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The English city where volunteers go door-to-door asking people to stop buying Israeli products

“People might genuinely ask us if we’re antisemitic or racist,” says Seymour as he briefs a crowd preparing to go door-to-door asking people to boycott Israeli goods. “I know that can be a shocking question to get if you’re motivated by anti-racism. But treat it as an honest question,” he tells the group gathered in […]

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William didn’t react to Epstein question – but his actions on Saudi trip have been telling

There was no reaction but we know Prince William and his team at least heard the shout, even if they didn’t hear the full question. As William walked off a football pitch on the outskirts of Riyadh, where he is on an official visit, a reporter asked the prince: “Sir, to what extent do you

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Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after double stabbing at school

Police will continue to question a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder today, as counter-terrorism officers lead an investigation into a double stabbing at a school. Two boys, aged 12 and 13, are in a serious condition in hospital after Tuesday’s attack at Kingsbury High School in Brent, northwest London. Police launched a search

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Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre clashes with lawyer as he describes ‘rage’ over allegations

Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has clashed in court with a lawyer, calling some of the allegations in a case against his newspaper group by a number of celebrities and Prince Harry “preposterous”. The 77-year-old called for for “a sense of proportion” and echoed his earlier witness statement, which said some of the claims

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Mandelson would have had ‘thorough’ vetting process before US ambassador role, says ex-MI6 boss

Lord Mandelson would have been subject to a “thorough” and “intimate” vetting process before he was appointed UK ambassador to the US, a former head of MI6 has said. Sir Richard Moore, who left his post last September, told Sky News’ lead world news presenter Yalda Hakim he had not been part of the process,

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Afghan asylum seeker found guilty of abducting and raping 12-year-old girl

An Afghan asylum seeker has been found guilty of abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire. Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, “targeted” the child after spotting her in a park in Nuneaton last July, prosecutors said. The attack sparked protests in the town, with demonstrators holding St George’s Cross flags and Union flags as they marched

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Drug dealer inspired by Home Alone rigged house with booby-traps

A drug dealer who rigged his house with booby-traps after being inspired by the Christmas classic Home Alone has been jailed for seven years. Ian Claughton used tripwires and home-made pipe bombs to protect his drugs business from would-be intruders. Around 100 homes in Grimethorpe, a former pit village in South Yorkshire, had to be

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Majority of people think the King should encourage Andrew to testify about Epstein – poll

An overwhelming majority of people think the King should encourage Andrew to give evidence, according to a YouGov poll for Sky News. When asked, 82% of respondents said King Charles should encourage his brother to give evidence to police in the US, while only 6% thought he should not encourage him. The poll was carried

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