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Boris Johnson burka row explained

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 07:37
Why the MP's comments have sparked an internal Conservative Party investigation.

Muslim Council urges PM to avoid Boris Johnson 'whitewash'

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 04:12
The Muslim Council of Britain wants to ensure there is a full inquiry into the burka comments.

Malicious faxes leave firms 'open' to cyber-attack

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 03:20
Booby-trapped images faxes can be used by hackers to take control of network hardware, Def Con hears.

Why are UK and US sending more troops to Afghanistan?

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 01:49
Both the UK and the US are increasing troop numbers in Afghanistan. But what do they hope to achieve?

Heathrow Airport passport queues reach 2.5 hours

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 01:34
The airport's border force missed its target for non-EEA visitors nearly every day last month.

WW1 soldiers' farewell notes on Llangollen bridge lost to damp

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:40
One note, thought to have been written on a bridge by a soldier, talks about his hope of seeing his unborn child.

UKIP burka remarks 'emboldening' Islamaphobic hate crime fear

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:35
The leader of UKIP in the Welsh assembly stands by comments that burkas are "apparitions of pre-medieval culture".

Everest climbing challenge to fund bothy in honour of son

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:31
A father aims to climb the height of Everest in a bid to fund a bothy in memory of his son.

Extreme weather hits Scotland's grouse shooting season

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:28
Spring snow and a hot summer see bird numbers fall with some estates already cancelling shoots.

Sussex woman stalked by husband impersonating ex-boyfriend

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:12
Alice Playle was terrorised by her husband who pretended to be her ex-boyfriend.

Police van crash death family 'let down' by investigation

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:08
The Yalcin family say they have lost trust in the police complaints regulator after alleged failings.

HMP Lowdham guards accused of assaulting prisoners

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:06
Relatives of prisoners at a privately-run jail have told of a handcuffed inmate being thrown down stairs.

Plan to end rough sleeping in England by 2027

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:06
The government unveils £100m strategy to make sleeping on the streets "a thing of the past".

British Asians more socially conservative than rest of UK, survey suggests

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 00:01
Less than half of respondents to the survey thought same-sex relationships were acceptable.

Newspaper headlines: Palace 'bust-up' and rail fares increase

Sun, 08/12/2018 - 23:36
Members of the Duchess of Sussex' family have given interviews to some of Monday's newspapers.

Nicholson painting bought for £165k is 'fake'

Sun, 08/12/2018 - 22:31
The still life, thought to be by artist Sir William Nicholson, failed to convince a leading expert.

Asher-Smith leads GB to 4x100m relay gold

Sun, 08/12/2018 - 20:43
Dina Asher-Smith surges away from the field to lead Britain to 4x100m relay glory and become the first British women to win three gold medals at the same European Championships.

England v India: Hosts win second Test by innings and 159 runs

Sun, 08/12/2018 - 19:11
James Anderson and Stuart Broad each take four wickets as England complete an innings and 159-run win in the second Test against India.

'Drunk' driver went up M69 the wrong way and crashed

Sun, 08/12/2018 - 18:44
The driver eventually crashed into an embankment and was arrested by police.

Off-duty PC stabbed trying to stop moped robbers

Sun, 08/12/2018 - 18:38
An unarmed officer is stabbed with a kitchen knife while trying to stop four men from stealing a moped.

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