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Ed Sheeran to face copyright trial in US over alleged similarities to Marvin Gaye song
Pop star Ed Sheeran is being taken to court in the US over allegations that his hit song 'Thinking Out Loud' copied Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On.'


Financial markets spooked due to ‘lack of clarity’ in mini-budget says i newspaper chief political commentator
Joining Jackie Long is the Chief Political Commentator of the i-paper, Paul Waugh.


Truss stands firm on economic policies amid 24-hour rail strike
Pressure is mounting on consumers who will be paying higher energy bills from today. 


Are marine life deaths linked to pollution caused by River Tees dredging?
Why have thousands of lobsters, crabs and other forms of marine life been mysteriously dying along the north east coast of England?


Discovery of ‘potential human remains’ in relation to Moors murders
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that an investigation is being carried out following the discovery of "potential human remains" in relation to the Moors Murders case from the early sixties.


Government criticised for not publishing budget assessment until November
“We'll have it in a week, but you can't see it” - the message from the government today as ministers stuck to plans to publish an independent assessment of the mini-Budget at the end of November, despite asking for a first draft by this time next...


Online safety: What can tech companies do?
We speak to Beeban Kidron, a peer who chairs the 5 Rights Foundation, an organisation which campaigns for online child safety; and Fraser Nelson who is editor of The Spectator Magazine who has written about his concerns that elements of the governmen...


Molly Russell died suffering from ‘negative effects of online content’, says coroner
Fourteen-year-old Molly Russell viewed thousands of images of self-harm and suicide on social media before taking her own life in 2017.


Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas appears in UK court via video link
The American woman accused of causing the death of Harry Dunn has appeared in court for the first time, ending his family’s three-year wait for a trial. Anne Sacoolas – who spoke via video link from the US – is facing a charge of ca...


Tories would be ‘wiped out’ if there was an election tomorrow, says Sir Charles Walker MP
A short while ago I spoke to Conservative MP Sir Charles Walker, backed Penny Mordaunt for the leadership. I started by asking him whether he felt the party could reverse its fortunes with voters ahead of the next election.


Trade unions demand ‘cast iron’ assurance of no public service cuts
18 trade unions have written to the Prime Minister asking for a “cast-iron assurance” that the government will not make further real terms cuts to public services. They claimed any cuts would be “an act of national vandalism”.


Liz Truss sticks to her plan as the Chancellor hints at spending cuts to come
After a week in which their controversial plan to grow the economy had sparked a slump in sterling and a £65 billion Bank of England bailout, the Prime Minister and Chancellor faced the music today with one clear message: they’re sticking to t...


MPs condemn ‘acute harm’ caused to prisoners by IPP sentences
It's a scheme described as 'the single greatest stain on our criminal justice system' by a former supreme court justice.


Ukraine and Poland accuse Russia over Nordstream gas leak
The ripple effect of this conflict has been felt around the world, nowhere more literally than the Baltic Sea where waters have been churning since Monday by leaking Russian gas.


Russia prepares to annex occupied areas of Ukraine
The European Union has announced further sanctions against Russia, including plans for a cap on the price of Russian oil. 



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