33 minutes ago Sex change recognised in eyes of law with gender recognition certificate, Scotland tells Supreme Court

Judges at UK’s highest court will rule on whether trans women should be considered female under the 2010 Equality Act in landmark case

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40 minutes ago Tax rise for North Sea oil and gas could ‘kill goose that lays the golden egg’

‘We recognise that oil and gas will continue to have a role in the energy mix during the transition,’ a Treasury minister said.

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44 minutes ago Minister urges domestic abuse victims to get support amid ‘epidemic of violence’ against women and girls

Labour’s minister for victims and violence against women and girls tells The Independent she hopes more victims will be protected by restraining order measures being rolled out

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56 minutes ago Every MP in Westminster warned they risk being 'complicit' in Nuked Blood Scandal

The Nuked Blood Scandal is 'gathering pace' and politicians have been urged to rebel against 'official lies'

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58 minutes ago Mauro Icardi 'dating lawyer' hired to oversee his divorce from Wanda Nara

Mauro Icardi is reportedly dating the lawyer, Angela Burgos, who is dealing with his divorce from Wanda Nara with the couple splitting after 10 years together

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80 minutes ago UK to continue selling arms to Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire, Starmer says

Labour prime minister said Israel had right ‘to defend itself’ from attacks, including from Iran

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88 minutes ago Kemi Badenoch signals leaving ECHR on the table in new Tory approach to immigration

The Conservative leader said her party would review ‘every policy, treaty and part of our legal framework’ as it sets out a new immigration approach

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92 minutes ago David Lammy hits out at 'politicking' over Chagos Islands as he plays down claims Labour's sovereignty deal is collapsing after new Mauritian PM joins Donald Trump allies in voicing concerns

The Foreign Secretary insisted the sovereignty pact was a 'very good deal' as he played down claims it was on the verge of an embarrassing collapse.

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97 minutes ago Starmer warned as Labour MP calls for a ‘blasphemy law’ to tackle Islamophobia

An exchange during PMQs has provoked a row over the government’s commitment to freedom of speech

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1 hour ago Boyfriend told young mum 'hitting you is like hitting a man' before she took own life

Kiena Dawes, 23, left a suicide note on her mobile phone claiming her former fiancé Ryan Wellings was her killer - he is now on trial accused of manslaughter and a campaign of abuse

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