Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.
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Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
The “landmark” legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.
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Attempted murder charge after car hits pedestrians
A 30-year-old woman is in a critical condition following the incident on Sunday morning in Soho.
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Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.
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Adoptive father ‘sexually abused and smothered baby’
A man is on trial accused of murdering 13-month-old Preston Davey in Blackpool.
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‘Huge relief’ as students given loans ‘in error’ get repayment reprieve
Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.
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Zoologist and author Desmond Morris dies aged 98
Morris, who was also a surrealist painter and broadcaster, was best known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape.
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Chief Rabbi says attacks ‘gathering momentum’ after new synagogue arson attempt
The warning comes after a north-west London synagogue was hit by an arson attack overnight.
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Singer appeals after car with medical equipment is stolen
Jesy Nelson offers a £10,000 reward for the recovery of her car, which had medical equipment inside.
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Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say
The prime minister says he only learned of security concerns around the ex-US ambassador earlier this week.
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Harry and Meghan’s trip felt like a royal tour – except many Aussies weren’t interested
The Sussexes’ four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.
