Retailers selling knives online face stricter laws

Retailers must report suspicious purchases and there will be tougher sentences for selling to under-18s.

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British Army 'absolutely ready' if ordered to deploy to Ukraine

It comes as 2,500 UK troops take part in Nato's largest exercise this year near Ukraine's border.

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Protesters demand grooming gang talks with Burnham

A march in Manchester sees calls for mayor Andy Burnham to back a statutory child abuse inquiry.

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'Tough on crime' policies behind prison crisis, says review

The independent review says successive governments made "knee jerk" decisions to issue longer prison sentences.

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UK wages continue to outpace inflation

Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.

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Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling

The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March.

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