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Rwanda Bill causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of UK, deputy PM says
The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of the UK, Ireland's deputy prime minister has said.
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World's first jab to stop skin cancer being tested in UK patients
The world's first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma is being tested in British patients.
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Humza Yousaf: Political future of Scotland's first minister hangs in the balance as Greens back no-confidence motion
The Scottish Green Party will join with rival MSPs to back a no-confidence motion in First Minister Humza Yousaf next week, after the SNP kicked its coalition partners out of government.
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Kersal Wetlands: Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after human torso discovered in nature reserve
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a human torso was discovered at a nature reserve.
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Newborn baby flown from UK in military plane for treatment after Italy intervened
The Italian government sent an ambulance in a military plane to remove a newborn baby from a hospital in Bristol in a highly unusual move after the boy's parents said doctors were unable to do anything more for the child.
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'Net zero isn't woke, it's a serious thing,' says outgoing head of UK climate watchdog
The outgoing chief executive of the UK's climate committee is warning the continued politicisation of net zero will end up hurting the economy, but so will unrealistic policies to achieve it.
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13-year-old girl charged with attempted murder after two teachers and pupil stabbed at Carmarthenshire school
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school.
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Rishi Sunak will feel 'reset week' was job well done - but a horrible reality check awaits
Call it the Rishi Sunak reset week or, to borrow from The Spectator's Katy Balls, the shore-up Sunak week - the prime minister will be going into this weekend feeling the past few days have been a job well done.
Local Headlines
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Plan for flats on curry house car park
A plan to build an apartment block on a Tipton curry house car park has been put forward.
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Council leaders accused of ignoring warnings on financial meltdown
Dudley Council’s leaders are being accused of ignoring early warnings about financial meltdown from the authority’s own audit committee.
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Halesowen date for Aled Jones on new national tour
Singer Aled Jones has announced a second date in the borough as part of his national tour.
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Man who wore Hamas headband to central London rally is convicted
A Birmingham man has been found guilty of arousing suspicion he was supporting a proscribed terrorist group after he wore a Hamas headband to a pro-Palestine rally.
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Council intensifies efforts to combat environmental crime
Walsall Council has continued its commitment to preserving the cleanliness and beauty of the borough through the diligent efforts of its fly-tipping task force.
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Decade-empty barbershop among HMO plans
A plan to convert a former barbershop left empty for more than a decade is one of a number of HMO plans submitted to the council.
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Dessert shop can remain until early hours
A Birmingham dessert shop has been given permission to remain open until the early hours after agreeing conditions with the police.
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Black Country choir for people living with dementia receives donation boost
A choir to help people living with dementia in the Black Country has received a cash boost thanks to a generous donation from West Bromwich Building Society.
Entertainment News
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Ordinary Angels: Hilary Swank on the true story of a 'snow baby' and a helpful stranger
Hilary Swank says playing roles based on real stories have made her a "better person".
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Matty Healy reacts to Taylor Swift's 'diss track'
Matty Healy has reacted to new tracks by supposed ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift that are rumoured to be about him.
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Drake ordered to delete diss track featuring AI-generated voice of Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur's estate has threatened to sue Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper's voice.
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Baby Reindeer: Writer Richard Gadd tells fans to stop speculating about characters
Richard Gadd has urged fans of his hit show Baby Reindeer to stop speculating about who the characters in his show are based on in real life.
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Orpheus Pledger: Australian police launch manhunt for Home and Away star accused of assault
Police in Australia have launched a manhunt for former soap opera star Orpheus Pledger after he failed to appear in court to face charges of assault.
National Sport
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Pep Guardiola: Premier League title race still wide open with Man City and Arsenal not safe from suffering setbacks like Liverpool
Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City and Arsenal could slip up similarly to Liverpool – and reckons the Premier League title race is still wide open.
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Arne Slot to Liverpool: From FC Zwolle to Cambuur, AZ Alkmaar to Feyenoord, the making of Liverpool's next manager
Arne Slot has emerged as the preferred candidate to replace the departing Jurgen Klopp as the next Liverpool manager but who is the man that the club believe can lead them into this new era and what can they expect from this 45-year-old Dutch coach?
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Women's Six Nations: England's Red Roses seek Grand Slam history but ill-discipline a looming issue
New Zealand's Black Ferns may be the world champions, but in the northern hemisphere, there is no fixture that comes close to England vs France in women's rugby.
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Liverpool's Premier League title hopes over after defeat at Everton, says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's Premier League title hopes are over after their defeat at Everton - a result that prompted Jurgen Klopp to apologise to supporters.
