UK news
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Cressida Dick appointed first female Met police commissionerMet’s former head of counter-terrorism to take over from Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe -
British suicide bombing suspect wasn't being tracked by intelligenceFormer Guantánamo detainee Jamal al-Harith was able to travel to Iraq because he was not considered a major security threat
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Tony Blair attacks Daily Mail's 'hypocrisy' over suicide bomberFormer PM denies his government paid compensation to British jihadi who died in Iraq and says Mail campaigned for his release
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Government 'watering down' pollution limitsMPs say ministers are not doing enough to demonstrate how third runway would meet obligations on noise and air quality
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culture
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Boring and ignoring grime – but at least the Bedingfields weren't at the BritsAward for A Tribe Called Quest is really only surprise on a night of predictable winners, with David Bowie taking home Best Male Solo Artist
spotlight
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The best place to live in the UK – if you’re in your 20sThe Lancashire district was named the best place in Britain for twentysomethings to move – and nowhere in the south-east even made it to the top 50
analysis
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After Guantánamo: what became of the Britons freed from the US camp?Jamal al-Harith joined Isis and became a suicide bomber, but what did the future hold for the other UK citizens and residents?
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Guns, money and sins of the past confront new Met commissionerCressida Dick must deal with an array of challenges at Scotland Yard and in the city it protects – but not all can be controlled
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The Guardian view on electoral reform: shake up Britain’s one-party statesEditorial: A lack of competition at the ballot box breeds complacency and even corruption in local government. Adopting proportional representation is a prerequisite for devolving powers
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A clearer picture of the Green party surge in SolihullLetters: I gave a huge amount of time in serving the residents of an area with historical social problems as Labour councillor, while holding a full-time job at the same time
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on this site
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NHSNHSThousands of doctors trained in Europe 'may quit UK after Brexit'BMA warns of impending ‘disaster’ as its research shows 40% of doctors who qualified in EEA may leave because they feel less welcome
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CrimeCrimeShaun Walmsley prison escape prompts call for urgent security reviewLiverpool mayor demands explanation of how convicted murderer was sprung from custody during escorted visit to hospital
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video
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The moment Ian Stewart is arrested for Helen Bailey’s murder – videoPolice footage from 11 July 2016 shows Ian Stewart being arrested on suspicion of murdering Helen Bailey
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Tom Watson's 'dab' during PMQs – videoDeputy Labour leader Tom Watson appears to perform a ‘dab’ dance move during prime minister’s questions
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Ian Stewart's 999 call reporting Helen Bailey missing – audioThis is the 999 call that Ian Stewart made to police on 15 April 2016 to report his fiancee Helen Bailey missing
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May and Corbyn clash over the NHS – video highlightsWatch highlights from this Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions.
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Lindsay Lohan: ‘I was racially profiled at Heathrow’ – videoLindsay Lohan says she was racially profiled at Heathrow airport and asked to remove her headscarf
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'They don't care about us': the anger and apathy behind the Stoke byelection – videoAs the media get in a lather about the byelection contest between Labour and Ukip, John Harris visits Stoke-on-Trent, the supposed ‘Brexit capital of Britain’
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