National News
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Russian warship carries out live-fire weapons exercise 46 miles off UK coast, MoD saysA Russian warship has carried out a live-fire military exercise around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast.
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Woman dies and man arrested following disturbance at Edinburgh propertyA woman has died following a disturbance at a property in Edinburgh.
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Rare Titanic letter written days before sinking to go on saleA rare Titanic letter written by a passenger days before he died in the disaster is expected to sell for up to £35,000 at auction.
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Metro Bank eyes £2bn merger with rival challenger bank AldermoreMetro Bank is exploring a £2bn merger with Aldermore, the British challenger bank which is up for sale after becoming embroiled in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.
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Prisoner found guilty of helping Daniel Khalife evade manhunt after jail breakA prisoner has been found guilty of supplying money to a soldier while on the run after escaping from prison.
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Teenagers sentenced for murdering 16-year-old boy in beach knife attackThree teenagers have been handed life sentences for murdering a 16-year-old boy in a fatal stabbing on a Scottish beach.
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Reform deputy leader Richard Tice urges Andy Burnham to seize control of Thames WaterRichard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform, has repeated a demand for Thames Water to be placed into a temporary form of public ownership and said he feels "gut-wrenching fury" over the seven-figure remuneration packages handed to the company's top executives as it teeters on the brink of collapse.
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Private sector wage growth hits six year low - falling below 3%Private sector wage growth has fallen below 3% for the first time since 2020, official figures show.


