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Victim's mother says ministers too slow to outlaw bully XL dogs

The mother of a 10-year-old boy who was killed by an American bully XL dog has launched a scathing attack on the UK government for not acting sooner to ban the breed.

Pakistani police find siblings of Sara Sharif at grandfather's home

Five children of a man who fled to Pakistan with his wife and brother before his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif was found dead in Surrey were taken into custody by police in Pakistan yesterday.

'I call it money for old rope' RAF veteran, 102, to abseil for charity

When Colin Bell finally retired as a valuer about three years ago, it was because \"I decided I had paid the chancellor of the exchequer enough money in tax\", he says. And given he was pushing 100 at the time, few could argue with that.

‘Eager to engage’ Aide moved easily in Westminster circles

MPs, aides and journalists who knew the parliamentary aide at the heart of the China spying allegations describe a young man eager to engage with politicians on the subject of Beijing during his time at Westminster.

'Dystopia' warning as Met chief hails facial recognition progress

Britain's most senior police officer has predicted facial recognition technology will transform criminal investigations as much as DNA testing has done, a prospect described as dystopian by human rights campaigners.

Tipping point: for first time tourists outnumber local residents in Venice

Precariously located in the waters of the Venetian lagoon, the \"floating city\" of Venice has long been at risk of becoming a disappearing one.

Rubiales row felt like going to war’, Says former Spain captain

A former captain of the Spain women's national football team has described the weeks-long standoff over the fate of Luis Rubiales as a \"war\" that had pitted more than a 100 of the country's top female players against certain members of the Spanish football establishment.

NHS: alarm over exodus of medical students

Third of young medics plan to quit NHS within two years of graduating

Livingstone states his case to help England level series

England were 55 for five, a fourth consecutive defeat against New Zealand on the cards, World Cup preparation looking a little bit all over the shop.

Loyalty to pre-modern| Maguire holds team back

Defender's possession is negative with a knock-on effect that had Jude Bellingham complaining

UK deserter Plea to pardon soldier who joined war

A decorated Ukrainian commander has urged Volodymyr Zelenskiy to intervene in the case of a British soldier who has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after deserting his unit to go to fight in Ukraine.

With its weaker stance on Putin the G20 lets Kyiv slip as a priority and underlines India's influence

It took Indian diplomats 200 hours of non-stop negotiations, 300 bilateral meetings and 15 drafts, but in the end the G20 countries reached a consensus on the war in Ukraine - one that largely retreated into generalised principles rather than the specific condemnation of Russia that the same group of leaders agreed upon when they met in Bali a year ago.

Yousatf's lack of action on poverty a kick in the teeth’ say Scottish carers

People who shared personal stories with Humza Yousaf about living in poverty have said the lack of concrete action in his first programme for government last week felt like \"a kick in the teeth\".

Review Hopkins is back on his A-game portraying Winton's wartime bravery

It seems strange that an actor of Anthony Hopkins' prestige and acclaim would need a comeback so late in his career but for a few years, the Oscar-winner was stuck in a cycle of thankless sequel paychecks and one-word thrillers where the \"and\" credit was starting to lose its lustre (Collide! Solace! Misconduct! Blackway!).

Some MPs came close to killing themselves over pressure Stewart

The minister  former Conservative Rory Stewart has said some MPs came close to killing themselves when he was in the Commons and the life of a politician placed an \"almost unsustainable\" strain on people.

'Just any job won't do' How targeted local help is getting people into work in Wales

Sediq Shamal saw more than his fair share of blood when he worked as a medic with British special forces in Afghanistan. Now resettled in north Wales, he's putting skills honed on the battlefield to use in the health service.

Mo bows out A final lapof honourfor a British sporting great

'Go Mo, go\" urged bright pink signs, waved enthusiastically on streets from Newcastle to South Shields. Cheers for each one of the 50,000 participants braving a savage heatwave in the cause of athletic ambition or fundraising freneticism.

Sara Sharif: father's relatives negotiate over fugitives’ surrender in Pakistan

The family of Urfan Sharif, who is on the run in Pakistan with his wife and brother after his 10-year-old daughter, Sara, was found dead at their home in Surrey, are negotiating with local politicians for the fugitives to hand themselves in to the authorities.

‘Heartbreaking’: avian flu ravages seabird colonies across National Trust reserves

Avian flu has devastated seabird colonies across England, Wales and Northern Ireland this year, the National Trust said, urging the government to coordinate detailed and long-term monitoring of the crisis.

Seven-day September heatwave breaks records as storms roll in

The UK had an unprecedented seventh consecutive day of 30C heat yesterday, the Met Office said, but some areas were already experiencing the end of the heatwave with heavy, thundery rain, and warnings of more on the way.

Brexiters upset after EU flags outnumber union jacks at Proms

The sight of hundreds of EU flags at the Last Night of the Proms has prompted outrage from Brexiters and a call for the BBC to investigate.

Rescue Tunisia, Qatar and Spain send teams to help search

Several countries have offered aid and search support after the Moroccan earthquake, but most of the rescue operation in remote mountain areas was being led by local teams and by last night Rabat had not issued a broad appeal for international aid.

Moroccans tell of digging out their neighbours after quake

Rescuers in Morocco were yesterday trying to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings as the country began three days of mourning for victims of a disaster that killed more than 2,000 people and left many more injured and homeless.

Alastair Stewart reveals vascular dementia diagnosis

Alastair Stewart, one of Britain's longest serving and most familiar newsreaders, has revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia.

Capture of terror suspect hailed as triumph for newanti-terror centre

The capture of the escaped terrorism suspect Daniel Khalife has been hailed as a vindication of a decision to bring together police and the intelligence agencies into a new £412m surveillance centre.

MPs express alarm after researcher's arrest over alleged spying for China

MPs have reacted with alarm after it emerged that a parliamentary researcher with links to senior Conservatives and potential access to sensitive information had been arrested over allegations of spying for China.

She's put a spell on us: Desert Island castaways’ top choice now Nina Simone

Nina Simone is the undisputed queen of Desert Island Discs after castaways chose her songs more than any other artist in 2022.

184,000 cancer cases in UK this year were preventable’

A growing epidemic of preventable cancers will lead to an estimated 184,000 people in the UK being diagnosed with the disease this year and will cost the country more than £78bn, research reveals.

Spanish football boss to resign after global outcry at World Cup final kiss

The president of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, has said he will resign, three weeks after he forcibly kissed a triumphant Spanish women's footballer after the team won the World Cup.

The Moroccan village where death came in the night

In a narrow passage in the village of Moulay Brahim in Morocco’s Atlas mountains, a house had spilled across the lane in a drift of sandy ruins.