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Fresh food prices leaped 4.5% in May, driven by rising costs of labour since Brexit and fertiliser since invasion of Ukraine Shop prices accelerated in …

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Social mobility prospects for young people ‘disappearing’, says research

May 31, 2022

Chances of homeownership and higher incomes undermined by pandemic and cost of living crisis The postwar dream of doing better in life than your parents …

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Criminal acts of violence at UK GP surgeries almost double in five years

May 31, 2022

Doctors say violence now commonplace as surgeries struggle to cope with ‘unmanageable levels of demand’ GPs tell of ‘appalling’ abuse as violence at UK surgeries …

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Family who fled war in Ukraine reunite with dog after eight weeks of quarantine

May 31, 2022

A family who fled Ukraine have been reunited with their dog after he spent two months in UK quarantine.

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Texas shooting – latest: Governor Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde as funeral services begin

May 31, 2022

Services are planned for 11 children and their teacher Irma Garcia this week

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Texas shooting – latest: Governor Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde as funeral services begin

May 31, 2022

Services are planned for 11 children and their teacher Irma Garcia this week

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Former GBBO winner creates world’s largest Jaffa Cake

May 31, 2022

Former Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn has baked the world’s largest Jaffa Cake, weighing in at 80kg.

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Damaged human liver treated and transplanted into patient for the first time

May 31, 2022

The damaged organ was treated on a special machine which provided a continuous blood substitute

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Texas governor declares disaster in Uvalde to help deploy resources ‘needed to heal’

May 31, 2022

Greg Abbott’s order expedites critical state and local aid to grieving town

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Uvalde police and school district stops cooperation with Texas shooting probe, says report

May 31, 2022

Uvalde’s police department and Independent School District have stopped cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety’s investigation into the massacre that killed 19 students …

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Andrew ‘seeking to make amends’, Archbishop says as he urges nation to be more forgiving

May 31, 2022

Britain has become ‘very, very unforgiving society’, says Welby

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Cancelled flights: Travel firms have oversold flights and holidays – Shapps

May 31, 2022

The UK’s transport secretary demands to meet with airlines and airports to “find out what’s gone wrong”.

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Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes

May 31, 2022

Its top prosecutor accuses Russian military officials and politicians of committing war crimes.

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Archbishop of Canterbury suggests Prince Andrew wants to ‘make amends’

May 31, 2022

Justin Welby made comment about the duke as he asked public to be more ‘open and forgiving’ The archbishop of Canterbury has suggested the Duke …

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New probe into unsolved 2014 murders in case described as ‘very, very unusual’

May 31, 2022

‘They couldn’t have done a worse job if they intended to mess up that investigation,’ lawyer says of initial murder case

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‘I got shot’: Video captures moment Uvalde student tells Border Patrol agent they had been hit

May 31, 2022

The condition of the child on the radio is unclear

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Ukrainian helicopter pilots brave ‘suicidal’ missions to deliver aid to besieged Mariupol

May 31, 2022

Footage of Ukrainian pilots braving “suicidal” missions to deliver aid to besieged Mariupol has been shared online.

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Florida fish are on an alarming number of prescription drugs, scientists discover

May 31, 2022

The findings came out of a three-year study of bonefish in Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys

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Johnny Depp asks judge to strike ‘inappropriate argument’ in Amber Heard closing statement amid deliberation

May 31, 2022

Depp lawyers took issue with Heard team’s remarks about the ‘message’ ruling against her would send to other abuse victims

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Simon Cowell calls out ‘boring politicians’ after emotional Britain’s Got Talent performance

May 31, 2022

Armed Forces Children’s Choir performed on Tuesday’s episode (31 May)

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Uvalde teacher did not leave door propped open that gunman used to get in, says lawyer

May 31, 2022

Lawyer says that door was shut as gunman closed in on Robb Elementary but may not have locked

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Norm Macdonald’s Nothing Special review: Comedian’s posthumous Netflix show is quite the opposite

