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‘Out of date’ policing system needs ‘overdue’ shake up, Met Police commissioner says

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for a dramatic overhaul of the policing system as he said the current model is “so out of date”. Speaking on Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Sir Mark said he believed there should be a reduction in the 43 police forces across England and Wales

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Arthur Fery: Mum’s dash across the world pays off as Briton wins on Australian Open debut

British tennis player Arthur Fery is through to the second round of the Australian Open after beating the 20th seed Flavio Cobolli. Ferry, a 23-year-old qualifier and the current world number 185, defeated his Italian opponent in straight sets 7-6 6-4 6-1 on John Cain Arena. The British number seven, who did not drop a

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Starmer begins pushback against Trump as president threatens tariffs over Greenland

It’s hardly a Love Actually moment of brave UK defiance in the face of a domineering US president – but Sir Keir Starmer has clearly decided it’s time to start pushing back. Donald Trump, he has said, is “completely wrong” to slap tariffs on the UK and other European countries “for pursuing the collective security

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‘Don’t bow to China’: Protesters march against Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London

Kemi Badenoch led hundreds of protesters in opposition to China’s proposed new mega-embassy in central London. Crowds were warned plain clothes Chinese police officers were among those gathered at the site of the former Royal Mint. It was the last chance for demonstrators to voice their concerns ahead of the government’s decision on the controversial

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Scottish leader John Swinney says SNP winning majority in May election would be green light for indyref2

First Minister John Swinney has said a potential majority in Scotland’s May election would be taken as a green light to demand another independence referendum. Speaking on Sky News’ Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips programme, the Scottish leader said he believed the Scottish National Party (SNP) had to do “really well” in May’s vote for

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UK weather: Temperatures could plunge again, bringing chance of snow towards end of January

Temperatures could plummet again across the UK towards the end of the month, increasing the likelihood of snow, forecasters have warned. It comes as the Met Office said this weekend, temperatures will be mostly average, with showers on Saturday and temperatures ranging from 6C to 10C (42.8F to 50F). Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said

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Jess’s Rule to be advertised in all GP clinics in England to prevent avoidable deaths

A system urging doctors to rethink if a patient has had three appointments without a diagnosis, known as Jess’s Rule, will be advertised in all GP practices in England from this week. The rule is named after 27-year-old Jessica Brady, who contacted her surgery 20 times in six months before she died from cancer in

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Mother suing TikTok over son’s death describes ‘deeply painful’ hearing

A mother who is among a group of British parents suing TikTok after the deaths of five children has described a hearing in America as “deeply painful”. Ellen Roome, 49, from Gloucestershire, has been campaigning since her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died at home in Cheltenham in 2022. She travelled to Delaware to attend the

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