National News
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Energy minister says 'there's no shortcut' to bringing down bills - as price cap rise announcedHouseholds and businesses will have to wait for energy bills to fall significantly because "there's no shortcut" to bringing down prices, the energy minister has told Sky News.
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Scale of billion-dollar money laundering network revealed - as British drug takers warnedBritons buying cocaine on a Friday night could be inadvertently funding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Britain's immigration system changes explained amid 'biggest shake-up' in 50 yearsThey've been billed as the "most sweeping asylum reforms in modern times" and the "biggest shake-up of the legal migration system" in nearly 50 years, but how are the UK's rules actually changing?
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Strictly Come Dancing star 'arrested on suspicion of rape'A Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of rape.
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Britain rattles its sabre at Russia's spy ship - but is it a hollow threat?A fierce warning from Britain's defence secretary to Vladimir Putin to turn his spy ship away from UK waters or face the consequences was a very public attempt to deter the threat.
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Government borrowing third-highest record in October as people not spending - official figuresGovernment borrowing was higher than expected and consumers tightened their belts, spending less than anticipated, official figures show.
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Change to forecast imminent after big freezeThe UK has shivered through what could be the coldest night of the year so far - with seven yellow weather warnings for ice in force this morning.
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Why developers are worried about 'jaws of death' in England's housing marketHousing Secretary Steve Reed wants Britain to "build, baby, build" towards the government's flagship 1.5 million homes target by the next election. But housebuilding in England has slowed to its lowest level in nine years, with the number of homes built falling by 6% to 208,600 in the year to March 2025.