May 31, 2022

The late stand-up’s new work is the first Netflix comedy special to come from beyond the grave. This poignant and hilarious goodbye from the master …

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Woman sparks horror after showing Miami apartment that had rent raised by $1,500

May 31, 2022

‘More blood on the floor’

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BTS addresses anti-Asian hate in White House Press Briefings: ‘It’s not wrong to be different’

May 31, 2022

Korean music group joined Press Secretary to celebrate the final day of AA and NHPI Heritage Month

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Community demands answers after Kansas City police shoot ‘pregnant’ Black woman

May 31, 2022

An eyewitness says Leonna Hale was pregnant and unarmed when police shot her, but investigators say just the opposite

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As the world watches Ukraine, Turkey prepares a military move into Syria

May 31, 2022

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given strong signals that a fresh cross-border military operation is imminent

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Shooting at block party leaves ten injured in Charleston, South Carolina

May 31, 2022

Four victims are in critical condition, with some as young as 17 years old, police say

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Football player found not guilty of murder for beating to death gay man who posed as woman on Tinder

May 31, 2022

Jerry Smith, 40, died after posing as ‘Angie Renee’ to meet straight college-aged men

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Fans support Qinwen Zheng after she opens up about menstrual cramps during French Open match

May 31, 2022

‘I wish I can be a man on court’

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Woman saves $1,800 flying from US to Turkey for a root canal

May 31, 2022

‘Tell me you are from US without telling me you are from US’

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‘We don’t know our fate’: Residents in fear of Russian advance as Putin’s missiles kill civilians

May 31, 2022

Kim Sengupta finds a city targeted by Russian missiles as Putin sets sights on eastern Ukraine

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Biden laments devastation of ‘preventable’ gun deaths in wake of Texas shooting

May 31, 2022

Joe Biden has shared his devastation over the “preventable” tragedy that saw 19 children and two adults killed during last Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas.

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Dominic Fike reveals he was high on magic mushrooms during his first Euphoria audition and lost the role

May 31, 2022

Fike was eventually cast in season two as Elliot

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Ukraine war: Russian state TV claims Nato has started ‘World War 3’

May 31, 2022

Now Russia must ‘demilitarise’ all western powers, says Kremlin cheerleader

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Bradford crowned UK City of Culture 2025

May 31, 2022

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Expand free school meals in time for summer holidays, Boris Johnson told as cost of living crisis deepens

May 31, 2022

Exclusive: Former education secretaries from across the political divide have called on the government to act

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‘Waitrose woman’: Tories’ newest target voters take aim at Johnson

May 31, 2022

Downing Street hopes supermarket’s ‘small C conservatives’ will keep PM in power – but Colin Drury finds them unconvinced

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Bradford wins UK City of Culture 2025 bid

May 31, 2022

The city beat off competition from County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham to win the coveted title.

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Paris politician apologises over Champions League stadium chaos

May 31, 2022

French government ministers have previously blamed “industrial-scale ticket fraud” as the cause of the chaos.

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Boris Johnson’s allies lobby MPs to stop Tory support draining away

May 31, 2022

Sense of crisis deepens in No 10 as speculation mounts about no-confidence vote in prime minister Boris Johnson and his allies have launched an emergency …

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Bradford named as the UK city of culture 2025

May 31, 2022

City announced winner after months of competition, beating Southampton, Wrexham and County Durham Bradford, one of the most diverse places in the UK, has been …

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Airline trade body blames recruitment approval delays for UK airports gridlock

May 31, 2022

Iata says approval times for new staff security clearances have more than tripled, driving potential employees away The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has blamed …

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Russia cuts gas supplies to Netherlands and firms in Denmark and Germany

May 31, 2022

Gazprom raises stakes in sanctions war after EU move to embargo most Russian oil imports and companies miss deadline to pay in roubles Russia has …

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Three people shot outside high school graduation ceremony in New Orleans

May 31, 2022

Three people have been shot outside a high school graduation ceremony in New Orleans, according to police.

