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Prince Harry to sue The Sun and Mirror over alleged phone hacking scandals
Piers Morgan might be concerned as there are allegations of hacking by his newspaper of Princess Diana before she died, as well as her friends and family after her death.
‘Unprecedented’ numbers of children with special needs missing out on support
The Government replaced Statements of Special Needs with EHC’s - but are children receiving the help they need to fulfil their potential?
Former Thomas Cook staff relying on food banks to make ends meet after collapse
"Some people have lost two incomes and they don’t have a way of feeding their families this month."
National Theatre ends Shell partnership as it addresses environmental impact
The theatre said Shell’s membership will come to an end in 2020.
Crossrail workers down tools after five colleagues die in their sleep in six months
One employee said: "Management are clearly more interested in making sure that it doesn’t get out, really they are trying to keep everything quiet."
Boris Johnson faces jail if he disobeys law to try to force no-deal Brexit
Court to decide if Boris Johnson could be jailed if he does not extend Brexit negotiations and if court could request extension on government's behalf.
Less affluent areas of England have seen an ‘unprecedented’ rise in infant mortality over the last four years
Researchers found that from 2014 to 2017 there were 572 excess infant deaths than what would have been previously expected based on trends
Four officers killed in knife attack at Paris police headquarters
An employee was reportedly responsible for the attack with the assailant shot dead at the scene.
Thomas Cook collapse set to cost taxpayers £160 million
Thomas Cook had initially approached the Government prior to the collapse, asking for a £200 million loan to make up a shortfall in funding to avoid going bust.