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Rishi Sunak and family move back into No10 flat PM Rishi Sunak and his wife and two young daughters will be returning to live in the flat above No 10, Downing Street has said. Sunak and his family lived in the flat when he was the chancellor in the Boris Johnson government. Many PMs of recent years have chosen to live in the larger flat above No 11, officially designated for the chancellor. Sunak has decided on the smaller flat because “They were very happy there,” according to a Downing Street spokeswoman. Speaking to the Times in August during the summer…

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Biggest NHS union asks staff to vote on strike action The biggest health union is asking 350,000 NHS staff, – including porters, nurses, paramedics and clears – to vote in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay. The ballot is for members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A Scottish ballot of 50,000 members has been suspended after a new offer. The Westminster government has urged staff to consider the impact of a walkout on patients. The government pointed out it had given staff a rise in line with what had been independently recommended by the official NHS…

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New Zealand Instagram couple freed from Iran after 4 months A New Zealand Instagram couple – who were documenting their travels around the world – have said they are “extremely relieved” to have returned home. Topher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray had arrived in Iran in July, but after failing to update their social media page, Expedition Earth, fears were raised. The couple had reportedly been stopped at the Iranian border, where their vehicle was inspected. Mr Richwhite is the son of one of New Zealand’s richest men. The couple’s Instagram page fell silent soon after the meeting with border officials. …

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