Business News
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Russia sanctions-busting? Big questions remain over UK car exports
The extraordinary, unprecedented and largely unexplained flows of millions of pounds of British luxury cars into states neighbouring Russia continued in February, according to new official data.
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Post Office inquiry: Former complaints handler executive says she never 'knowingly' did anything wrong
A former top Post Office executive has told the Horizon scandal inquiry she never "knowingly" did anything wrong and did not remember a 2010 email saying that cash balances in sub-postmasters' branch accounts could be remotely accessed.
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Unions vow to fight rejection of plan to save Tata Steel jobs
Unions have warned of a bitter fight ahead after their plans to avert thousands of job losses at Tata Steel were rejected by the company.
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Double glazing giant Everest crashes into administration
One of Britain's biggest double-glazing suppliers has crashed into administration, leaving insolvency practitioners engaged in a race to salvage hundreds of jobs.
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Supercar maker McLaren hit by £375m impairment charge
McLaren Group, the British supercar maker and Formula One team-backer, has given lenders signs of an improvement in its financial performance even after a £375m impairment charge propelled it to a record loss last year.
Politics News
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Rishi Sunak will feel 'reset week' was job well done - but a horrible reality check awaits
Call it the Rishi Sunak reset week or, to borrow from The Spectator's Katy Balls, the shore-up Sunak week - the prime minister will be going into this weekend feeling the past few days have been a job well done.
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Target Towns: Voters in Grimsby have their say on Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge
Voters in Grimsby - one of Sky News's election Target Towns - have been offering their views on politics, politicians and "broken promises".
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Rwanda Bill causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of UK, deputy PM says
The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of the UK, Ireland's deputy prime minister has said.
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Humza Yousaf: Political future of Scotland's first minister hangs in the balance as Greens back no-confidence motion
The Scottish Green Party will join with rival MSPs to back a no-confidence motion in First Minister Humza Yousaf next week, after the SNP kicked its coalition partners out of government.
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Ash Regan: Humza Yousaf's defeated leadership rival could hold the key to his political fate
This has become a political bloodbath for Humza Yousaf.
World News
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Rwanda Bill causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of UK, deputy PM says
The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of the UK, Ireland's deputy prime minister has said.
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'People were fighting, getting stepped on... being thrown off' - survivor of overloaded migrant boat
The migrant dinghy in which five people died was chaotic, overloaded and packed with people carrying weapons and fighting, according to one of the passengers who was on board, speaking exclusively to Sky News.
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There's a new trade war brewing - over global dominance in the electric car market
There's a trade war brewing between China and the West, at stake is who will dominate the global market for electric vehicles.
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned, with a New York court ordering a new trial in the landmark "MeToo" case.
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Student anti-Israel protests continue to sweep the US, with almost 550 arrests
Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University.
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Russia sanctions-busting? Big questions remain over UK car exports
The extraordinary, unprecedented and largely unexplained flows of millions of pounds of British luxury cars into states neighbouring Russia continued in February, according to new official data.
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'They're terrified of the possible results': US considers cutting funds to notorious Israeli army unit
The drive into the village of Jiljiliya is not what you expect on the West Bank. Imposing mansions line the route, with grand gates and lavish decorations.
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Dozens arrested in US as student protests over Gaza spread across country
Chaos engulfed campuses across the United States as pro-Palestinian student protests spread to universities across the length and breadth of this country.
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Anger as overcrowded Venice begins charging visitors to enter city from today
Visitors to Venice are being charged to enter the Italian city from today, under a controversial scheme.
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Israel-Hamas war: Hostage's parents tell him 'stay strong' after video shows him alive but missing part of arm
The parents of an Israeli hostage have told him "we love you, stay strong, survive" after he appeared with part of his arm missing in a video released by Hamas.
Weird News
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Moulin Rouge: Windmill blades fall off overnight
The windmill blades of the Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret club in Paris, have fallen off.
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Dog rescued after getting trapped under home in Swansea
A dog has been rescued after getting trapped under a kitchen at a home in Swansea.
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Milan poised to ban ice cream, pizza and more after midnight after new proposed law
Milan is proposing a new law to ban ice cream after midnight in an effort to protect the "tranquillity" of residents.
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Dog who spent 17 days on the loose in Australia reunites with UK owners
A dog who went missing in Australia for more than a fortnight has been reunited with his owners in the UK.
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New Zealand: Ram killed by police after elderly couple found dead in paddock at their home near Auckland
A ram believed to be responsible for killing an elderly couple has been shot dead by New Zealand police.