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Refusing mandatory National Service won't lead to prison, home secretary says after Tory policy launch
Nobody would go to jail for refusing to comply with National Service under a Conservative government, the home secretary has said.
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Sunak's Number 10 is much better at keeping secrets than others
Suddenly, at election time, political predictions become so much harder and riskier. Everything changes in a campaign, not least the news cycle.
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Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine's Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost
Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine's Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost, according to an analysis shared with Sky News.
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Rishi Sunak says he will bring back National Service if Tories win general election
Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election.
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Mother of Jools Sweeney, 14, who took his own life is fighting social media companies for his search history
A bereaved mother who has "absolutely no idea" why her son took his own life aged 14 is fighting social media companies to hand over his search history.
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Energy price cap: Average bills to fall by more than £100 - but predictions say they will rise again
The average annual energy bill will be £506 cheaper than a year ago from July, the sector's regulator has announced.
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Which countries have National Service and how does it work elsewhere?
The UK will "compel" young people to partake in National Service if the Conservatives win the general election, after seeing "enthusiasm" from other countries with similar schemes, the home secretary has said.
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Passengers and crew injured after turbulence on Qatar Airways flight to Dublin
Eight people have been taken to hospital due to turbulence on a flight to Dublin.
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Rishi Sunak wants to attack Sir Keir Starmer on security - but defence is seldom a factor which determines UK elections
Whether you heard the wet outdoor version of Rishi Sunak's election campaign launch or the dry indoor one, his message on national security was the same.
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Mad Max: Director George Miller on tech limitations, the origin of the franchise and the future of film
Director George Miller says the Mad Max film franchise that exists today was borne out of limitations.
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Zelenskyy calls on Biden and Xi to join Ukraine peace summit
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directly called on his US and Chinese counterparts to join his latest summit for peace in Ukraine.
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Papua New Guinea: Massive landslide thought to have killed more than 670 people
More than 670 people are thought to have have been killed by a massive landslide in northern Papua New Guinea.
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Nicki Minaj fans blame venue - not her arrest - for last minute gig cancellation
Nicki Minaj fans who queued to see her in Manchester only for her arrest to lead to the concert being cancelled at the last minute have blamed the beleaguered venue for the fiasco.
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Mexico: Fire-breather fights off marauding mariachis in 'turf war over tips'
A fire-breather has been treated in hospital in Mexico after being attacked by a mariachi band and fighting back by setting several of them on fire.
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Huge 160mph crash at Monaco Grand Prix halts Formula One race
The Monaco Grand Prix was halted during the opening lap after a huge crash involving Formula One drivers Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen.
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Post Office inquiry: Sub-postmasters beam as ex-chief executive Paula Vennells finally faces their questions
In the 15-year scandal of the Post Office, this may be remembered as the day that hundreds of sub-postmasters, subject to the greatest miscarriage of justice in British legal history, were finally heard.
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'I have earned my keep': Post Office inquiry hears ex-boss altered key document
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has admitted to amending the legal document Royal Mail issued to would-be investors before it became publicly owned to remove mention of the flawed Horizon IT system.
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