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The Rwanda policy is horrifying, but that's the plan
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The Rwanda policy is horrifying, but that's the plan

IT'S hard to imagine what it will feel like for any migrant from Afghanistan, Iraq or similar country to be dumped in Kigali this week if Priti Patel's first deportation flight to Rwanda manages to clear last-ditch court hurdles and take off tomorrow.

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June 13, 2022
NIGHTLY PATROLS AFTER DAY AT WORK AND £15,000 OUT OF POCKET
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NIGHTLY PATROLS AFTER DAY AT WORK AND £15,000 OUT OF POCKET

A HOMEOWNER has told how people living in her building have still not managed to recoup costs from the cladding scandal and were forced to do their own fire patrols to save money.

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June 13, 2022
Fire safety flaws at 1,000 tower blocks five years on from Grenfell
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Fire safety flaws at 1,000 tower blocks five years on from Grenfell

MORE than 1,000 residential tower blocks in London still have serious fire safety issues such as flammable cladding, five years on from the Grenfell Tower disaster.

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June 13, 2022
Brazil divers find boots belonging to missing British writer in river
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Brazil divers find boots belonging to missing British writer in river

DIVERS in Brazil have found personal items belonging to missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous affairs official Bruno Pereira in a river, police said.

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June 13, 2022
GAME, SET AND AN NFT CLASSIC IMAGES TO MARK 100 YEARS
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GAME, SET AND AN NFT CLASSIC IMAGES TO MARK 100 YEARS

Its centenary collection dates back to 1920 and includes classic images of stars from Bjorn Borg to John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova and Maria Sharapova in the form of photography contact sheets.

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June 13, 2022
Amnesty accuses Russia of killing hundreds of civilians in Kharkiv
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Amnesty accuses Russia of killing hundreds of civilians in Kharkiv

Nicholas Cecil Political Editor VLADIMIR Putin's forces were today bombarding part of the embattled city of Severodonetsk with heavy artillery fire where about 500 civilians are sheltering, according to the provincial governor.

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June 13, 2022
Tottenham star latest Burberry partner
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Tottenham star latest Burberry partner

London menswear designer Ahluwalia brought a riot of celebratory colour to Salters' Garden yesterday with an SS23 show entitled Africa is Limitless.

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June 13, 2022
Harry unhurt after hitting the deck as his side lose polo clash at celebrity US event
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Harry unhurt after hitting the deck as his side lose polo clash at celebrity US event

It came after Harry, wife Meghan and children Archie and Lilibet returned home after their "low key" visit to the UK for the jubilee.

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June 13, 2022
We need more fruit pickers to avoid crisis over food, PM told
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We need more fruit pickers to avoid crisis over food, PM told

THE UK needs more fruit and vegetable pickers to avoid an "absolute crisis" in the food industry, the Prime Minister was told today.

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June 13, 2022
It wasn't my business to out Rebel Wilson, says writer in apology
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It wasn't my business to out Rebel Wilson, says writer in apology

A GOSSIP columnist has apologised for the "tone" of a controversial article about Rebel Wilson, in which he complained about the star "gazumping" his scoop on her same-sex relationship.

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June 13, 2022
Fine Company as stage stars Mendes and Beale lead British charge at Tony Awards
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Fine Company as stage stars Mendes and Beale lead British charge at Tony Awards

SIMON Russell Beale, Sam Mendes and Marianne Elliott led the British charge at the 75th Tony Awards, as composer Toby Marlow made history as the first non-binary winner.

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June 13, 2022
Journalist wins High Court libel battle with Arron Banks over 'secret Russian relationship'
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Journalist wins High Court libel battle with Arron Banks over 'secret Russian relationship'

A JOURNALIST has won her High Court libel battle against arch-Brexiteer Arron Banks after she made remarks in a TED talk about his relationship with Russia.

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June 13, 2022
WILLIAM'S WARNING SCUPPERS ANDREW'S RETURN TO ROYAL FOLD
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WILLIAM'S WARNING SCUPPERS ANDREW'S RETURN TO ROYAL FOLD

'HIM OR ME' AT GARTER SERVICE BOMBSHELL

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June 13, 2022
Camden's Jazz Cafe goes on the market for £6.15 million
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Camden's Jazz Cafe goes on the market for £6.15 million

CAMDEN landmark the Jazz Cafe is to be put up for sale next week with a price tag of at least £6.15 million.