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Biden’s Pride month proclamation condemns ‘unconscionable attacks’ from anti-LGBT+ legislation

May 31, 2022

US president urges nation to address high rates of youth suicides and disprortionate levels of poverty, unemployment and homelessness among LGBT+ Americans

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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner receive police questionnaire about Beergate gathering

May 31, 2022

Labour leader has pledged to resign if fined by Durham Constabulary

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Ministerial code at risk of ‘ridicule’ over Partygate, Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser warns

May 31, 2022

Lord Geidt says his repeated advice was not heeded by Downing Street

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Aviation chaos: We need to talk about Brexit

May 31, 2022

Plane Talk: Leaving the EU has subtracted staff from airlines and airports in two damaging ways

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Police tell Manchester Airport passengers their holidays are cancelled amid travel chaos

May 31, 2022

Police have been drafted into Manchester Airport to tell furious passengers their holidays have been cancelled amid more travel misery.

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Labour’s Starmer and Rayner sent police questionnaires over lockdown drinks

May 31, 2022

The Labour leader and his deputy attended a gathering in an MP’s office during lockdown.

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Partygate: Explain why fine did not breach ministerial code, Boris Johnson told

May 31, 2022

Lord Geidt says there is a “legitimate question” over whether Boris Johnson broke ministerial rules.

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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner receive questionnaires from Durham police

May 31, 2022

Labour confirms force has been in touch with leader and deputy as part of lockdown gathering investigation Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have been sent …

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UK to partially ratify domestic abuse convention after 10-year delay

May 31, 2022

Britain to abide by Istanbul convention but reserves key article and is accused of failing to protect migrant women The UK government has been criticised …

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First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June, says Priti Patel

May 31, 2022

Group of asylum seekers sent formal notices advising they will be relocated to east African country, say officials The first deportation flight to Rwanda carrying …

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Police snipers surround alligator-infested Florida pond after deadly car crash

May 31, 2022

Beloved gas station mechanic dies after his car flipped over before crashing into pond with his 80-year-old mother inside

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The hidden Doha: Inside the ‘Industrial Area’ where thousands of workers live in Qatar

May 31, 2022

It is one of the most important areas in Doha but rarely seen by the outside world. Just six months before the World Cup, Quentin …

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Utah teen shot by ex-boyfriend in attempted murder-suicide is taken off life support

May 31, 2022

Deaths of teen couple come as city sees three deadly shootings within week-long span

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Liz Truss would be even worse PM than Boris Johnson, says Dominic Cummings

May 31, 2022

Foreign secretary ‘as close to properly crackers’ as anyone in parliament, says ex-No 10 strategist – who also plays down Rishi Sunak’s chances of winning …

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Superdrug’s shop smart collection is here with cheap everyday essentials to help with the cost of living

May 31, 2022

It won’t fix the growing crisis, but hopefully it can help tame our shopping bills a little

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First Rwanda deportation flight set for next month as migrants to be given final notice

May 31, 2022

Removal Direction notices will confirm which individuals are planned to be sent to East Africa

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Former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann found not guilty of lying to FBI

May 31, 2022

The not guilty verdict is a significant blow to Special Counsel John Durham, who then-attorney general William Barr tasked with undermining a previous investigation into …

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Shanghai lockdown: China eases Covid restrictions after two months

May 31, 2022

China’s biggest city, a vital global trade hub, begins to relax crippling Covid restrictions.

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First flight taking Channel migrants to Rwanda set for 14 June

May 31, 2022

The Home Office begins issuing formal paperwork to migrants, but legal challenges are expected.

