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Head of ‘strictest school in country’ made Social Mobility Commission chief
Katharine Birbalsingh is taking over the role from Dame Martina Milburn, who resigned on May 5 2020....
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Business Secretary vows to keep energy price cap in place this winter
Instant bill increases for millions of customers will be held back by maintaining the energy price cap, the Business Sec...
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Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to retain WBC title
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title but only after rising from the canvas twice before knocking out Deontay Wi...
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Priti Patel urged to tackle male violence after backing phone service for women
A phone service aimed at protecting women has been backed by the Home Secretary, but critics are calling for her to tack...
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More than a third of 12 to 15-year-olds vaccinated in Scotland, figures show
Recent Covid data shows 78,097 young people in this age group have had a first dose of the vaccine – with 277 (0.1%) h...
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French envoy to Australia says ‘deceitful’ submarines deal raises risks
France’s ambassador to Australia says officials in that country lied to his face and raised the risk of confrontation ...
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Thousands raised for lung cancer charity in memory of James Brokenshire
Thousands of pounds have been raised so far in memory of former government minister James Brokenshire....
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What you need to know about the ‘walk me home’ phone service for women
The not-for-profit service could be used by anyone fearful while out walking....
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Around 14 million households will face ‘significant rise’ in their energy bills
Households can expect to see a “significant rise” in their bills when the price cap review takes place in February, ...