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Family Of Gordon McQueen In Plea To Make Football Safer After His Death

Football must do more to protect players, the family of ex-Scotland defender Gordon McQueen said after an inquest found that heading the ball was “likely” to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in his death..

Nigella Lawson To Replace Dame Prue Leith On Great British Bake Off

Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, it has been announced..

Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects To Reform UK

Former home secretary Suella Braverman said she felt she had “come home” as she confirmed her defection to Reform UK..

Action Needed To Improve Growth Of UK Towns And Cities

Warrington, Bristol, Barnsley and Brighton buck the national trend of slow growth in living standards since 2013.

Bowel Cancer Thousands More To Be Checked

NHS England changes bowel screening in bid to pick up more cases early.

Desk Job Bobbies Heading Back Out On The Beat

Home Secretary pledges faster police response and less red tape in major reforms.

Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United

Gunners lead stays at four points as new boss Carrick wins again.

Burnham Blocked From MP Battle

Key Labour committee bars him from standing in by-election.

Starmer Will Face Pressure To Go If Labour Does Badly In May Polls Welsh FM

The Labour First Minister of Wales has not ruled out the possibility that Sir Keir Starmer could be ejected from Downing Street before the end of the year..

Charles Pleased And Proud Of Kings Trust Work On 50th Anniversary

The King has spoken of his pride in the charity he founded 50 years ago which aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK..

British FBI To Take Over Counter Terror And Fraud Probes Under Police Reforms

Counter-terror, fraud and criminal gang investigations are set to be taken over by a new national police force dubbed the “British FBI” under major policing reforms..

Trump Says UK Soldiers In Afghanistan Were Among The Greatest Of All Warriors

Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previously drawing criticism for his claims Nato troops stayed away from the front lines during the conflict..