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Expect a wet platinum jubilee weekend, Met Office says

May 31, 2022

Best of weather set for Thursday with showery spells forecast on Friday and Sunday Many of those attending the 16,000 street parties planned for the …

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Tui passengers tell of wrecked holidays as travel firm cancels 180 more flights

May 31, 2022

Staff shortages blamed after travel firm axes six flights a day for June at Manchester airport Tui has announced more than 180 flight cancellations from …

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Deborah James says making memories ‘can be hard when you are dying’

May 31, 2022

The cancer campaigner took part in a teepee party this week

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Leah Williamson enjoying England women’s place on centre stage

May 31, 2022

The Lionesses’ first gathering ahead of the Euros has seen both men’s and women’s senior squads using St George’s Park simultaneously

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First funerals of Uvalde school shooting victims to begin

May 31, 2022

Mourners planned 11 funerals for this week as visitations were held for Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez, both 10 years old The first funerals …

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Hurricane Agatha is first named storm of Atlantic season after hitting Mexico with 105mph winds

May 31, 2022

Forecasters warn of life-threatening flash-flooding and mudslides in southern Mexico over the next few days

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Nasa video captures helicopter flying on Mars marking milestone for Red Planet exploration

May 31, 2022

Nasa has shared imagery of a recent flight over Mars in which their rotorcraft flew farther and faster than ever before.

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Tui pilot praised for loading bags onto plane in the rain after 30-hour delay

May 31, 2022

‘Can we get Simon the copilot an excellence award?’ tweeted passenger

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Sperm donor fathered 15 children without telling mothers of incurable genetic condition

May 31, 2022

Judge takes rare step of naming James MacDougall, 37, to stop other women from using him as donor

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Emmerdale’s Andy Devine died after accidental fall, coroner concludes

May 31, 2022

Andy Devine, who played Shadrach Dingle in Emmerdale, died in Southport Hospital in January.

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Plan to move 1,500 asylum seekers to Yorkshire village hit by delay

May 31, 2022

Locals accuse Home Office of being ‘shambolic’ after no decision reached about setting up ‘Guantánamo-on-Ouse’ at ex-RAF base A Home Office plan to move dozens …

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‘The west can change the outcome’: plea for heavy weapons on Ukraine frontline

May 31, 2022

People under constant fire in southern city of Mykolaiv say they can beat Russia with more help Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates A stack of deadly …

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Martin Brundle calls for ‘root and branch change’ in F1 after Monaco start farce

May 31, 2022

The start of the race in Monaco was delayed by more than an hour due to wet weather

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The best Platinum Jubilee afternoon tea events in London this bank holiday

May 31, 2022

Fancy raising a cup and saucer to Her Majesty over the long weekend? Here are the capital’s hotspots for enjoying the most British of rituals

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Father of man found dead in cement mixer loses High Court challenge against Essex Police

May 31, 2022

Les Balkwell had demanded new independent probe after police refused to reopen investigation

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Critics accuse trans swimming star Lia Thomas of having an unfair advantage. The data tells a different story

May 31, 2022

The NCAA champion has sparked controversy and become a hate figure among conservatives, but statistics show little evidence that she performed any differently to other …

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Rishi Sunak’s wife invests in firm linked to Qatari rulers

May 31, 2022

Akshata Murty also shown to hold stake in luxury furniture firm backed by Rupert Murdoch’s daughter The multi-millionaire wife of the UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, …

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Priti Patel’s own officials warned her about easing stop and search conditions

May 31, 2022

Exclusive: Home Office assessment found lifting restrictions may lead to more BAME people being stopped Priti Patel was warned by her own officials that lifting …

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College changes name of China centre following transparency criticism

May 31, 2022

Jesus’ College’s centre on China will need to state its commitment to academic freedom on its website, a review says.

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At least 91 people die, dozens missing in devastating Brazil floods

May 31, 2022

Hundreds of state and federal rescue workers were searching for 26 people currently unaccounted for

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At least 91 people die, dozens missing in devastating Brazil floods

May 31, 2022

Authorities in northeastern Brazil’s Pernambuco state say that 91 deaths have been confirmed from weekend flooding, with more two dozen people still missing

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