A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university’s trans and non-binary inclusion policy.
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Superdry co-founder tells rape trial he had consent
James Holder tells a court it was “very evident” a woman who accused him of rape wanted to have sex.
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PM defends record as Badenoch says he squandered election win
The prime minister and Conservative leader argue over welfare and defence spending ahead of May elections.
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Government defends Palestine Action ban after High Court ruled it unlawful
The government says overturning the ban would limit ministers’ counter-terrorism powers.
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Man accused of assaulting police officer at Manchester airport ‘feared for life’
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad deny assaulting a police officer causing actual bodily harm.
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PM won’t face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on Mandelson vetting
A Conservative-led motion sought to have the prime minister’s remarks assessed by Privileges Committee.
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I made ‘serious mistake’ advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM’s ex-top adviser says
Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the “full truth” about his relationship with Epstein.
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More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on
The UK population is expected to grow at a slower rate than previously thought owing to a sharp fall in migration and declining fertility rates
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Starmer faces vote on inquiry over Mandelson vetting claims
No 10 brands the move “a desperate political stunt by the Conservative Party”, which had asked for the vote.
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Claire’s closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs
All of the chain’s standalone stores have stopped trading in the UK and Ireland.
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Police release body-worn footage showing ‘reckless’ car bomb attack in Northern Ireland
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.
