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Children living in 'Dickensian' poverty, says commissioner

Children's commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one child told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".

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Norman Tebbit: Former cabinet minister and Thatcher ally dies aged 94

The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.

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M60 shut near Stockport for second day after eight-vehicle crash

Part of the motorway is still closed in both directions, say National Highways.

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Post Office inquiry report set to lay bare human impact of IT scandal

Inquiry chair Sir Wyn Williams to release the first part of a report which will also examine compensation.

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Yorkshire Water to introduce hosepipe ban across county

Yorkshire Water warns the ban could last until the winter months with more dry weather forecast.

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Families demand answers as Southport inquiry opens

The inquiry will examine the lead up to the attack and the wider issue of extremist violence.

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Newspaper headlines: 'PM to press Macron' and 'mushroom murders' trial

The French president's state visit to the UK leads the front pages along with the verdict in Australia's 'mushroom murder trial'

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King Charles is helping 'reinvigorate' shaken UK-France relations

There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit negotiations?

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Workplace misconduct and discrimination NDAs to be banned

There has been concern that non-disclosure agreements have been used to silence those in workplaces suffering harassment.

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UK emergency alert to be tested for second time in September

A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.