Violence against women a national emergency, Mahmood says

Specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams will be introduced to every police force in England and Wales by 2029.

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No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest

The government says it delivered a £4.3bn support package for pubs and restaurants in the Budget.

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Reform claims to now have more members than Labour

Nigel Farage's party says it has overtaken Labour to have more members than any other party in the UK.

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Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn

Blaise Metreweli will say the threat is posed by "an aggressive, expansionist and revisionist Russia".

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