The former Health Secretary tried to downplay the controversy in an interview with the Institute for Government

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It's the second royal baby to be born this week after Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed their baby girl, Athena.

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The Office for National Statistics published the latest crime figures on Thursday.

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BRENT A GOB: This week, Harry Brent's taking swipes at Arsenal fans after their "irrational" reaction to Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card, Chelsea's taste in goalkeepers, and footballers who 'give it large' after scoring

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A ministerial oversight group for the strategy ‘only met four times in three years’

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A unique chanteuse, a chronicler of her era and once proclaimed the most beautiful woman of her generation, Marianne Faithfull was the Crown Princess of Swinging London.

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EastEnders and former Celebrity Big Brother star Daniella Westbrook has revealed the most famous person she ever met - and the surprising reason they used to hang out

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Gary Neville has argued that Mikel Arteta and Arsenal choose to "inflame the situation, rather than calm it down" with this influencing the behaviour of their fans

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National Audit Office says government attempts to tackle misogynistic violence are hampered by poor coordinationAn “epidemic of violence against women and girls” in the UK is getting worse despite years of government promises and strategies, a highly critical report from Whitehall’s spending watchdog has said.The National Audit Office report comes four years after a major government response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) was launched after the murders of Sabina Nessa and Sarah Everard.The Home Office did not have “centrally coordinated funding” for VAWG, unlike that for the 2021 illegal drugs strategy, and had underspent on its own VAWG budget by an average of 15% between 2021-22 and 2023-24.There was no consistent definition for VAWG – the Home Office includes all victims, while police forces only include women and girls – which “made it difficult to measure progress in a consistent way”.While 78% of the commitments in the strategy had been met by July 2024, several we...

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The former health secretary opened up about the row for the first time

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After Storm Eowyn's mass destruction last week, we haven't escaped winter weather yet

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Michael Oliver - “the best referee in the country” - has received death threats

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Israel freed 110 Palestinians in exchange for three Israelis and five Thai nationals held in GazaAs the line of white buses drew closer to the West Bank city of Ramallah at dusk, their most notorious passenger stood at the window of one of the buses and waved. Skinny in his grey Israeli prison tracksuit, his head shaved, Zakaria Zubeidi lifted two fingers to make a peace sign and gestured at jubilant crowds.The 49-year-old, a former leader of a Palestinian militant group jailed for attacks that killed several Israelis, was among 110 Palestinian prisoners freed in exchange for three Israelis and five Thai nationals held by Palestinian militants in Gaza. The prisoners’ release was delayed by Israeli officials, who expressed dismay at the chaotic scenes in Gaza that accompanied the Israelis’ transfer to the custody of the Red Cross. Continue reading...

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The Crown Princess of swinging London whose tumultuous affair with Mick Jagger nearly destroyed her: CHRISTOPH  Daily Mail

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Court orders in the case were made on Thursday.

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The units within the hospital have been closed since September last year but the closure was extended following severe leaks throughout the roof area in December

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Sir Mark Rowley, who heads the country’s largest police force, has previously warned of ‘eye-watering’ cuts to the force’s spending this year.

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Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and her husband William Isvy have welcomed their first child on January 26 - three days before Princess Beatrice announced the birth of her daughter Athena

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Bulgarian Vanya Gaberova, 30, told jurors on Thursday that she knew nothing of Biser Dzhambazov’s spy activities as they travelled together.

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JEMIMA CAINER: There are times when forward momentum feels like taking a single step - then being met with circumstances that seem to be pushing us back again!

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A number of studies have also explored the range of benefits of following this diet

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Kate Middleton joked about her ‘huge’ handprint

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Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposalsRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on wind farms, on solar farms, a commitment to a new stadium at Old Trafford. We are upgrading the Transpennine route to make journey times easier between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. Those things are happening right now. Continue reading...

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The Princess of Wales visited Ty Hafan children's hospice near Cardiff on one of her first public engagements since her cancer diagnosis.

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The Met Office warns there are more storms to come

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Princess Beatrice and her sister are believed to have remained close to Harry and Meghan following their royal exit - but will the Sussexes head back to the UK to meet Beatrice's new baby?

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Viewers saw brutal scenes earlier in January as the new character met a dramatic end

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World Athletics president ‘has no idea’ about his chancesLord Coe thought to be neck-and-neck with Samaranch JrNo sooner had the crucial presentations for the biggest job in sport ended than the guessing games began. Sebastian Coe mixed flattery with oratory over the course of his 15-minute pitch for the job of International Olympic Committee president, before promising the IOC’s 110 members he would lead them into a glorious new era. But then came the caveat.It came when Coe was asked how he believed he stood in a contest that some observers increasingly believe is a direct battle between him and the Spaniard Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. Continue reading...

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Former Labour Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott will be laid to rest today following his death in November last year - the Mirror's Chris Bucktin met the formidable politician many times, first when he was a trainee reporter

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Former royal butler Paul Burrell believes Prince Harry has forgotten one key lesson taught to him by his late mother as he continues to live a 'privileged' life with Meghan in California

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Handover delayed by jostling crowd in Khan Younis, Gaza, with Netanyahu suspending release of Palestinian prisoners• Middle East crisis – live updatesThree Israelis and five Thai citizens held in Gaza have been freed, as Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy met hostages’ relatives, reportedly telling them he was optimistic the ceasefire would hold to allow the return of all the living and the dead.The handover on Thursday of seven hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, was delayed by a chaotic crowd surging towards the group, despite an escort of heavily armed militants, jostling and blocking their passage to waiting Red Cross vehicles. Continue reading...

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Police were called at around 12:30pm on Thursday to reports of someone in the water near Eastfields Avenue

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He may be most famous for his acting, but his side project has been warmly received by critics - and the band he covers.

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Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and her husband William Isvy have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Albert, who is now 11th in line to the throne

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The Princess of Wales is in Cardiff today as she carries out a series of engagements - and it seems she raided the back of her wardrobe for a bargain dress to wear for the visit today

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Fashion enthusiasts may have spotted that Kate Middleton was wearing a dress from Zara, and although the dress isn't available from the retailer anymore, there are ways you can buy the dress elsewhere

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Royal fans are celebrating the safe arrival of another new addition following a secret pregnancy. It follows the happy news that Princess Beatrice has welcomed her second baby, a little girl named Athena

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The stars of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Leo Woodall, took to the pink carpet for the movie’s London premiere before director Michael Morris took to the stage to welcome the fourth instalment

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