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June 10, 2022
'Too big to fail' era is over, Bank of England claims
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'Too big to fail' era is over, Bank of England claims

THE era of "too big to fail" banks going bust and being bailed out by the public is over, the Bank of England claimed today, while warning that three major lenders still have shortcomings.

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June 10, 2022
Gal aloud! Gadot and Pugh party in King's Road
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Gal aloud! Gadot and Pugh party in King's Road

GAL GADOT and Florence Pugh were among the stars turning on the style at a Tiffany's party in King's Road.

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June 10, 2022
All hail the gender-neutral catwalk as fashion week kicks off
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All hail the gender-neutral catwalk as fashion week kicks off

No constraints: designers will have the freedom to participate in any edition

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June 10, 2022
She did it again... Britney weds for third time but her first husband crashes party
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She did it again... Britney weds for third time but her first husband crashes party

BRITNEY SPEARS married her fiancé seven months after being freed from her controversial conservatorship - but the ceremony was marred when her ex-husband was arrested for gatecrashing.

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June 10, 2022
MoD invests in quantum computer potential
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MoD invests in quantum computer potential

THE Ministry of Defence has bought the Government's first quantum computer from a company based in west London's White City.

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June 09, 2022
Leach recovers in time as England retain starting XI
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Leach recovers in time as England retain starting XI

ENGLAND will take an unchanged team into the Second Test against New Zealand in Nottingham tomorrow, with Jack Leach passed fit to play after suffering concussion on the first morning of the opener at Lord's.

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June 09, 2022
The second coming of Megan Fox
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The second coming of Megan Fox

INTERVIEW - Nudity, a sexual re-awakening and some unusual opinions, Joe Bromley meets a fast fashion bombshell

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June 09, 2022
London schools in running for £200,000 prize
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London schools in running for £200,000 prize

THREE London schools have been shortlisted for a new "world's best school" award set up to celebrate education in the wake of Covid.

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June 09, 2022
Three women fined £220 each for attending vigil for Sarah Everard
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Three women fined £220 each for attending vigil for Sarah Everard

THREE people who attended the vigil for Sarah Everard have been convicted and fined after a prosecution under Covid laws by the Metropolitan Police.

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June 09, 2022
US move to raise gun age to 21 faces Senate block
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US move to raise gun age to 21 faces Senate block

Matt Watts THE US House of Representatives has responded to recent mass shootings by voting to set a minimum age of 21 for buying semi-automatic weapons - but the move faces being blocked by the Senate.

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June 09, 2022
Brutal fight for city will decide fate of Donbas, says Zelensky
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Brutal fight for city will decide fate of Donbas, says Zelensky

UKRAINE'S president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the "brutal" fight for the city of Severodonetsk is where the "fate of the Donbas will be decided".

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June 09, 2022
Gove urges rebels to back off as he admits his challenge was an error
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Gove urges rebels to back off as he admits his challenge was an error

Although Mr Johnson won a confidence vote on Monday, 148 Conservative MPs voted against him in a serious blow to his authority.

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June 09, 2022
32ft dinosaur found on Isle of Wight was Europe's largest hunter
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32ft dinosaur found on Isle of Wight was Europe's largest hunter

The creature, depicted right, lived on the island 125 million years ago and would have fed on fish and a variety of other small to medium-sized animals, including dinosaurs.

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June 09, 2022
Ex-wife of Putin's judo sparring partner loses £8.73m London flat after divorce fight
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Ex-wife of Putin's judo sparring partner loses £8.73m London flat after divorce fight

THE ex-wife of a billionaire friend of Vladimir Putin has lost her £8.73 million London apartment to repossession after failing to pay the mortgage.

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June 09, 2022
Labour frontbencher signals her support for train strikers
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Labour frontbencher signals her support for train strikers

A SENIOR Labour shadow minister today said she was "on the side" of rail workers set to cripple the country with strike action.

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June 09, 2022
Zendaya and a red carpet kiss
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Zendaya and a red carpet kiss

Euphoria actress Zendaya, who featured in the innovators' category blew a kiss as she posed in a blue gown.

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June 09, 2022