None of the SNP candidates had any answers on the central question of how to leave the UK. There was talk of making every election a pretend referendum or having a big convention on independence. And a “vision”. That was it.
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Enough cajoling. The time has come for a threat. The question with which the review leaves us is: should the Met be broken up?
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Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon in the SNP leadership race?
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Putin: Russia will station nuclear weapons in Belarus
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Police have released CCTV images after a man was attacked at a West London Tube station and left with a large wound to his forehead
Three men have been jailed for running a drug network from Westminster following a Met Police operation
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A man has been convicted of murder after a fatal stabbing in Ealing
Migrants could be moved from hotels to disused ferries as part of Government plans to cut costs
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At least 23 people have died after a tornado tore through the state of Mississippi on Friday night
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A Metropolitan Police Safer Schools officer has been jailed for five years over a string of child sex offences
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A giant super-tanker anchored off the coast of Yemen is “likely to sink or explode at any moment”
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Two teenage boys have been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death
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‘His story of valour and modesty has touched many who rightly wish to pay their own tribute for his service to this nation, his adopted home for so many years’
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As for the man himself, he is both a chancer and a fighter and the terms on which the committee delivers its verdict will determine whether his legacy is defeat — or if he can claim a degree of vindication and fight another day
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One of the architects of the Good Friday agreement has suggested that the historic Northern Ireland peace deal should be reformed
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A former French ambassador to the UK said it would have been “impossible” for Macron to have hosted Charles during civil unrest in the country
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This Saturday, March 25, show your support for environmental issues by switching the lights off, in the ‘Biggest year for Earth’
Retail consultant and broadcaster Mary Portas has sent an open letter to department store John Lewis warning that it has “let go of its soul”
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Another week, another round-up of good news!
We’ve got beavers, love-struck Swifties, and the sweet, sweet vocals of a certain Sindar Elf💃
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A ban on laughing gas will be revealed as part of Rishi Sunak’s plan to tackle anti-social behaviour
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Sir Roger Moore’s son has said only a man should play James Bond amid speculation that Lashana Lynch could be the next 007
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London City Hall staff will no longer have TikTok on their devices in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app over security concerns
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Detectives have released the images of four women they wish to identify after two people were assaulted on a bus in Thornton Heath
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Gerard Piqué has finally spoken out about the end of his 11-year relationship with Shakira
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Dolly Parton has included Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx alongside other big names who will feature in her rock album
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The Russian assault on Bakhmut has stalled as its military has suffered a large number of casualties
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Liz Truss has reportedly nominated four close supporters for peerages as part of her resignation honours has sparked outrage among Opposition MPs
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Police in Warwickshire launched a crackdown this week on bad behaviour from motorists, revealing a “worrying” trend of drivers watching TV or even films while on the move
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The eight pallbearers who carried the Queen’s coffin have been awarded the silver Royal Victorian Medal in recognition of the important role they played at her funeral
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Gardener’s notebook: Even if you are not a committed gardener, it is hard to resist the urge to get outside and enjoy the natural world 🌻
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Gwyneth Paltrow reiterated multiple times that she had been the “victim” of a ski crash, as she began giving evidence in her US trial
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On Saturday, London was alive with protests. Countless people took to the streets of our capital for a multitude of causes. Yet the freedom to do just that, which we have enjoyed for so long, is seriously under threat
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Two men have been convicted over the robbery of boxer Amir Khan
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Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are trying out the novel strategy of actually running the country. It has been a long time since anybody tried that.
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I was the first in my family to go into the law. But even so, I met lots of people in the legal profession through family, friends and the wider community. It changed my life.
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Demand for office space is again outstripping supply in the West End, but it is the opposite story everywhere else in London
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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown is taking her first step into the literary world
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Reese Witherspoon and James Toth are to divorce after 11 years of marriage
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Talking Point: TfL is to explore “options” for renaming the Overground lines, as set out in its 2023/24 budget
Should TfL spend £4 million renaming the Overground lines? Tell us what you think👇
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