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Britons in Sudan urged to head to airfield quickly after ceasefire extended

Rival generals have agreed a further three-day deal Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has urged all UK nationals wishing to flee Sudan to come forward “as quickly as possible” despite a three-day extension to the ceasefire being agreed. The British evacuation mission was potentially bought more time when the rival generals made the deal as the midnight deadline for the resumption of fierce fighting loomed. The RAF has airlifted nearly 900 people from

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Watchdog says Met has not learned from failures in Stephen Port case

They're warning 'history could repeat itself' if officers don't grasp basic standards of investigation Police could be missing murders because they are still failing to investigate deaths properly nearly a decade after the blunders in catching serial killer Stephen Port, a watchdog has warned. The risk of homicides not being identified by the Metropolitan Police is “way higher than it should be”, with some officers admitting they are relying on “luck” to

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Jerry Springer dies aged 79

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Ramsdale wont give up on Arsenal title dream

Aaron Ramsdale claims Arsenal will not give up on their title dream despite Wednesday’s shattering loss at Manchester City. The Premier League leaders crashed to a 4-1 loss at the Etihad Stadium to lose control of a title race they have dominated for most of the season. City’s emphatic victory took the champions within two points of the Gunners at the top and, with two games in hand, Pep Guardiola’s

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Gambling firms to face compulsory levy in long awaited White Paper plans

Gambling companies are to be forced to step up checks on punters “to better protect even those unable to afford small losses” under plans to tackle addiction in the biggest shake-up of the industry’s regulations in 15 years. Plans also include maximum stakes for online slot machines of between £2 and £15 for all customers subject to consultation and a new statutory levy which will see gambling companies required to fund more

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Imitation firearms now main weapon used in gun crime figures

Imitation firearms are now the main type of weapon used in gun crime in England and Wales, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said a rise in gun crime was largely down to the growing presence of imitation firearms. Some 6,193 firearms offences were recorded by police in 2022, an 11% increase on the 5,581 logged a year earlier. The use of imitation firearms – anything which looks

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Rail strikes announced for day of FA Cup Final

Manchester City and Manchester United fans are facing serious travel disruption for the FA Cup final after train drivers announced fresh strikes in a long-running row over pay. Aslef rejected a “risible” four per cent pay offer from the 16 train companies it remains in dispute with and announced union members will walk out on May 12 and 31 and then June 3 when Wembley hosts the all-Manchester final. The

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