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'Failure' in care of injured veteransBritish army Paratrooper Sergeant Stuart Pearson, who lost a leg in a landmine explosion in gymnasium

The government is failing to abide by its military covenant with armed forces veterans not getting the care they need, medical experts say.

Migrants standing by lorries at ferry port in CalaisMPs demand action on asylum backlog

The Home Office has "failed to deal" with the UK's backlog of asylum cases, with 29,000 applications dating back at least seven years still unresolved, MPs warn.

The unmanned Antares rocket is seen exploding at Wallop's IslandUS rocket explodes during launch

An unmanned rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded during its launch from the US state of Virginia.

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