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CPS yet to make decision on charges over Deepcut deaths

Prosecutors have spent 18 months considering whether to charge a former army instructor at Deepcut barracks where five recruits died more than 20 years ago.

Mayor offers apology for letting Knox film be made in Perugia

The mayor of Perugia, where the British student Meredith Kercher was murdered, has apologised for allowing a controversial TV series co-produced by Amanda Knox to be filmed in the Italian city.

Background Archbishop facing tough questions on John Smyth

Calls for the archbishop of Canterbury to resign over \"failures and omissions\" regarding the sadistic abuser John Smyth have not come out of the blue.

Firms given foreign carer licences after breaching labour laws

Nearly 200 care providers have been given government licences to bring foreign nurses to the UK despite having previously violated labour laws, according to a study that highlights widespread employment problems in the social care sector.

Woman, 87, died after being blown over by helicopter, inquest told

An 87-year-old woman suffered fatal head injuries when she was blown over by a search and rescue helicopter as it landed at a hospital, an inquest heard yesterday.

'Fiction' Kremlin dismisses reports of Putin call

The Kremlin has denied reports that Vladimir Putin spoke to the US president-elect, Donald Trump, calling the media reports \"pure fiction\".

Trump expected to name hardliner on immigration as deputy for policy

Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will appoint the immigration hardliner and close adviser Stephen Miller as his White House deputy chief of staff for policy.

New administration Demand for Senate to speed up appointments

Donald Trump has demanded that the three frontrunners to lead the Senate allow him to appoint officials to his new administration without confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, as a future Republican government began to take shape.

Film review Familiar plot but maximised Mescal ensures you will still be entertained

What's Latin for \"Groundhog Day\"? Once upon a time, Russell Crowe's beefy hero Maximus in Ridley Scott's sword-and-sandal classic Gladiator was the honest soldier outside the snickering metropolitan elite, out to gain vengeance and redeem Roman honour in the blood-spattered arena, his raw courage exposing the politicians' contemptible decadence.

Soldier pleads guilty to prison escape midway through trial

The former British soldier Daniel Khalife has changed his plea to guilty of trying to escape from Wandsworth prison, part way through his trial.

Mental exhaustion can deplete impulse control, study suggests

If a hard day in the office leaves you crabby and uncooperative, you might have an excuse: scientists say exercising self-restraint can exhaust parts of the brain related to impulse control.

Drug to help smokers quit 'could save 9,500 lives in next five years'

Hundreds of thousands of smokers will be given a pill proven to boost people's chances of quitting in a move NHS bosses believe will save thousands of lives.

'I miss him so much' The devastated mother whose son, six, was swept away by floods in Canada

During the course of Cop29, the Guardian will present stories online and in print from people on the frontline of the climate emergency. Here, Tera Sisco tells of her experience of floods in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 2023

UK's commitment Britain to announce tough climate goal

Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK today, the Guardian can reveal, with a target in line with the advice given to the government by its scientists and independent advisers.

United States EPA staff fear massive cuts under Trump

After several years of recovery following the tumult of Donald Trump's last administration, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is bracing for even deeper cuts to staff numbers and to work protecting Americans from pollution and the climate crisis as Trump prepares to return to power.

Disability charities say rise in NICs will cause 'life-changing' cuts to services

Charities have warned of \"life-changing consequences\" for 1 million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to state-funded disability services driven by tax changes and wage rises announced in the budget.

Police called as Le Creuset sale dishes out traffic chaos

One hundred years after two Belgian industrialists first \"cracked the code\" to enamelling cast-iron and created the first Le Creuset cocotte, the highly covetable cookware brand continues to grace the middle-class kitchen.

Only one in 10 rape victims in England and Wales 'would report crime again'

Rape victims in England and Wales have echoed the message of Gisèle Pelicot in France that \"shame belongs to perpetrators, not them\", in the largest ever survey of rape and sexual assault survivors, according to the government's adviser on the crime.

'Where have they gone?' France grieves loss of Cadbury Fingers

A famous 1981 French advert for Cadbury Fingers showed a boy hiding a box of the biscuits behind his back while his mother demands to know if he has eaten them all. \"Non, non,\" he insists, his nose growing, Pinocchio-like, with each denial.

Magic Circle looks for female member it made disappear

The council meeting of the Magic Circle on 9 October 1991 was a historic occasion, marking the moment when the first cohort of women, including Debbie McGee and Fay Presto, were admitted to its previously male-only ranks of magicians.

Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day after 25 years as host

Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season.

New rights and new rules What the bill means for patients in England and Wales

The 40-page terminally ill adults (end-of-life) bill will be published today.

Bishop calls for Welby to quit over failure to pursue serial abuser

A Church of England bishop has added her voice to growing calls for the archbishop of Canterbury to resign over his failure to pursue a sadistic abuser of children when allegations were brought to his attention.

Assisted dying bill reveals 'strict' safeguards on protecting patients

Historic legislation will include hardline rules on coercion and eligibility

PM speaks out on US and green energy race

Britain had a \"huge opportunity\" to get ahead of other countries in the race for green investment after the election of Donald Trump as US president, Keir Starmer said yesterday as he arrived in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 summit.

'Show your teeth' Arteta's message to players as Arsenal lose more ground

A disappointed Mikel Arteta told his players to \"show their teeth\" and said he was praying they remain injury-free during the international break after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea that meant Arsenal lost further ground in the title race.

Amorim hit by visa delay as he jets in to lead United

Rúben Amorim is yet to be granted a visa despite starting his first official day as Manchester United's head coach today and will not be able to take an opening training session.

Ødegaard brings clarity in the chaos but a few regrets too

On the plus side he notably improved the team. On the minus, well, there's only one of him

Neto makes point as Arsenal falter again

There were people on the pitch, Chelsea substitutes to be precise, the joy of everyone connected to the club overflowing. Pedro Neto had produced the equaliser with a vicious low drive from distance and if it did not turn out to be the statement victory that Enzo Maresca and his players wanted – a first against a so-called Big Six rival – they could see the merit in a battling draw.

Beaming McKenna savours Ipswich's winning moment

The away end's explosion of noise and limbs at full time left no question about what this meant to Ipswich.