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Sophie will read from Specs For Rex by Yasmeen Ismail.

The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had admitted a charge of violent disorder and burglary of a vape shop in Sunderland.

The Scottish Government’s draft tax and spending plans will be published in December.

Dame Esther Rantzen is among those who have welcomed news of the Bill but other campaigners have voiced opposition.

DUP leader Gavin Robinson accused the republican party of trying to ‘shut down’ questions over the issue.

British nationals have been urged to leave Lebanon as clashes continue between Israel and Hezbollah.

Renewable energy projects and growing housebuilder confidence pushed the industry to the fastest rate of growth since early 2022.

Huw Pill has signalled that rates should be cut in a ‘gradual’ manner, amid caution over the long-term path of inflation.

Mr Miliband told ITV’s Good Morning Britain ministers were not interested in having businesses pay for access to them.

The supermarket said demand for its premium Finest bouquets has increased 25% on last year.

A study published last month by Cambridge University academics called on the Government to stop serving beer in pints to improve public health.

That is the deadline for whether the 14.3-mile long new road between Kent and Essex will be approved.

David Sullivan, who is a majority shareholder of the football club, revealed he was selling his London mansion at a loss.

One doctor told PA: ‘I’ve done more than 50 humanitarian missions and Gaza has been one of the most difficult ones.’

The two-time Grammy winner said the lawsuit is an attempt at extortion for ‘millions of dollars’.

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Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy died in the incident.

The Duke of Sussex visited South Africa, representing the charity he founded in 2006.

The Foreign Office said a ‘limited number’ of additional flights had been chartered, including one which set off on Thursday heading for Britain.

The country’s foreign minister promised ‘concrete action’ to get sovereignty of the archipelago.