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Police officers who went for kebab on night of Manchester attack handed warnings
If an officer had been present, suicide bomber Salman Abedi may have been challenged, an inquiry heard.
Putin’s tit-for-tat expulsion of UK defence attache ‘desperate move’ says Shapps
Russia expelled the British defence attache in Moscow in response to the UK throwing out his counterpart.
Hunt to take on Labour over tax in sign of election battles to come
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will accuse Labour opposite number Rachel Reeves of planning tax hikes to cover spending pledges.
‘You tell him Judi!’ Love commended by Loose Women viewers for roasting Rishi Sunak
The panel quizzed Mr Sunak on a variety of issues on behalf of viewers including pensions, housing, knife crime, and women’s health.
Cleverly: Rwanda plan is legally robust and Government determined to deliver it
Home Secretary James Cleverly said the whole of government was working to get flights off the ground.
Average private school fees soar to more than £18,000 a year
Labour’s plan to charge VAT on fees is ‘looming large’ in parents’ minds and schools are worried about pupil recruitment, the ISC said.
King’s wealth jumps £10 million to £610 million, Sunday Times Rich List reveals
Charles – who is the 258th richest in the UK – is estimated to be £240 million richer than the late Queen Elizabeth II.
New train services between London and Greater Manchester planned
Transport company FirstGroup announced its plan to run six return trains a day between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria.
Wealth of Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty leaps to £651m
The latest annual Sunday Times Rich List revealed their wealth grew after Ms Murty’s stake in Infosys went up in value.