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'Absent' CCRC in disarray on eve of Letby review

For the wrongfully convicted, the miscarriage of justice watchdog represents their final hope. But some staff at the Criminal Cases Review Commission say its leaders appear divorced from that reality, using public money for executive training retreats in France and networking over fine wine and steak.

'Finally, this is justice' Prisoners of Assad return to relive jail's horrors

Prisoners of Assad Return To Relive Jail's Horrors

Lung cancer cases linked to UK's toxic air pollution

More than 1,100 people a year in the UK are developing the most prevalent form of lung cancer as a result of air pollution, the Guardian can reveal.

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New immigration raids as Labour tries to fend off Farage's Reform

Asylum seekers 'Shocking' surge in deaths

Gwynne out Urgent inquiry after minister is sacked

Labour has launched an urgent investigation into a WhatsApp group in which the Labour MP Andrew Gwynne posted \"completely unacceptable\" messages, a minister has said.

The US president claims Mexico's government is in league with cartels. The reality is different

Mexico breathed a sigh of relief last week when Donald Trump delayed his threatened tariffs by a month, apparently swerving away from an economic crisis.

HMRC warned to cut costs for taxpayers as spending rises 15%

An increasingly complex tax system is burdening the government and businesses with hundreds of millions of pounds of extra administration costs, Whitehall's spending watchdog has warned.

Malawi Loss of Washington funding halts vital supply of medicines

The freezing of funds from USAID, the world's biggest development agency, has shocked the southern African country of Malawi, one of the world's most aid-dependent states.

Labour urged to defend workers' rights bill as poll reveals support

Labour should fight Conservative and Reform criticism of expanding workers' rights because it has an \"indisputable mandate\" from the public, trade unions and MPs have said, after the biggest poll conducted on the issue showed huge support.

'Double glazing would be nice': artists decry plan to demolish brutalist university tower

Artists and conservation groups have decried the \"irresponsible\" plan to tear down a brutalist arts tower at a Midlands university, saying the proposed redevelopment overlooks the \"massive historical significance\" of the structure.

Make public toilets a legal requirement for councils, says campaign

It will involve spending more than a penny, but the call to make the provision of public toilets a legal requirement for the UK government and councils is likely to be viewed sympathetically by anyone ever been caught short while out and about.

Aid groups dismayed as UK poised to cut vaccination funding

The UK is poised to cut funding to a global vaccination group that has inoculated more than a billion children in developing countries, a move aid groups say would be counter-productive and cost lives.

US aid cuts could fuel return of Islamic State, warn Kurds

Kurdish officials have warned of an Islamic State resurgence if US foreign aid cuts take effect and cripple services for tens of thousands of detainees in camps in north-east Syria where suspected members of the terror group are being held.

Police want law giving them 'licence to kill', rights groups warn

Police want changes to the law giving them \"a licence to kill\", leading rights groups have warned as the government prepares to give officers new protections from prosecution.

First edition Potter book sells for £18,000

A first edition of JK Rowling's debut Harry Potter novel has sold for £18,000 at auction.

Time running out' for government apology over forced adoptions

Time is running out for the government to issue a formal apology to women forced to give up their babies for adoption in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, campaigners have warned.

HIV Starmer 'first western leader' to take a public test

Keir Starmer has taken a public HIV test in an effort to destigmatise testing for the virus and to highlight HIV Testing Week.

Robbie Williams Pays All the Right Notes for Eric Morecambe's Specs

Robbie Williams has said he bought Eric Morecambe's glasses for £20,000 at auction as the comedian was an \"uncle of sorts\", whose \"spirit has been salve for my soul\".

'Body and blood of Christ' must contain wheat and alcohol - C of E

It's the ancient ritual that unites millions of Christians in faith - but the Church of England is facing accusations that the holy communion excludes non-drinkers or worshippers with dietary intolerances.

Carer goes to court over DWP's £4,600 penalty demand

An unpaid carer is to challenge in the courts an \"unfair and nonsensical\" demand by welfare officials to repay £4,600 in carer's allowance overpayments, five years after being advised by the same department she was following benefit rules correctly.

Rayner defends handling of meeting with Grenfell groups

Angela Rayner has defended her handling of a meeting with bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell disaster after some said they felt ignored by her decision to tear down the tower.

Ivors Academy backs Roan's call over fairer pay for musicians

The Ivors Academy has supported calls for the music industry to protect the future of artists after Chappell Roan delivered an impassioned speech at the Grammys.

Watchdog chief spent public cash on luxury hotels while on business courses in France

The chief executive of the miscarriage of justice watchdog spent thousands of pounds of public money on luxury French hotels while enrolling on courses at an elite business school that her organisation's chair held positions in.

Police officer fired for "tragedy chanting" at Liverpool match

An Essex police officer has been sacked after admitting \"tragedy chanting\" at Liverpool fans during a Premier League match last year.

Musk's beliefs What is behind determination to change face of government?

Elon Musk is not a people person, as millions around the world will be able to attest after the planet's richest man cut off food supplies, healthcare and probably even life itself to some of the most vulnerable without so much as a fore or after thought.

She is everything Driven, sober and honest, Doechii is US rap's new hero

Sunday's Grammy awards were a celebration of widely known blue-chip talent: Taylor Swift was there, handing an award to Beyoncé.

Trump's aid cuts could be big mistake - Lammy

Donald Trump's plans to make dramatic cuts to the United States' international aid budget could be a \"big strategic mistake\" that allows China to step in and further its global influence, the UK foreign secretary has said.

'Backsliding': most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 looms

The vast majority of the world's governments are set to miss a looming deadline to file vital new climate plans that will determine whether the world has a chance of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown.

'Judge me on the deals' Foreign secretary treads delicate path in global landscape of political minefields

Foreign secretary treads delicate path in global landscape of political minefields