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Victims of violent crime

Boy, eight, takes mother’s car for a late-night joyride at 87mph

Johnson told EU is united over Brexit stance as he prepares for Merkel meeting

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UK budget surplus misses forecasts as Government spending jumps before Brexit

Government launches ‘independent and rigorous’ review of HS2

All frontline Durham officers to be offered Tasers, says new chief constable

British consulate worker detained for 15 days, says China

Dublin High Court approves Ryanair bid to prevent pilot strike

GCSE religious studies increasing in popularity

Irish deputy premier says no-deal Brexit ‘far more likely’

January trial date for man charged over death of police officer

Thousands sign up for Brexit party on Dutch beach

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Judges reject appeal over ban on abortion clinic protests

Body found in search for missing schoolboy

Warning over increasing violence at Pentonville Prison

Trump: Any Jew voting for Democrats is uninformed or disloyal

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Abandoned duckling adopts toy cat as its mother after it ‘saved its life’

BBC receives complaint over Gary Lineker’s ‘bald jokes’

Inventive schoolchildren smash piano record

Meghan’s friend Jessica Mulroney calls critics ‘racist bullies’ amid flights row

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Growth in data and questions on quality ‘increasing researcher workload’

Early blood pressure change associated with poorer brain health – study

New GCSE grading system: The key changes

Danish royal palace ‘surprised’ as Trump cancels trip amid Greenland row

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Fantasist jailed for false claims of VIP paedophile ring seeks appeal bid

Prime Minister’s partner Carrie Symonds blocked from US visit

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Trump says it would be ‘appropriate’ for Russia to rejoin G-7

Johnson to meet Merkel as Irish border stance hardens

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Thousands of rail passengers overcharged for not having valid ticket

Trump pulls out of planned Denmark visit after PM shuts door on Greenland sale

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One Loch Ness monster theory remains plausible, scientist says

Court upholds child sex convictions against Cardinal George Pell

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Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years

Up to 40 million gadgets lying unused in UK houses

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Ryanair launches court action in bid to block strikes by UK pilots

Sir David Attenborough: People are ‘fed up’ with European Union

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What the papers say – August 21

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Lawyer for Harvey Weinstein bids to move trial outside New York City

Formula for ‘world’s funniest fart’ revealed

Channel 4 news chief to examine ‘male behaviour’ in media at TV festival

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Channel 4 announces new Brexit documentary with access to leading politicians

Pay for bosses at top firms falls but still more than 100 times average salary

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Channel 4 show puts Vladimir Putin’s spy skills in the spotlight

Crazy cat lady stereotype ‘not supported by evidence’

Scarlett Moffatt to relocate family and home to Africa for new show

MoD responds to Cobham family over defence firm’s £4bn takeover

Channel 4 commissions comedy about all-female Muslim punk band

Homeless families despair at ‘temporary’ shipping containers ‘promoted as flats’

Disadvantaged teenagers more likely to score low GCSE grades

Fears for children living in converted shipping containers and offices – report

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Early blood pressure change associated with poorer brain health – study

Rising oxygen levels helped North American dinosaurs to thrive, scientists say

PM vows to enter EU talks ‘with a lot of oomph’ despite backstop differences

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Italian PM asked to stay as caretaker leader after resignation

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