National News
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Dozens arrested and thousands contacted after scammer site taken offline
Dozens of people around the world have been arrested after police disrupted a UK-founded website scamming victims on an industrial scale.
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Modern slavery helpline receives record number of calls in 2023, report finds
Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third.
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Mark Menzies MP gives up Tory whip amid investigation into claims he misused campaign funds
An MP has lost the Conservative Party whip while newspaper claims about alleged misuse of campaign funds are investigated.
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Brexit has made UK medicine shortages worse, research suggests
Medicine shortages in the UK more than doubled between 2020 and 2023, while Brexit weakened the country's ability to tackle the issue, according to research by the Nuffield Trust.
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Warwick Davis's wife Samantha dies aged 53
Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53.
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Paris Olympics: The Team GB athletes to watch at the summer Games in France
With less than 100 days until the 2024 Olympics begin, eyes are turning towards Paris - and the athletes who will compete there.
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Lords delay Rwanda bill to next week in blow to Rishi Sunak's agenda
The House of Lords has delayed the passing of the government's Rwanda bill until next week - in a blow to Rishi Sunak's attempts to get planes off the ground deporting illegal migrants to the country.
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VV Brown on racism and misogyny in the music industry: 'If I'd not walked away, I think I would have been dead'
Six years ago, singer VV Brown was at breaking point. After two decades of frequently enduring racism, sexual harassment and "male ego" in the music industry she had reached rock bottom.