National News
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UK military chiefs asked to find £3.5bn in savings - and get ready for warUK military chiefs have been asked to find £3.5bn in "efficiencies" and other savings this year, even as Sir Keir Starmer says he is readying his armed forces for war, sources have signalled.
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Albanian gang jailed after 'gloating' about £1m burglary spreeMembers of an Albanian crime gang have been jailed after stealing belongings worth more than £1m in dozens of burglaries.
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Autonomous robo-taxis now driving themselves on British streetsAutonomous taxis are now driving themselves around London streets, the American company behind the technology has announced.
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Woman accused of murdering film director sister and stealing her Rolex felt unappreciated, court hearsA woman accused of cutting her sister's throat and stealing her diamond-encrusted Rolex felt "unappreciated" by her, a court has heard.
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University student accused of stabbing housemate to deathA 23-year-old student, charged with stabbing his university housemate to death in Filton, south Gloucestershire, has appeared in court.
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Champion horse trainer who repeatedly struck pensioner with hockey stick jailedA champion horse trainer has been jailed for repeatedly striking an elderly dogwalker with a hockey stick.
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Britain's economic prospects downgraded more than any other major economyBritain's economic prospects have been downgraded more than any other major economy in the International Monetary Fund's latest update on the state of the world.
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Rats, gangs, drones and filth: HMP Manchester in a 'precarious state', inspectors warnCrime gangs are continuing to "operate with impunity" in HMP Manchester, according to a damning report.


