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Exclusive: Maria Kondratska has been refused permission by the Home Office to bring her children, aged 11 and 15, to the UK

For most people, pumpkins are a once-a-year, seasonal decoration. Mike Bedigan talks to those for whom growing them is not just a hobby, but a lifestyle

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sir Keir Starmer vowed that he and his cabinet would personally donate to the campaign, which aims to raise £300,000 to build a safe haven for women and their children

Jimmy Lai, 75, has suffered ‘significant weight loss’ as he approaches a fourth year in solitary confinement

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This week, we're focusing on the upcoming US presidential election with the battle over abortion rights very much becoming front and centre of the campaign. It is the first election since the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 which has dramatically impacted women's access to…

Patriotic Alternative described those locked up over the summer riots as ‘political prisoners’

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Exclusive: Pop artist opens up about their new single, their recent move to London and the aftermath of winning the Eurovision Song Contest

Trump’s running mate also debuted a strange impression of Kamala Harris and criticized her supposedly ‘awkward cackle’ at the campaign event. Eric Garcia reports from Greensboro