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A former Houses of Parliament employee was arrested last week under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. This morning, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed that the police investigation is ongoing and further details will follow.
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The RMT union will commence 24-hour strikes on the London Underground from 12pm today, affecting travel throughout the capital. A separate bus strike will also impact specific routes from 5am on Friday.
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A manhunt is underway following a fatal stabbing at Primrose Hill yesterday evening, where a 21-year-old man died, and another in his 20s was injured.
An increased police presence remains in the area as investigations continue.
Goodison Park, Everton FC’s home since 1892, sees its men’s team play their final match, marking an emotional farewell for fans and the community.
A large fire at Bicester Motion, a former RAF base in Oxfordshire, resulted in the tragic deaths of two firefighters and a civilian.
MPs are set to debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill again on Friday, following major amendments and months of committee scrutiny. The bill, first passed in November by 330 votes to 275, would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek assisted dying.
Several of Thursday’s newspaper front pages lead on the new government plans to address overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales. Yesterday, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans including early release and building new prisons.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures to limit how long certain offenders can be recalled to prison, as the government faces projections that England and Wales will run out of prison space by November.
Reece Galbraith, 33, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for manslaughter following a house explosion in Newcastle that resulted in the deaths of seven-year-old Archie York and 35-year-old Jason Laws.
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