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Victory for campaign as shoppers no longer have to pay VAT on period pants
Women will save up to £2 on period pants on average following a two-year campaign by brands, retailers, women’s groups and environmentalists.
Cleverly: ‘Unreasonable practice’ of foreign students taking family to UK to end
The Home Secretary said the ban will cut migration by tens of thousands.
Journalist and documentarian John Pilger dies at 84
The documentary maker’s 1979 ITV film Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s crimes.
New Zealand’s Auckland is first major city to ring in 2024
Happy new year!
In Pictures: Barbie bog snorkels and flaming vikings – the quirkiness of 2023
Here are some of the quirkiest and most upbeat scenes from up and down the UK in 2023.
Thatcher’s losing battle to stop Spycatcher publication
Peter Wright caused a sensation in the 1980s, with his lurid allegations.
Air strikes hit refugee camps in Gaza as US approves new weapons sales to Israel
Israel says it is determined to pursue its unprecedented air and ground offensive until it has dismantled Hamas.
Campaigners step up calls for inquiry into 1984 ‘Battle of Orgreave’
The Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign says it believes there is evidence for an inquiry 40 years after the miners’ strike.
McDonald urges Varadkar to ensure Ireland joins legal action against Israel
‘The Taoiseach needs to act now on behalf of the Irish people,’ the Sinn Fein leader said.