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Yasmeen Ali given indefinite hospital order for killing three children
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Yasmeen Ali given indefinite hospital order for killing three children

The 44-year-old admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility after her children, aged seven, three and nine months, were found dead at their Bristol home in February 2024.

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Streeting warns Britain has 1,000 days to prepare for war

Defence secretary Wes Streeting says Russia’s growing military strength could put it in a position to attack the UK by 2030, as the government urges households to prepare for emergencies.

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Andy Burnham calls for ‘honest discussion’ on EU free movement

Prime minister says migration has changed since Brexit and calls for an evidence-based discussion, ahead of talks with European Union leaders next month.

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North London pharmacist jailed for £1.3m NHS prescription fraud

Jignesh Patel, who owned Wise Pharmacy, and his employee Rahil Patel used forged prescriptions to claim high-cost drugs from the NHS and sold them to European wholesalers.

Hindu festival-goers attacked with bottles as they left Dussehra celebration in West Yorkshire
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Hindu festival-goers attacked with bottles as they left Dussehra celebration in West Yorkshire

Police are treating the assaults on two British Indian men in Ossett as racially aggravated, and are appealing for help tracing a group of youths on e-bikes.

Ethnic minority care workers 'faced higher risk of death during Covid'
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Ethnic minority care workers 'faced higher risk of death during Covid'

Former BMA chair Dr Chaand Nagpaul says shortages of tests and protective equipment left residents exposed, as an inquiry finds ethnic minority care workers faced higher risks.

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Milton Keynes among four contenders for UK City of Culture 2029

The Buckinghamshire city will compete with Blackpool, Sheffield and Wrexham for the title, with the winner receiving £10 million to fund a year of cultural events.

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British Airways flights divert to Gatwick amid fuel concerns and Heathrow curfew

A British Airways Boeing 777 requested priority landing at Gatwick after fog and holding delays raised concerns about its fuel reserves