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Sinn Féin ministers face no-confidence vote over Drumcree parade dispute

Four Sinn Féin ministers face no-confidence votes at Stormont on Monday over their involvement in protests blocking an Orange Order march in Portadown. The votes are expected to fail due to assembly rules requiring cross-community support.

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Five people stand around a microphone in Stormont's Great Hall

Reform UK vows to shut asylum system for five years and deport all claimants

Reform UK has announced plans to suspend the UK's asylum system for five years if elected, rejecting all new applications and deporting existing claimants. The party would withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights and establish a deportation agency capable of removing up to 288,000 pe...

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Nigel Farage wears a blue suit, white shirt and red tie as he speaks on a stage, wearing a microphone.

Russell Brand faces trial on rape and sexual assault charges

Russell Brand arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Monday for the start of his rape and sexual assault trial, facing three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault relating to six women between 1999 and 2009.

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Man Named as William Chapman Killed in Tiger Attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

William Chapman, in his mid-20s, was killed after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on 10 October 2026. His family described him as bright and warm, noting he had suffered from significant mental illness. The park remains closed while authorities investigate.

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Flowers below a green sign hung between two wooden posts. On the sign it says: Yorkshire Wildlife Park Resort.

Healey faces £35bn funding gap ahead of October Budget, IFS warns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns Chancellor John Healey faces a £35bn funding gap and must present credible spending plans in his October Budget, as inflation and defence commitments squeeze public finances.

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John Healey walks along Downing Street with files under his arm wearing a dark suit and a long red tie.

Court rejects residents' challenge as Drumcree parade dispute heads to further legal battles

The Court of Appeal has rejected the Garvaghy Road residents' challenge to the Parades Commission's decision allowing the Drumcree parade, while the Portadown Orangemen pursue a separate legal challenge to the Secretary of State's ban.

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A PSNI land rover close to Drumcree Church in Portadown. It's white with metal guards at its front and over its sirens. There is a blue and yellow checkered pattern around it just above the wheels. It is in front of a grey stone church. The sky is cloudy. The PSNI land rover is parked at a side of a road, Drumcree church is seen in the background where a graveyard is also visible.

Over 70 killed in airstrikes at Sudan-Egypt border gold mines, rights group reports

At least 72 civilians prospecting for gold have been killed in airstrikes on Sudan's border with Egypt, according to a human rights group. The death toll may be higher, with some organisations claiming over 200 deaths. Neither government has commented.

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Sudanese men wearing traditional clothing search for gold with metal detectors in the desert.

Greens seek to block US execution stream; Flydubai pilot's Australian radicalisation under investigation

The Greens are pushing for measures to prevent a US execution from being streamed in Australia, while the NSW government seeks to expand the Parliamentary Budget Office's scope. The Australian Federal Police is investigating the FlyDubai co-pilot's time in Australia for extremism links.

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Firefighters battle major blaze at Welsh bike factory owned by world champions

Around 30 firefighters tackled a major fire at Atherton Bikes in Machynlleth, Powys on Sunday morning. World champion mountain bikers Gee and Rachel Atherton said they were devastated but confirmed no injuries occurred. Multiple fire crews from across the region responded to the blaze.

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A burnt factory - there are police officers in front and a fire engine. There is a car park to the left.

PM claims Russia interfered in Brexit; MI5 chief warns against overstating impact

Prime Minister Andy Burnham claims Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, but MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum warns against overstating the impact. Downing Street insists the result was legitimate, while political figures remain sharply divided on the allegations.

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Close-up shot of Andy Burnham's face. The prime minister is wearing a dark suit jacket and light blue shirt.

Water supply restored at Scotland's largest prison after three-day crisis

Water supply issues at Scotland's largest prison, HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow, have been resolved after nearly three days of disruption that left inmates unable to shower or flush toilets. The crisis began Thursday night, with prisoners supplied bottled water during the outage.

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Close up of a sky blue "Barlinnie" and SPS signs set on the brick wall of a prison building

139 migrants, including 15 children, dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat capsized off Djibouti while travelling to Yemen. Approximately 82 people were rescued, and dozens remain missing. The tragedy highlights the dangers faced by migrants crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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boat wreckage on the beach. A man wearing a white IOM tshirt, is standing to its right and is looking at it.

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