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Army chief was asked about woman ‘murdered by British soldier’ – his response was emphatic

The murder of Agnes Wanjiru hangs over the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK). The long-time training post is headquartered in the hometown of the 21-year-old single mother who was dumped in a hotel septic tank after being brutally murdered in 2012. The man accused of killing her, Robert Purkiss, was stationed in Nanyuki […]

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Cabinet ministers look at blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes

Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on “vested interests” profiteering from the cost of living crisis. The draft paper, by the Labour Growth Group and Good Growth Foundation, argues for a complete overhaul of Labour’s economic strategy and messaging to prevent a far-right government.

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Meningitis could spread outside Kent in ‘most likely’ scenario, says health official

Students in Kent could “incubate” meningitis and spread it to other parts of the UK, a health official has speculated as his “most likely” scenario. The number of cases in the county’s outbreak rose on Friday from 27 to 29, with 18 defined as confirmed and another 11 probable, according to the UK Health Security

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Iranian man and Romanian woman charged with trying to enter Faslane nuclear naval base

Police Scotland have revealed they have charged two people for trying get into a UK nuclear submarine base, including an Iranian man. A 34-year-old Iranian man has been charged alongside a 31-year-old Romanian woman, after reports of two people trying to enter Faslane naval base, where Britain’s nuclear submarines are based, the force said. Police

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Man and woman arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base

Two people have been arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base, Police Scotland has said. The force said it was made aware of two people attempting to enter the base – where submarines that carry the UK’s Trident nuclear deterrent are based – at around 5pm on Thursday. A spokesperson said: “A 34-year-old

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Ex-footballer Joey Barton denied bail on GBH charge over alleged assault near golf club

Former footballer Joey Barton has been denied bail after a court hearing. The 43-year-old was charged with GBH earlier this month after an alleged assault near a golf course in Merseyside. He has been in custody since 10 March. The former Man City and Newcastle midfielder, along with a second man, Gary O’Grady, are both

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