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Undercover officers at nightclubs among plans to better protect women

Plain clothes police officers could patrol bars and nightclubs around the country as part of plans to protect women from...

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Thorntons to shut all 61 shops with more than 600 jobs at risk

Chocolate shop chain Thorntons is to shut all its 61 stores, putting 603 jobs at risk....

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PM says he has full confidence in Scotland Yard chief Dick

The Prime Minister has given his backing to Metropolitan Police chief Dame Cressida Dick despite the “very distressing...

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Turkey plans to welcome unvaccinated UK holidaymakers

Turkey expects to welcome UK holidaymakers this summer without requiring proof of a coronavirus vaccine or negative test...

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PM to discuss violence against women with Met chief amid fury at force

Boris Johnson will discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid a...

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Labour vows to bring vote on pay rise for NHS staff

Labour has vowed to “force” ministers to abandon a proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff by bringing “vote after vote...

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Met under pressure to explain ‘deeply disturbing’ scenes at Sarah Everard vigil

The Metropolitan Police force is under intense pressure to explain its handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard, w...

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Sarah Everard’s body found in builder’s bag, court told

The body of Sarah Everard was found inside a large builder’s bag and identified using dental records, a court has hear...

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Dunblane residents to mark tragedy’s 25th anniversary ‘quietly and privately'

The 25th anniversary of the Dunblane tragedy will be marked privately by residents “as is the case every year”, a lo...