National News
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Three prisoners given whole life orders for murder of child-killer inmateThree prisoners will never be released from jail after the murder of a fellow inmate.
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Janice Nix jailed for 12 years for killing Andrea Bernard in scalding bath in 1978A woman who killed her five-year-old stepdaughter by scalding her in a hot bath as punishment has been jailed for 12 years.
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Makerfield by-election: Crunching the numbers - why Burnham's win is so significantThe result lived up to the hype. An unprecedented contest ended in a seismic result, as Andy Burnham was announced as the new Labour MP for Makerfield with 55% of the vote, more than 20 points ahead of his defeated Reform opponent Robert Kenyon.
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Why the Conservatives' by-election win over the SNP in Aberdeen South is significantThe SNP defended two Westminster seats vacated by politicians joining Holyrood this week.
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Toddler seriously injured in zoo enclosure was attacked by crocodile, Sky News understandsA three-year-old boy who was seriously injured after ending up in the crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo was attacked by at least one of the crocodiles, Sky News understands.
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Asda losses grow to almost £1bn as it fends off AldiAsda slumped deeper into the red last year, according to accounts showing hits from price cuts to lure back shoppers and one-off costs.
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Tories and SNP win Scottish by-elections - as Labour come fourth in both racesThe Scottish Conservatives have won the Aberdeen South by-election - taking the seat from the SNP.
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Amber heat health alert issued for parts of England as new heatwave loomsAn amber heat health alert has been issued for parts of England from this afternoon, the UK Health Security Agency has announced.


