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Ms Reeves also said Britain’s economy had ‘beaten the odds’ under her stewardship

Officers say there was ‘some preparation and planning’ behind crime – and are not ruling out foreign state interference

Sixteen and 17-year-olds will be able to turn off the default settings, leading critics to question the plans’ effectiveness.

The changes will see default settings prevent access for older 16 and 17-year-olds between midnight and 6am

A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed the force was looking into the post, allegedly made by a University of Aberdeen employee

Reform leader organises private security detail and says government offer is inadequate, writes Sean O’Grady

Officers say there was ‘some preparation and planning’ behind crime – and are not ruling out foreign state interference

The 28-year-old suspect was re-arrested by counterterror police on Monday

The Port of Dover expects to have about 7,500 outbound cars on Friday, rising to nearly 10,000 on Saturday

Dozens of workers at another NHS trust had also looked at records with no good reason

Negotiations over border regulations have continued for years since Britain’s departure from the EU

UK will run largest home defence exercise in decades, dubbed Operation Albiston Shadow

Officers say there was ‘some preparation and planning’ behind crime – and are not ruling out foreign state interference

The fire has been burning since Saturday

Officers say there was ‘some preparation and planning’ behind attack on former MP

Exclusive: Ms Haigh, who backs wealth taxes, is set to be named as the new chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Mark Brennan admitted he was ‘careless’ with his tablet computer after his now ex-wife accessed his staff discount

Veteran politician gave interview backing Reform leader over finances shortly before police believe she was killed

Lee Ryan was accused of changing his account of the event on a British Airways flight

A new study has found that cats licking each other may be a sign of malice rather than friendship

The BBC’s licence fee income has dropped by more than £1 million over the past decade

Advocacy groups tell The Independent that growing support from MPs and ministers for more ambitious UK-led debt relief is being held back by resistance from the Treasury. Nick Ferris reports

Advocacy groups tell The Independent that growing support from MPs and ministers for more ambitious UK-led debt relief is being held back by resistance from the Treasury. Nick Ferris reports

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Vast sums of taxpayer cash were wasted and favourable treatment was given to referrals by MPs, peers and ministers, report finds

Experts believe reducing the masts’ height to below sea level will ease pressure on the wreck’s structure

Thompson refused to attend his sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown Court

‘New information and evidence’ has come to light, counter-terror police have said as they take the lead from Devon & Cornwall Police

Simon Hill was sacked due to an ‘irretrievable breakdown in trust’

Political editor David Maddox looks at the prime minister’s rush to push important issues over the line before he is forced to hand over the reigns of power to Andy Burnham

Patrick Spencer, 38,lost the Conservative whip in Parliament after being charged with two counts of sexual assault

Samba made international headlines when she went on the run in March

The report addresses the so-called ‘VIP lane’ contracts granted to some suppliers during the pandemic

Google’s AI policy says it restricts personal information such as addresses from its AI summaries - but Ann Widdecombe’s Haytor address was spelled out in full

Jonathan Hall KC said it was ‘regrettable’ that police had publicly steered away from a potential terrorist link

Incoming prime minister mistaken for Richard Osman, Mel Gibson and Jeff Bezos as shocking poll lays bare the uphill challenge he faces

The report is expected to address the so-called ‘VIP lane’ contracts granted to some suppliers during the pandemic

Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death after new evidence came to light

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to warn Labour may be ‘powerless to do anything’ to change the voting system after the next election

One long-term van resident is hitting back, saying locals ‘don’t own the view’

Keith Palmer is now caught up in a fight to keep his home near the hospital

The Makerfield MP is expected to become the new prime minister on Monday

Wildfires have gripped several parts of the UK in recent days

Some 162 people were injured, 102 of whom needed hospital treatment in the train crash

Young pilot made his feelings known about having to carry out test flight on a light aircraft

Fire services were tackling 19 separate wildfires, officials said in the latest update

Tyler Ford appeared before Swansea Crown Court accused of killing Ceiran Evans

Felbrigg Hall, around two miles south of Cromer, remained closed on Tuesday following the incident

British prosecutors have authorised police to charge Tshuma with three counts of murder

Exclusive: UK’s biggest building society and second-largest mortgage lender to benefit from changes to cash reserve rules