isfahan..
Report highlights crisis in teacher recruitment
A recruitment crisis in English schools is being made worse by huge turnover rates among teachers, according to a new report..
Younger children increasingly online and unsupervised
Infant school children are increasingly online and being given more digital independence by their parents, according to a new study from Ofcom..
Peter Murrell charged in connection with embezzlement in SNP finances probe
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with embezzlement of SNP funds.
Peter Murrell re arrested in SNP finances probe
Former SNP chief executive and husband of ex-first minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been re-arrested in connection party finance probe..
Ronnie OSullivan begins World Championship against Jackson Page
The Rocket is chasing his eighth title.
Royal Mint coin celebrates 200 years of the National Gallery
The £2 coin has been designed by Edwina Ellis.
MP Menzies loses Conservative whip
MP Mark Menzies has lost the Conservative whip while the party investigates claims he misused campaign funds..
Rise in smoking levels in women under 45
Thats according to experts from University College London.
EasyJet cuts winter losses
The carrier says the fall is more than £50m.
William to resume public duties
The Prince of Wales will return to official public duties for the first time since his wife revealed her cancer diagnosis..
BP trim leadership team
Oil giant BP has revealed plans to reduce its team of top bosses to simplify its structure led by new CEO Murray Auchincloss..
City and Arsenal out of the Champions League
Manchester City and Arsenal are both out of the Champions League after losing to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively..
Rwanda Bill stuck in deadlock
Peers have maintained the parliamentary deadlock over Rishi Sunaks Rwanda deportation plan..
Scammer site taken offline
A UK-founded website used to defraud victims on an industrial scale has been infiltrated leading to scores of arrests around the world..
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