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Faulty intercom stopped woman preventing husband's jail suicide

A woman who drove 60 miles to Wormwood Scrubs to stop her husband killing himself was unable to alert prison staff because the telephone line and the intercom were broken, a coroner has said.

Afghans 'left in limbo' as more claims for asylum are rejected

Lawyers and human rights campaigners have warned of a \"hostile environment\" for Afghans who fled the Taliban for Britain, amid a sharp rise in the number having their asylum claims refused.

Golf and flattery: delicate art of damage control as unlikely pair pretend to get along famously

How the tables have turned. Once upon a time visitors had to fawn over mad King George III and maintain the great pretence that everything was normal. Now it was the prime minister's turn to show deference to a capricious, erratic US president who might blow it all up.

Beavers to be returned to the wild in England for the first time in 400 years

The release of beavers into English waterways is to be allowed for the first time in centuries, the Guardian can reveal.

Can McCullum's medicine work for England in all formats?

Head coach a tonic for the Test side but solution needs to be found after sickly exit from Champions Trophy

Stage review Searing look at life lived in a state of constant fear

Searing look at life lived in a state of constant fear

It's not war and death, but sport still matters for so many reasons

It is not war and death and famine, it's not that at all. It's the opposite of that, it's to persuade us there's a world outside of that. That's why sport is important.

UK faces 'youth jobs crisis' with 1m not in work or education

Experts say Britain faces a youth jobs crisis after a rise in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neets) to almost 1 million, the highest level in more than a decade.

MP Mike Amesbury Has Jail Sentence For Assault Suspended After Appeal

The former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years, after an appeal at Chester Crown Court.

Top tier Money expert's charity given role in taking on regulators

\"I'm not a case study,\" said Martin Lewis, politely batting away questions about his own mental health.

Thai officials deport dozens of Uyghurs to China despite torture fears

Dozens of Uyghurs have been deported from Thailand to China in the face of warnings from human rights experts that there is a high risk they will suffer torture, enforced disappearance and imprisonment.

Former Co-op Bank chair jailed for stealing from friend

A disgraced former church minister and banking group boss who was nicknamed the Crystal Methodist has been jailed for three years for stealing money from a friend, which he spent on drugs, holidays and gifts for himself.

Taking off Passenger demand for flights drives airports to expand

The government has signalled its backing for expansion at UK airports.

Half of English councils at risk of bankruptcy, watchdog says

Almost half of councils in England risk falling into bankruptcy without action to address a £4.6bn deficit amassed under a Conservative-era policy, the government's spending watchdog has warned.

BBC board apologises for 'damaging mistakes' over Gaza documentary

The BBC's board has apologised for \"significant and damaging\" mistakes made in producing a documentary on Gaza.

More than 100,000 seeds from Africa put into vault for safekeeping

More than 100,000 seeds from across Africa have been deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the world's repository for specimens intended to preserve crop diversity in the event of disaster.

'A mistake' Ex-army chief attacks cut

Keir Starmer's decision to reduce the foreign aid budget in order to pay for increased spending on defence is a \"strategic mistake\" that will ultimately add to the burden on Britain's armed forces, a former head of the British army has warned.

Tate brothers fly to US in private jet after travel ban in Romania lifted

The self-styled \"misogynist influencer\" Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan flew to Florida from Romania in a private jet yesterday, after prosecutors suspended their travel ban and a court lifted a seizure on some of their assets.

Smith can become 'world class' in full-back switch, says Sinfield

Marcus Smith can become a better full-back than fly-half according to the England assistant coach and brains behind his positional switch, Kevin Sinfield, who has insisted the experiment is worth persevering with.

Drax to reduce carbon capture investment despite subsidies

The owner of the Drax wood-burning power plant will slow its investment in carbon capture to reduce its emissions, despite securing an extra three years of government subsidies and earning record profits of more than £1bn last year.

Ocado to cut hundreds of tech jobs as AI boosts productivity

Ocado is to cut hundreds of jobs in its technology teams as part of efforts by the loss-making online grocery specialist to reduce costs, using artificial intelligence to help with research and engineering.

Royal Academy set to cut staff after decline in visitor numbers

The Royal Academy of Arts could axe 60 roles as part of a cost-cutting exercise, with leaders admitting it was facing a \"serious financial challenge\" after visitor numbers failed to recover to pre-pandemic levels.

Soucek adds to the gloom engulfing Van Nistelrooy

It has been a midweek of Premier League certainties being secured at both top and bottom.

Hamilton Hits Back at Critics of Ferrari Move

Similar brickbats throughout his career and has insisted he has been reinvigorated by the switch to Ferrari and that he was motivated like never before to return their first drivers' title since 2007.

GSK boss's pay could increase to almost £22m

The annual pay of GSK's chief executive could rise to nearly £22m in the three years' time as the pharmaceutical company attempts to offer US-style pay packets to top executives.

Woman, 19, dies after attack in Bristol by dog thought to be an XL bully

A 19-year-old woman has died after she was attacked by a dog, thought to be an XL bully, inside a flat in Bristol.

Ceasefire Netanyahu sends team to continue talks with Hamas

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday announced that he had instructed a delegation to depart for Egypt for talks on continuing the ceasefire in the war with Hamas in Gaza, two days before the first stage of the agreement expires.

No ref, no game Europe's elite lead anti-referee epidemic but theorists ignore the simple truth

It was so refreshing to hear one of the world's best players defend referees last week. Real Madrid's Federico Valverde reminded us that officials are people too - just like us. If you prick Darren Cann, does he not bleed? \"I'm not one to judge the referee,\" Valverde said in the press conference before Madrid's victory over Manchester City. \"We are all human and we can make mistakes. Referees are also criticised a lot and when they do things well, they are not flattered either.\"

Duo's rise is fuelling fire of young Gunners

Tonight's FA Youth Cup tie against Manchester United is latest chance to glimpse the next Nwaneri or Lewis-Skelly

Three Austrian Centrist Parties Reach Coalition Deal Without Far Right

Five months after the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) finished first in parliamentary elections, Austria's three leading centrist parties have reached agreement to form a new government without it.