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Mother begged for help to leave mould-ridden home before son died, inquest hears
Patricia Brooks believes her son Luke, 27, died as a result of the poor conditions in their Oldham house.
First asylum seekers arrive on Bibby Stockholm barge
Home Office minister Sarah Dines say they hope to be at capacity by the end of the week.
Ofcom investigates GB News programmes over due impartiality rules
The UK media watchdog has launched four investigations.
Matt Hancock takes it to a new level of cringe with beach Barbie video
The former health secretary gave his own lip-syncing rendition of Ryan Gosling's emotive ballad on his summer jollies
School strike action could start in September, union says
Unite members in 10 council areas have backed industrial action.
Just Stop Oil demands ‘contemptible’, says Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would not revoke the 100 new drilling licences Rishi Sunak plans to grant for North Sea exploration.
Paedophile Ian Watkins ‘screamed in terror’ after being stabbed in prison
Ian Watkins was subjected to a six-hour ordeal, where prisoners held him hostage and inflicted a set of brutal injuries upon him.
Corbyn says he will ‘have a think’ about standing to be mayor of London
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was speaking to an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe on Saturday.
Mick Lynch tells Starmer what he must do ahead of election
The RMT general secretary took aim at the Labour leader for his stance on policies such as tackling public sector pay disputes.