MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history
Blaise Metreweli joined the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in 1999 and will become its 18th chief.
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Nationwide police operation on grooming gangs announced
A nationwide police operation to track down those in grooming gangs has been announced by the Home Office.
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Career spy to become first woman to head MI6
Career spy Blaise Metreweli will become the first woman to head MI6 in a "historic appointment", the prime minister has announced.
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Liam Gallagher hits out at council after Oasis fans branded 'rowdy'
Liam Gallagher has criticised a Scottish council for suggesting Oasis fans were "drunk, middle-aged and fat".
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Man who had brick smashed through window during unrest describes ordeal - as police seek to catch rioters
Police are working "night and day" to catch those involved in rioting in Ballymena, a senior officer has said.
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HS2 reports subcontractor over alleged fraud
The firm managing the giant rail project has shared whistleblower allegations with HMRC.
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'We didn't want to look back' - Couple considered jumping to escape burning flat in Perth
Kieran Gibson and Ellen Fulton said they lost nearly all their possessions in the fatal fire on Saturday.
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'We'd just moved in' - Couple considered jumping to escape burning flat in Perth
Kieran Gibson and Ellen Fulton said they lost nearly all their possessions in the fatal fire on Saturday.
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Police working 'night and day' to catch Northern Ireland rioters - as man describes having brick smashed through window
Police are working "night and day" to catch those involved in rioting in Ballymena, a senior officer has said.
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Search after person goes overboard from Clyde ferry
HM Coastguard and lifeboat crews have launched a search on the Firth of Clyde.
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Chancellor dismisses 'hurt feelings' after PM's U-turn on grooming gangs inquiry
The chancellor has refused to say if the government will apologise for dismissing calls for a national public inquiry into grooming gangs after the prime minister U-turned on the matter last night.
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'I wish dad was knighted before he had dementia', says son of rugby league pioneer
Rugby league's first knight, Sir Billy Boston, is now 90 years old and is living with dementia.
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Searach for person who went overboard from passenger ferry
HM Coastguard and lifeboat crews have launched a search on the Firth of Clyde.
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Grooming victims' concerns not dismissed, says Reeves
She defends the prime minister over criticism he resisted calls to launch a national inquiry.
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Man hurt after vehicle falls from airport car park
Emergency services are still at the scene and the car is on its side at the foot of the building.
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Saturday night saw some 'sporadic disturbances', police say
The disturbances on Saturday were at a lower level than earlier in the week, a senior police officer says.
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Wales needs funding review, first minister says
First minister says she doesn't want to "continue to go cap in hand" to Westminster for money.
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Reeves vows to shield UK from Israel-Iran price shock
The chancellor said nothing was "off the table" in protecting people from the impact of higher oil prices.
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Man seriously hurt in airport car park incident
Police say a man has been injured in the incident involving a vehicle at a multi-storey car park.
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Woman, 23, dies after falling in water at beauty spot in Scottish Highlands
A woman has died after falling into the water at a popular beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands.
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