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Nicola Sturgeon has said she had “no prior knowledge” of police plans to arrest her husband Peter Murrell. A spokesperson for the former Scottish first minister said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on a live police investigation. “Nicola Sturgeon had no prior knowledge of Police Scotland’s action or intentions. “Ms Sturgeon will fully
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The man who shot and killed Liverpool schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 42 years for her murder. Gunman Thomas Cashman, 34, fired shots into the nine-year-old’s family home in Dovecot, Liverpool, on 22 August 2022, during what prosecutors described as a “ruthless pursuit” to execute another man. He
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A new grooming gangs taskforce will be launched to stop the exploitation of children and young women, the government has announced. Specialist officers will help police forces with child sexual exploitation and abuse investigations “to bring more of these despicable criminals to justice”, Downing Street said. The new taskforce will be made up of officers
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The government has delayed a key announcement on a pay rise for the military despite the soaring cost of living, leaving troops feeling “undervalued”, Sky News can reveal. Military sources said the move was particularly galling because soldiers, sailors and aviators are not allowed to strike over pay but are expected to backfill for other
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Ukraine’s foreign minister has branded Wimbledon’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete as “immoral”. Dmytro Kuleba urged the UK to deny the athletes visas to enter the country. “Has Russia ceased its aggression or atrocities? No, it’s just that Wimbledon decided to accommodate two accomplices in crime,” said Mr Kuleba in a
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Environmental campaigners have warned they could once again take the government to court over its “lacklustre” climate policy. Friends of the Earth said it was “poised to act” if the revised net-zero strategy, published today, failed to meet legal obligations to cut carbon emissions. The campaign group – along with ClientEarth and the Good Law Project – took the government to the High Court last year
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