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Bronze leg found in Scottish bog sheds new light on Roman occupation
Once thought to have been looted by Scottish tribes, the gilded limb is the centrepiece of a new exhibition on Roman Scotland in Edinburgh
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Some under-25s should get less benefits, Milburn review to say
The proposed radical overhaul of the welfare system would move under-25s off the main sickness benefits.
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International
Clashes erupt in Barcelona after thousands join Spain general strike
Tens of thousands of people have been taking part in the strike, called by the country's main unions over housing and the high cost of living.
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Politics
'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms
There is a growing expectation among senior Labour figures that drilling in the oil field will be given the green light.
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International
British soldier charged with rape of army servicewoman in Cyprus
L/Cpl Nicholas Horne, from 4th Battalion of Royal Regiment of Scotland, charged with one count of rape on 23 October
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Burnham raised safety concerns about Manchester ‘monster’ warehouse, inquiry hears
PM wrote to transport commissioner to oppose ‘megashed’ in Astley shortly before he entered No 10
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Politics
Burnham signals backing for more ethnicity options on next census
It comes after a Lib Dem MP said black English or Asian English should be specific options for respondents.
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Politics
Former minister calls for phone tech to block live-streamed child sex abuse
New technology would block the live-streaming of child sexual abuse on phones, tablets and laptops.
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Politics
Reform boycotts Senedd after member banned for saying white people are being replaced
Party members withdrew from most of Wednesday's Senedd proceedings over Joe Martin's speaking ban.
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International
Asylum law changes are causing refugee families like mine terrible worry
Letter: A reader highlights how the government’s immigration changes are affecting those who have been granted asylum and wish to apply for indefinite leave to remain
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International
Argentinian lawyer mocks UK’s sovereignty claim in Falklands oil case
Lawyer says Britain wrong to believe in historic doctrine that crown has sovereignty over parts of oceans Britain should not be permitted to act as a 17th-century colonial power treating the waters around the Falkland Islands as a Dominium maris Britannici, Argentina has told an international tribunal. Marcelo Kohen, representing Argentina at a hearing in Hamburg, mocked Britain for apparently believing in the historic doctrine that the British crown has sovereignty over expansive parts of the oceans. Continue reading...
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Military
Labour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks
Exclusive: Cutting 2030 goal would be a ‘step backwards’, say MPs, as ministers clash over proposed reductions Labour MPs are urging the government not to weaken its electric vehicle targets as divided cabinet ministers prepare for a crunch meeting on Thursday to thrash out a compromise. Members of the climate and nature crisis caucus (CNCC) say ministers must not water down a legal requirement for carmakers to ensure that 80% of the vehicles they sell in 2030 are electric, saying doing so would be a backward step and “shortsighted”. Continue reading...
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