About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish territory of Ceuta, officials say

The estimated number of arrivals is more than half of the population of the city, which is about 83,600.

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Friend of Manchester synagogue attacker jailed over separate plot on military base

Mohammad Bashir, 31, drove Jihad Al-Shamie on a trip to conduct hostile reconnaissance at a military base.

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Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years

The BBC can reveal that detectives have so far uncovered nine victims of PC Alan Greer but many more are anticipated.

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Burnham cuts rates for pubs, clubs and music venues but Badenoch asks: 'Is that it?'

Chef and pub owner Tom Kerridge tells the BBC the reduction won't "really make a difference", while trade body UK Hospitality calls for "bigger solutions".

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Burnham says 'we need to be a cost of living government' during first cabinet meeting as PM

He says ministers must give people a “sense that help is coming”. Earlier the prime minister said he would remove VAT from electricity bills in October.

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Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say

Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, is charged with her murder and appeared in court.

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Twelve arrested over threat to an Islamic event in Suffolk

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the police's response "undoubtedly saved lives".

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UK government proscribes Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Shabana Mahmood will use new powers to ban support for the group, which has been linked to death threats and intimidation on British soil.

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Counter terrorism police now leading investigation into Ann Widdecombe's murder

The man in custody has since been re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, police say.

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Police say no suggestion of political motive in Widdecombe killing after new arrest

Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a 28-year-old man was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

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Police step up manhunt after Widdecombe murder suspect released - live updates

Police say the investigation into the former Conservative minister's death is "moving at a significant pace" and are appealing for information.

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Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder inquiry released and no longer part of investigation

Police say the investigation into the former Conservative minister's death is "moving at a significant pace" and are appealing for information.

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Man, 26, arrested on suspicion of murder after Ann Widdecombe found dead at home

Devon and Cornwall Police say a white British male is in custody after the 78-year-old was found at her home on Thursday with serious injuries.

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Police launch murder investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death

Devon and Cornwall Police say the 78-year-old was found at her home on Dartmoor in Devon on Thursday with serious injuries.

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Police investigate Reform donations, the Times reports

The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

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Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

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Andy Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

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UK government will change law so grooming gang ringleader can be deported

The home secretary is expected to set out on Monday how she plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act.

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Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will be among the platforms banned by spring 2027, the government says.

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Child-rape sentence reignites scrutiny of UK high street mini-marts

Rapist Bawan Harwe lured underage girls back to his flat with the promise of free vapes and cash.

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Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC

Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.

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How the High Street became a window on our political instability

High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

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How the High Street became a window on our political instability

High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

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Government spending 25 times more on benefits than jobs for young people, says Alan Milburn

Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

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New police unit to target crime gangs fronting High Street shops

It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.

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Starmer 'fights on', says deputy PM, as he says Labour must unite to contest by-election

David Lammy tells the BBC that it is time the party

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