The new interim chairwoman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has told the BBC she will do "whatever it takes" to reform the embattled legal appeals body. Dame Vera Baird KC said the CCRC seemed "incapable of learning from their mistakes" and she wanted to "root out" the culture …
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Hundreds of non-clinical jobs are due to be cut at a major hospital. About 500 support …
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The Irish government has revised down its economic growth forecasts due to global uncertainty and warned …
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A chain ferry service is set to run to a revised timetable to support crews and …
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Plans for a recycling centre have been approved despite nearly 200 objections from residents and businesses. …
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Pressure builds on UK finances as Reeves pushes for US trade deal
by Christianby ChristianThe government borrowed more than expected last year, placing more pressure on the public finances ahead …
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A woman jailed for 12 years for murdering her partner has lodged an appeal against her …
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A sliding doors moment when film producers came to Peterborough created a "weird claim to fame" …
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A deaf studies teacher embraced the Prince of Wales as she was appointed OBE at an …
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A "fix for multiple years" would be needed to save a family library and its mobile …