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Reform UK Gathers for Conference Amid Scrutiny Over Donations and Police Inquiry

Reform UK convenes for its annual conference in Birmingham amid investigations into party donations and a £5 million gift to Nigel Farage. The party faces tighter political competition as Labour recovers and the Conservatives stabilise under new leadership.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in London.

Scottish Trading Standards demand stronger powers to combat illegal tobacco sales

Trading Standards officers in Scotland are demanding stronger powers to tackle an explosion of illegal tobacco sales in high street shops, including counterfeit cigarettes and smuggled products linked to organised crime.

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A clear warning sign prohibiting smoking, vaping, and marijuana on a concrete wall.

60-year-old charged in connection with Fauldhouse death

A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the death of a 64-year-old found injured at a home on Quarry Road in Fauldhouse on 3 February.

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A row of grey terrarced houses, with patches of grass outside them. Cars are parked in front of some of them, with another row of homes in the background

Midlothian Council to decide on dedicated Muslim cemetery near historic King's Gate

Midlothian Council will consider plans for a dedicated Muslim cemetery near Newbattle that would accommodate 2,000 plots over 100 years. The WAFA Foundation charity proposes the site to address burial space shortages and serve Islamic funeral traditions requiring swift interment.

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A general view of the King's Gate at Newbattle.

Motorcyclist James Gray, 57, Dies in A70 Lanark Collision

James Gray, 57, died in a motorcycle collision with a van on the A70 near Lanark on 24 August. Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-camera footage to help investigate the circumstances.

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a man in a green wooly bobble hat and black jack is sticking out his tongue as he poses for the camera. There is a hillside/field landscape behind him

Cleveland Police awarded £2m after fatal A66 crash kills two officers

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces £2m extra funding for Cleveland Police following the A66 crash that killed two officers and five others. Local politicians criticise the sum as inadequate, calling for systemic reform of police funding formulas.

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Pictures of the two officers. Both are smiling. PC Blades, left, has stubble and short fair hair. PC Clough also has stubble and short dark hair.

Four arrested in connection with 1994 Anglesey murder case

Four people arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in the 1994 murder of Doreen Morris on Anglesey. Advances in forensic science and evidence review prompted the arrests of one man and three women from north Wales.

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Doreen Morris wears beige and her hair has curls

Large fire breaks out at Belfast scrapyard facility

Emergency services are tackling a large fire at a scrap metal recycling facility in Belfast's shipyard area. Five fire appliances and specialist units have been deployed to Clearway Disposals, with residents advised to keep windows and doors closed.

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Two fire service boats attempting to extinguish the fire at the ship yard.

Man Convicted of 20-Year Campaign of Child Sexual Abuse in Edinburgh

A 62-year-old man has been convicted of a 20-year campaign of child sexual abuse in Edinburgh, including assaulting an infant after giving her vodka. Ian Whyte was found guilty on nine charges of sexual assault and rape. He will be sentenced next month.

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a bald man in a blue tracksuit top and t-shirt is sitting in a wheelchair with a building wall behind him

Burnham's PMQs debut exposes tension between new political style and Westminster tradition

Andy Burnham's first Prime Minister's Questions revealed the tension between his promise of a new political style and Westminster's adversarial traditions, as he traded barbs with Kemi Badenoch over tax and borrowing amid rising economic pressures.

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Andy Burnham is wearing a dark coloured suit jacket, white shirt, blue tie and glasses. He has short, black hair. He is stood up and is speaking. Behind him are MPs sat on the green benches of the House of Commons.

Tice defends unlicensed Farage victory rally as council investigation continues

Richard Tice has defended the unlicensed Farage Fest victory rally, calling it "a good party" as Tendring District Council continues investigating whether event licensing laws were breached. The overnight celebration at Great Oakley airfield drew hundreds of supporters.

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Nigel Farage smiling wearing sunglasses and holding up a pint of beer that is not quite full to the brim.

Man sentenced to three and a half years for knifepoint robbery of vulnerable victim

Robert Laughland, 52, has been jailed for three and a half years after robbing David Morland at knifepoint in Glasgow's Battlefield area. The victim suffered a broken hip requiring surgery and faces ongoing mobility difficulties. Laughland was identified through CCTV and arrested on 6 May.

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