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Hainault stabbing suspect appears in court changed with murder of schoolboy Daniel Anjorin
Marcus Monzo appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after fatal incident in east London
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The best mountains to climb in the UK
There’s plenty of impressive summits to be found on British shores – discover the one that’s right for you
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More than 700 people cross Channel in busiest day of the year so far
The Home Office said 711 people made the journey in 14 boats on Wednesday, suggesting an average of 51 people per boat. Last year 29,437 migrants arrived in the UK altogether, which was down 36% on a record 45,774 arrivals in 2022. The government's Rwanda deportation plan aims to act as a deterrent to "stop the boats" - one of Rishi Sunak's key pledges.
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Tory MP red-faced as he forgets voter ID at polling station in local elections
A Conservative MP has said his dyspraxia caused him to misplace his photo ID, forcing him to arrange an emergency proxy vote for Thursday’s local elections.
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Macron reaffirms possibility of sending troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published Thursday. The Economist said Macron gave the interview after delivering a keynote speech last week where he declared that Europe is "mortal" and could "die" partly due to the threat posed by Russian aggression after its February 2022 invasion o
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Voices: Like James Martin, my ex committed the ultimate sin (of earning more than me)
COMMENT: The celebrity chef broke up with his partner Barbara Broccoli when she bought him an Aston Martin. Ryan Coogan explains why there’s no greater betrayal in a relationship...
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‘I’ve been engaged three times – before finally realising I was asexual’
Are you unhappy in a relationship you don’t feel is right, but you’re not sure why? Or keep repeating the same patterns again and again? There could be many reasons of course. One that’s possibly never crossed your mind is being asexual. People don’t take asexuality seriously, and for middle-aged people like me, there is no role model or cultural reference. Yet I do believe there are many people struggling in life, as I once did. And realising why I felt different has immensely helped – which is
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