National News
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Pharmacist describes being threatened with screwdriver as staff face 'escalating abuse'A pharmacist has described the moment a patient threatened him with a screwdriver because he wouldn't provide the medication they wanted, as a poll suggests staff are facing "escalating abuse" from patients.
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Can Labour hold on to power in Birmingham despite bin strikes and bankruptcy?Birmingham has been a Labour city for the past 14 years - but come 7 May, that could all change.
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Rents reach highest-ever level relative to earnings, driven by lack of housing supplyMore people in the UK are renting, and they're paying a growing share of their income to do so.
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Alejandro Garnacho: Ex-Man Utd star convicted of speeding away from training ground days before he leftEx-Manchester United footballer Alejandro Garnacho has been convicted of speeding away from the club's training ground just days before he left.
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Resident doctors in England to strike for six days after Easter bank holidayResident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.
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British forces cleared to board Russian 'shadow fleet' ships in UK watersBritish forces are to be given permission to board sanctioned ships sailing through UK waters.
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London Marathon could be extended to two days in 2027London Marathon organisers are considering holding the event over two days instead of one from next year.
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Ex-boyfriend found guilty of manslaughter of woman's young son left with brain damage after beatingA woman's former boyfriend has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her young son, who died two years after a beating which left him with brain damage.


