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February 20, 2025

Reeves ‘absolutely committed’ to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence

Cheers and then boos for evil penguin Feathers McGraw as statue unveiled

Police must avoid risk of ‘institutional capture’ accusations, force told

UK Government pushing for Afghan women’s right to play cricket, Nandy says

Mother of tragic soldier calls for change in Army to protect soldiers

Family of UK-linked hostage confirm ‘bitter news’ of Hamas returning his body

TV star Charles Hanson asked if he was ‘dreaming’ when arrested, court hears

Self-proclaimed ‘monster’ guilty of beating top chef to death near carnival

Police Scotland chief warns national insurance hike could risk officer numbers

Healey compares Zelensky to Churchill with no wartime elections

UK and Norway begin talks on new defence agreement

Welsh NHS waiting lists drop but targets not met

Queen pays tribute to centre which improves lives of abused women

Noel Clarke and The Guardian libel trial could be delayed, Court of Appeal told

Body of UK-linked hostage believed to be among those returned by Hamas

New Look ending Irish operations

Creeslough families to challenge decision to redevelop site of tragedy

Martin Lewis shares expert tip to beat the April Energy Price Cap hike

Cost of living|Feb 20

Artists having to take on several other jobs to pay the bills – Arts Council

7 signs your child is being scammed - as criminals target online games

Education|Feb 20

Warrants issued in Wolverhampton and Birmingham as trio detained in human trafficking probe

Fact check: Liberal Democrats’ 2024 manifesto supported renewal of Trident

Error that left medics with wrong exam result condemned as ‘catastrophic’

Death of teenage gunner Jaysley Beck ‘partly caused by Army complaints failure’

Swinney urged to ditch SNP’s ‘gender ideology’ as Tories warn it is causing harm

Vodafone working on drones to restore mobile signal if masts go down

Jury out in alleged Russian proxy spy ring trial

University support staff to strike for fortnight over ‘shameful’ pension changes

Number of people in hospital with norovirus hits new winter high

UK takes a different view to Trump on Zelensky, says Cabinet minister

New estimates reveal children’s knife crime fears

Valentine’s Day pub shooting suspect ‘dead after falling into river Thames’

Female prison officer who kissed inmate and sent ‘flirtatious’ messages jailed

Nigel Farage ‘hands ownership of Reform to members’, says party

People with blood cancer to benefit from innovative new treatment on the NHS

Nandy to question BBC over documentary featuring child of Hamas minister

Inquest findings in SAS shooting of four IRA men referred to prosecutors

Plunge in European hiring sinks profit at recruitment giant Hays

Quiz: Full list of 23 store closures

Around 200 jobs to be axed after Quiz falls into administration

Centrica hoping to strike Sizewell C investment deal, ‘if the returns are right’

HSBC: UK's largest bank announces job cuts - how it might affect branch closures

Car safety tech has ‘blind spot’ for high-vis jackets, study suggests

Raiders target Mark Wright and pregnant wife Michelle Keegan’s mansion in Essex

Risk of asteroid hitting Earth reduces from highest-ever impact probability

Father of Southport victim to run London Marathon to fund new school play area

Properties around sinkhole may still be at risk, local councillor says

Small firms to cut jobs amid cost woes and new worker rights, finds poll

Centrica sees earnings in British Gas supply arm more than halve in 2024

Briton running Ukraine drone factory says fight continues regardless of talks

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