Birmingham
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A lake pilgrimage and a quiet car ride to beach: last hours of sisters who took own lives in Brighton
Inquest hears details of how three women spent their last days but why they ended their lives may never be known
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Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories with Thatcherism 2.0?
Kemi Badenoch’s homage to Margaret Thatcher may have impressed her party – but can nostalgia bring in voters? Report by Maja Anushka
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Three sisters who drowned off Brighton beach took their own lives, coroner rules
Father tells of ‘heartbreak beyond anything I could ever have imagined’
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Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store to close in January
Closure will cost at least 60 jobs, while Leeds and Bristol outlets to be converted to Flannels brand
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British soldier regiment 'Lions of England' stalked by pack of hyenas in Kenya
The Army said the regiment is being trained for its role of reinforcing Nato's eastern flank to ‘deter Russian aggression’
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Three sisters who drowned in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters, who lived in London, drowned in the sea in May.
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Bradford among cities with highest youth unemployment rates - new research
Bradford among English cities with highest NEET rates, as Centre for Cities finds one in six young people in city are not in employment, education or training.
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Analysis: Kemi Badenoch chooses to take fight to Reform from Conservative conference
Kemi Badenoch is hoping that a message about economic competence can lure back in some former Tory supporters who moved to Reform.
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Families could get a huge inheritance tax break under new £1 million plan
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to slash inheritance tax and let couples pass on an extra £1m tax-free under a new Conservative plan.
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Bake Off star says he learnt to make cakes from social media videos
A Birmingham student in the Channel 4 show taught himself after "stumbling across a YouTube video".
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Knaresborough care home worker reaches final of national talent contest
Ayomide David Adegbite, a kitchen assistant at Bilton Hall Nursing Home, has made it to the last eight of Care Sector’s Got Talent.
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Kemi Badenoch rejects Reform deal as Conservatives return to traditional ground
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Kemi Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes
Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.
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The Neet hotspots in England where thousands of young people are out of work
Study reveals third of Neets are concentrated within England’s nine biggest cities
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Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as leader rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech
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UK Conservative leader says the party is reviving and rules out a pact with Farage's Reform UK
The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party says that the Tories are on the path back to power
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Conservatives united behind Kemi Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.
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Knaresborough care home worker reaches final of national talent contest
Ayomide David Adegbite, a kitchen assistant at Bilton Hall Nursing Home, has made it to the last eight of Care Sector’s Got Talent.
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Badenoch speech live: Tory leader vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes
The leader of the opposition said there is a ‘battle for the soul of the nation’ in politics
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Reopening Brexit negotiations would be 'terrible idea', Kemi Badenoch tells Burnham
Kemi Badenoch received a long standing ovation for attacking Reform UK, accusing the party of debating whether her children are English.
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Kevin Hollinrake brings out black Labrador Zuzu along with pint of ale at conference
Conservative Chair Kevin Hollinrake brought out his black Labrador Zuzu and started sipping a pint of ale in the middle of his party conference speech.
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The statistic that puts York ahead of every other city in England
York has the lowest share of young people in England not in employment, education or training, according to research by Centre for Cities.
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£10bn pledge for ‘Britannia Shield’ not a gimmick, Badenoch insists
Confusion surrounded a plan announced at conference yesterday to build a missile and drone defence system around the UK and its overseas military bases.
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The cities that are Neet hotspots as expert issues fresh warning
The think tank said its study revealed ‘stark differences’ between areas
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Kemi Badenoch announces plans to end inheritance tax on family homes
Kemi Badenoch has vowed to axe inheritance tax when family homes are passed down to children and grandchildren, as she made her pitch to the country at the Conservative Party Conference.
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The statistic that puts York ahead of every other city in England
York has the lowest share of young people in England not in employment, education or training, according to research by Centre for Cities.
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Tories delight as satirical tapestry pokes fun at ‘turncoat’ Robert Jenrick
Reminders of banished Reform UK defector were all around the Conservative party conference in Birmingham
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York named one of the UK's best cities for a Christmas market break
York's St Nicholas Fair has been named one of the UK's best Christmas markets, according to Christmas Tree World.
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Kemi Badenoch announces tax cut plans ahead of Conservative Conference speech
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young people ahead of a party conference speech which is expected to focus on tax cuts.
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Senior Tory's plan to block mega solar farms on prime agricultural land
The Government has said: “The biggest threat to agriculture and nature is the climate crisis.”
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York named one of the UK's best cities for a Christmas market break
York's St Nicholas Fair has been named one of the UK's best Christmas markets, according to Christmas Tree World.
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Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.
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Care home group backs Keighley Lions campaign to recycle spectacles
Spellman Care’s Yorkshire homes collect unwanted spectacles for Lions International’s Recycle for Sight campaign, supporting overseas communities.
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More than a third of Neets living in nine largest cities, research finds
A study has shone light on ‘stark differences’ between areas.
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Roll-out begins for passport-free UK airport e-gates
The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.
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Badenoch warns Tory MPs they will not be allowed back if they defect to Reform
The Conservative Party leader also said she would rather fight two general elections in quick succession than form a coalition with Nigel Farage’s party in a hung parliament
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Kemi Badenoch stands by Tory MP who made Luton ‘no-go zones’ comment
Blake Stephenson, the MP for Mid Bedfordshire, was speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative party conference when he made the remark
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Badenoch insists Tory conference is 'buzzing' after Clarkson jibe about empty seats
Jeremy Clarkson earlier joked that ‘a lot of people have come dressed as seats’
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Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release
Leader also says party is ‘not out of the woods’ and she would rather have another election than form coalition with Reform
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Badenoch draws battle lines to take on Labour for ‘soul of the nation’
Kemi Badenoch will tell voters ‘there is a fight coming in British politics’ not seen for 50 years when she addresses the Tory conference in Birmingham, as her party lags third behind Labour and Reform in the polls
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Why Tories are talking about winning the next election
Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.
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Kemi Badenoch: I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK
The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.
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Analysis: Tories upbeat with Kemi Badenoch popularity despite quiet conference
Kemi Badenoch is currently significantly more popular than her party.
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Men jailed for raping teenage girl after grooming her on Snapchat
Three men tried to flee the UK in a lorry after their crimes, but were stopped by French police.
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Jeremy Clarkson reveals where he is 'dreaming' of opening his next pub
Jeremy Clarkson told the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Monday (October 6) that he is looking "quite hard" at opening another pub.
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Tory MP criticised for claiming Luton has ‘no go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
Shadow home office minister Blake Stephenson has been accused of peddling ‘the same rightwing nonsense’ as far-right activist Tommy Robinson
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Giving Mayors powers over water 'bonkers', Mayor says
Andy Burnham’s plan to give regional leaders more power over water utilities “frankly, is a bit bonkers”, a Conservative mayor has warned.
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Kemi Badenoch disowns own party’s claim of building British ‘Iron Dome’
Conservative leader insists ‘we are not building the Iron Dome’ – despite the Tories’ own press release comparing it to Israel’s system
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When the Tories need to rely on Davey-style gimmicks, you know Badenoch has a problem
As this year’s Tory conference struggles to cut through with the public, the party feels like a defeated army – even as a potential early election beckons – writes political editor David Maddox
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Tories plan £10bn ‘British Iron Dome’ to protect UK – how would it work?
The Tories pledged to build Britain its own £10bn ‘Iron Dome’ missile interception system – but now even the party leader is backtracking
