All frontline Durham officers to be offered Tasers, says new chief constable
Every frontline officer who wants a Taser will be able to carry one, the new chief constable of a leading force has said.
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Johnson told EU is united over Brexit stance as he prepares for Merkel meeting
The European Union has restated its “single united position” over Brexit as Boris Johnson prepares for talks with the leaders of its most influential nations.
Irish deputy premier says no-deal Brexit ‘far more likely’
Ireland’s deputy premier has said that a no-deal Brexit is much more likely now than it has ever been.
Warning over increasing violence at Pentonville Prison
Violence fuelled by gangs, drugs, debt and “volatile young prisoners” has “increased markedly” at one of the country’s oldest and busiest jails, inspectors have warned.
January trial date for man charged over death of police officer
The man accused of murdering Pc Andrew Harper faces trial in January in front of a High Court judge.
Judges reject appeal over ban on abortion clinic protests
Campaigners have lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the country’s first protest-free “buffer zone” outside an abortion clinic.
Body found in search for missing schoolboy
A body has been found in the search for missing schoolboy Lucas Dobson.
Meghan’s friend Jessica Mulroney calls critics ‘racist bullies’ amid flights row
The Duchess of Sussex’s close friend Jessica Mulroney has hit out at Meghan’s critics as “racist bullies”.
Government launches ‘independent and rigorous’ review of HS2
A Government-commissioned independent review into HS2 will analyse whether and how the project should continue, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
New GCSE grading system: The key changes
GCSEs in England have undergone sweeping changes as part of education reforms that began under the coalition government.
GCSE religious studies increasing in popularity
The number of entries for GCSE religious studies has soared in the last decade, driven by young people’s increasing interest in “exploring world views”, it has been suggested.