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Asian businessman faces arrest warrant after missing PPE fraud sentencing
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Asian businessman faces arrest warrant after missing PPE fraud sentencing

Loughborough man Jogesh Bhandari faces a bench warrant after failing to attend court, while his accomplice Craig Morris was jailed and his wife, a former pharmacist, received a suspended sentence for laundering £960,000.

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Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes

The Conservative leader has promised to scrap inheritance tax on family homes if her party wins power, a move that could matter most to homeowners in London and the South East.

Rapist who abused girls in Sheffield fled to Pakistan before trial
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Rapist who abused girls in Sheffield fled to Pakistan before trial

Amar Ilyas was sentenced in his absence to at least 27 years for 20 sexual offences against five girls

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Billionaire Weston family behind Primark buys Boots for £6.7bn

Canadian business dynasty behind Primark and Loblaws agrees to buy Boots from Sycamore Partners, just 18 months after the US private equity firm took control

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Football

Harry Kane equals Shilton record as Bellingham calls him 'England’s greatest'

Kane scored twice as England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley, matching Peter Shilton’s record of 125 appearances for the national team

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HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Belfast for historic visit

The Royal Navy’s 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier has arrived in Belfast for a scheduled visit, more than a decade after it was launched by Queen Elizabeth II at Rosyth

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Business

Sanjay Malhotra warns inflation is spreading as RBI hikes rate for first time since 2023

India's central bank has raised interest rates and ruled out cuts in the near term, a move that will push up loan repayments in India while a weakened rupee makes money sent from Britain go further.