Keir Starmer does not deny No 10 considered giving Lord Doyle diplomatic job
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London weather: Met Office issues stunning forecast with 22C high over marathon weekend
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Greens signal free buses and childcare as price for SNP deal at Holyrood
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Swinney opens door to ‘voluntary’ food price cap scheme
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Morgan McSweeney to take questions from MPs amid Lord Mandelson vetting scandal
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Musical theatre star Samantha Barks to return to Les Miserables
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Lara Trump accuses Ivanka of giving the president ‘unsolicited advice’
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STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count
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West London Islamic school ‘puts pupils at significant risk of harm', report finds
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Keir Starmer fails to deny Lord linked to paedophile was considered for top diplomatic job during fiery PMQs
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Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs
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Parents of slain Loyola student call for accountability: "It was … preventable"
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, the Loyola University student who was gunned down allegedly by an undocumented immigrant, spoke exclusively to CBS News, saying this is a heartbreak they truly did "not know existed." They say while they don't want their daughter's death to be about politics, they do want accountability.
Netflix announces ‘intimate’ upcoming documentary about Kylie Minogue
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British man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts
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Lorraine Kelly tells of anxiety and ‘dark time’ after birth of daughter
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Four arrested in fraud probe into firms delivering home insulation contracts
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Hakeem Jeffries says Virginia redistricting assures a 'free and fair midterm'
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