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Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages....

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The Papal Conclave to Elect Next Pope Begins

The secret meeting to elect the leader of the world’s Catholics is set to begin, bringing with it the intrigue of an a...

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Thousands of GCSE pupils to receive exam results via app this summer

Thousands of GCSE pupils will receive their exam results via an app this summer as part of a Government pilot to bring r...

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Plans to punish criminals who avoid sentencing ‘step in right direction’

New powers for judges to punish criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings sends a “clear message” tha...

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Teenager who died after jumping into canal named

Police have named a 13-year-old boy who died after being pulled from a canal....

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Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor

Friedrich Merz has finally succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament,...

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Sycamore Gap accused ‘could not understand’ outcry because it was ‘just a tree’

One of two former friends on trial for cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap sycamore has said he could not understand th...

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Badenoch ‘confident’ of leading Tories into next election despite drubbing

Kemi Badenoch insisted she was “confident” she would lead the Conservatives into the next general election following...

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UK and India agree trade deal, slashing tariffs on car and whisky exports

The UK and India have sealed a free trade agreement, in a deal which is hoped will boost sectors hardest hit by Donald T...

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King and Queen unveil portraits marking coronation

Lifelike and atmospheric portraits of the King and Queen commissioned to mark their coronation have been unveiled by the...