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7/7 bombings: Stories that define the bravery of victims and responders 20 years on
Today marks 20 years since the 7/7 attacks, which saw four suicide bombers kill 52 people and injure 770 others on the London transport network.
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British teenager released from Dubai jail after royal pardon
A British teenager sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released after receiving a royal pardon, a campaign group has said.
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MP recalls childhood abuse as he calls for law change to make domestic abuse a specific criminal offence
An MP who decided until recently to "never speak" about the abuse he suffered as a child has shared his harrowing story so that "no kid has to go through" what he did.
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Post Office scandal: Victims say government's control of redress schemes should be taken away
Post Office scandal victims are calling for redress schemes to be taken away from the government completely, ahead of the public inquiry publishing its first findings.
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Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls for wealth tax to help ailing government finances
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has called for a "wealth tax" to help the government's dwindling finances.
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Man, 26, dies after being stabbed near pub in northeast London
A 26-year-old man has died after he was stabbed in the street near a pub in northeast London.
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Former Sainsbury's chief King in frame to head Channel 4
Justin King, one of Britain's most prominent businessmen, is in the frame to become the next head of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster.
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Boy, four, dies after gravestone falls on him at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Lancashire, police say
A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell on him at a cemetery, police have said.
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Met Police chief calls for 'mega' forces in push for major policing shake-up
The way policing is organised in England and Wales is decades out of date and needs a major shake-up, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Another tantrum from the Labour backbenches is inevitable
In common with many parents across the country, here's a conversation that I have with my young daughter on a semi-regular basis (bear with me, this will take on some political relevance eventually).