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Hero who fought off London Bridge attacker with tusk speaks for first time
Civil servant Darryn Frost tackled Usman Khan as the terrorist ran at members of the public brandishing knives.
Commemorative 50p coins ordered for latest Brexit departure date
The delay to the UK’s exit from the EU forced the Royal Mint to destroy a million coins.
US suspect charged over death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn
Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity after the crash which killed Harry Dunn on August 27.
London’s murder rate – already highest in over decade – continues to soar after two more fatal stabbings
A man in his twenties was stabbed to death in Walthamstow while a man in his thirties was fatally knifed in Mill Hill
Windrush victims ‘waiting too long’ for payouts from compensation scheme
Organisations and lawyers representing around 100 people criticised the way claims need to be submitted
France fines Google £127m for abusing ad dominance
The news comes after tech publication The Inquirer was forced to close its doors due to a decline in digital advertising.
Letter from a ‘furious’ student nurse to Boris Johnson goes viral
Posting a photo of herself on Facebook struggling to keep her cool while inside she is “bloody furious" the student nurse writes “Dear Boris” in an open letter which she believes the PM should respond to.
Boris Johnson abandons vulnerable refugee children in Brexit bill in ‘shameful’ U-turn
In yet another broken promise, the Government has removed a pledge to strike a deal with the European Union so child refugees can be reunited with their UK families.
Hundreds join artists, from Brian Eno to Nigel Kennedy in powerful tribute to Jeremy Corbyn
The open letter thanks the Labour leader for “raising political awareness in our country to a level not seen since the end of World War II” in the face of unprecedented media hostility.