Runaway horses in 'serious condition' after bolting through central London
US considers cutting funds to notorious Israeli unit
Ofsted to continue with single-phrase judgements despite calls to axe them
UK has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds
Starmer should use his ‘grey matter’ over Labour’s harebrained building scheme
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Sweden to move ahead with sending troops to Latvia as part of NATO forces
Sweden will move ahead with plans to send troops to Latvia as part of NATO's deployment in the Baltic countries, which share land borders with Russia and its ally Belarus, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Thursday. "This morning, the government took the formal decision to assign the armed forces the task of preparing the Swedish contribution to the reduced battalion," Kristersson told a news conference with his Latvian counterpart Evika Silina.
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‘Huge disappointment’ as UK delays bottle deposit plan and excludes glass
Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex
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Shoplifting offences soar to highest level in 20 years, new figures show
More than 100,000 more shoplifting offences were recorded in 2023 than the previous year, figures reveal
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Trump vows to beat Biden in New York as he goes into campaign mode on morning of criminal trial and Supreme Court case
‘We’re going to make a play for New York,’ Mr Trump told reporters at the event
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Trump trial live: Ex-president begins day 7 of hush money case with surprise visit to New York construction site
Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in New York
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VideoDramatic speedboat chase as Spanish police make huge drugs bust
The Spanish Civil Guard engaged in a dramatic speedboat chase along the Andalusian coast on April 23 as drug gangs tried to evade arrest. Police detained 63 people and seized more than 13 tons of hashish and over 1,000 pounds of cocaine. The seizure was part of Operation Arrow – set up to combat drug trafficking along Spain's southern coast.
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Exclusive: Grant Shapps Uses MoD Backdrop When He's Actually Broadcasting From Home
Labour accused him of "pulling the wool over people's eyes again".
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