7 minutes ago Former British Army soldier Daniel Khalife who broke out of Wandsworth Prison guilty of spying for Iran

Daniel Khalife broke out of Wandsworth prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck

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7 minutes ago Prisons crisis and chaos at HMP Wandsworth laid bare in wake of Khalife’s escape

Khalife made his escape in September last year, while being held on remand over spy charges, by strapping himself underneath a food delivery lorry.

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8 minutes ago Bodybuilder, 28, dies after suffering a heart attack during punishing training session with friends

Jose Mateus Correia Silva, 28, was working out with friends at a gym in Aguas Claras near the Brazilian capital Brasilia when he fell ill.

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43 minutes ago Guy Ritchie's London TV set 'hit by £1m theft as director tightens security after second break

The director is said to be furious over the repeated break-ins on the set of The Associate starring Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan

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51 minutes ago Beloved actor Julien Arnold dies on stage during performance of A Christmas Carol in Canada

Arnold was playing multiple roles, including Marley and Mr Fezziwig, in a production of the famous Charles Dickens novella when he fell ill on November 24

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52 minutes ago Tens of thousands of unlawful Northern Rail fare evasion convictions overturned at court

More than 28,000 unlawful train fare evasion convictions have been overturned at court to address misuse of the Single Justice Procedure

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66 minutes ago Virgin River fans slam Jack Sheridan's 'emotional immaturity' in relationship with key character

Virgin River fans have been re-watching the Netflix drama and some have been left unimpressed by how Jack Sheridan treated a key character in the early seasons

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89 minutes ago Matt Hancock urges MPs to back assisted dying after constituent’s cancer tragedy changed his mind

Exclusive: The former health secretary told The Independent he can remember the moment he changed his mind on assisted dying

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96 minutes ago F1’s lead steward ‘sacked’ by FIA boss – just weeks after race director dismissed

The shock decision comes a matter of weeks after Niels Wittich was axed before the end of the season

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1 hour ago David Cameron says he has changed mind on assisted dying and now supports bill

Ex-PM, who previously feared vulnerable people may be pressured to end lives, says legislation has ‘extremely strong’ safeguardsUK politics live – latest updatesDavid Cameron has said he has changed his mind on assisted dying and supports the bill to legalise it ahead of its first Commons vote this week.The former prime minister, who previously opposed changing the law, said he had been persuaded by the safeguards in the bill and believed it would achieve a “meaningful reduction in human suffering”. Continue reading...

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