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Terrorist threat 'not diminishing' - Met Police
Officers cannot watch every terrorist who is released, the head of UK counter-terror policing warns.

Brexit critics Hammond and Clarke set for peerages
Ex-chancellors sacked by the PM for opposing a no-deal Brexit are set for the Lords, the BBC learns.

Plans for first all-electric bus town revealed
Local authorities can bid for the money to pay for a new fleet of up to 200 electric buses.

Water bills set to fall by about £17 a year
Regulator Ofwat had told water firms to invest more in improving services between 2020 and 2025.

Anti-Semitic abuse at record high, says charity
A rise in hate incidents expressed online is the single most obvious factor, a trust says.

Ban term 'painkiller' to end obsession with drugs
Government adviser calls for change in culture on painkillers with greater focus on social issues.

Helen McCourt murderer released from prison
Convicted killer Ian Simms is released on parole despite never revealing where he hid her remains.
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Terrorist threat 'not diminishing' - Met Police
Officers cannot watch every terrorist who is released, the head of UK counter-terror policing warns.

Brexit critics Hammond and Clarke set for peerages
Ex-chancellors sacked by the PM for opposing a no-deal Brexit are set for the Lords, the BBC learns.

Plans for first all-electric bus town revealed
Local authorities can bid for the money to pay for a new fleet of up to 200 electric buses.

Water bills set to fall by about £17 a year
Regulator Ofwat had told water firms to invest more in improving services between 2020 and 2025.

Anti-Semitic abuse at record high, says charity
A rise in hate incidents expressed online is the single most obvious factor, a trust says.

Ban term 'painkiller' to end obsession with drugs
Government adviser calls for change in culture on painkillers with greater focus on social issues.

Helen McCourt murderer released from prison
Convicted killer Ian Simms is released on parole despite never revealing where he hid her remains.

Brexit critics Hammond and Clarke set for peerages
Ex-chancellors sacked by the PM for opposing a no-deal Brexit are set for the Lords, the BBC learns.

Plans for first all-electric bus town revealed
Local authorities can bid for the money to pay for a new fleet of up to 200 electric buses.

Water bills set to fall by about £17 a year
Regulator Ofwat had told water firms to invest more in improving services between 2020 and 2025.
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