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The UK and Norway have signed a defence agreement allowing their navies to operate a combined fleet of warships.
The prison population in England and Wales will hit 100,000 a year later than previously expected, the latest figures show.
Thousands of members of actors' trade union Equity are being asked whether they would support industrial action over artificial intelligence protections.
A review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services has been launched by the health secretary.
Something concrete and unarguable has emerged from the diplomatic turbulence generated by Donald Trump's attempts to end the war in Ukraine. 
Eight people have been arrested on Merseyside by police investigating the discovery of alleged drugs laboratories "on an industrial scale".
The number of flu patients in hospital beds across England is more than 50% higher than the same period in 2024, according to NHS data.
The UK's construction sector suffered its sharpest contraction in activity since May 2020, according to a closely-watched survey taken before this month's budget.
The use of controversial facial recognition technology will be ramped up by police under government plans.
The assassination attempt on a former Russian spy was authorised by Vladimir Putin, who is "morally responsible" for the death of a woman poisoned by the nerve agent used in the attack, a public inquiry has found.

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