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Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory council candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, jailed for neo-Nazi activism and racism offences, has been selected as a Tory council candidate in Somerset after the party said he deserved a second chance.

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Scottish exam pass rates rise as students get results

Scottish exam pass rates rose as more than 148,000 learners received results, with record vocational awards and a narrower attainment gap.

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Two stunned girls react to their exam results with their hands over their mouths in shock. They both have long long, brown hair. Their phones are on a table. One is looking at her phone while the other, who is holding a microphone, is looking at the camera

Glasgow misses affordable homes target as costs rise

Glasgow missed its target for affordable homes in 2025/26 as rising costs delayed construction, though it still delivered more new-build affordable homes than Birmingham and Manchester.

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New housing under construction in Glasgow, with a construction worker wearing jeans, a high vis jacket and a hard hat walking past a building site. Several floors of the building are under construction.

Swinney brands rapist taxi licence row a 'terrible controversy'

First Minister John Swinney has called the Highland Council licensing row over convicted rapist David Brown a “terrible controversy” as councillors face further fallout.

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David Brown has close-cropped, dark hair. He is wearing glasses, a dark suit and tie and a white shirt. He is on a mobile phone outside a court.

About 1,000 fewer prisoners to be released early after Burnham rule change

About 1,000 fewer prisoners will be released early after Andy Burnham excluded rape, grooming and serious child sexual offence cases from the scheme.

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People in grey clothing carrying bags walk near a prison transport vehicle at HMP Pentonville

No 10 says government will function normally while Burnham is away

Downing Street says Andy Burnham's government will function normally while he takes a family holiday, despite criticism from Reform UK and calls from Kemi Badenoch for Parliament to be recalled.

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Barnet man pleads guilty to killing neighbour's fish over pump noise

Gerry Duffy, 76, admitted damaging his neighbour's pond, pump and pipes and killing fish in March after a dispute over pump noise in Barnet, north London.

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A close-up of a Gerry Duffy seen with short white hair, a neat white beard and moustache, and black-rimmed glasses looking directly at the camera with a somber expression. He is wearing a formal white collared shirt and a diagonal grey and white striped tie. The background shows a blurred outdoor setting with a red brick wall, green foliage, and a dark pole.

Animal activists urge Aberaeron mackerel festival to become cabbage fiesta

Animal rights group Peta has urged Aberaeron’s annual mackerel festival to become a cabbage fiesta, prompting local pushback from councillor Elizabeth Evans, who said fishing remains part of the town’s heritage.

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Two people and dog rescued after tide cuts them off

Two people and a dog were rescued near Sandyhills beach in Dumfries and Galloway after being cut off by the rising tide on Sunday afternoon.

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A lifeboat speeds across the water with four crew in bright yellow outfits on board

Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ over early release plans

PC Andrew Harper’s mother said her family are “bitterly disappointed” after revised prison release plans still leave domestic abusers and killers eligible for early release.

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NI upbringing shaped my non-tribal politics, says new Manchester mayor

Bev Craig says growing up in Greenisland outside Belfast shaped her non-tribal politics after she won the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election.

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UK plastic plant faces possible legal action over toxic benzene emissions

The Environment Agency is considering legal action against Huntsman Polyurethanes in Teesside over benzene emissions, after modelling found significant air quality breaches.

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Aerial view of Huntsman Polyurethanes' chemical plant, where smoke billows from chimneys in one area.