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The son of late Labour politician Carl Sargeant thanked well-wishers from across the world for standing by his family during their “toughest time” as he succeeded his father in the Welsh Assembly.

Supermarket giant Tesco is facing Britain’s largest ever equal pay challenge with a bill potentially running to £4 billion, a law firm claims.

A homophobic neo-Nazi terrorist is due to be sentenced for plotting an axe and machete attack on a pub’s gay pride night.

A man has died at the scene of a fire which was tackled at its peak by 80 firefighters.

Two skiers who failed to return from the Cairngorm mountains have been found by mountain rescue teams.

Two victims of black cab rapist John Worboys are to ask leading judges for the go-ahead to challenge the decision to release him from prison.

Lord Janner’s son has vowed to bring a private prosecution against the man at the centre of Westminster child abuse claims, who has himself been charged with paedophile offences.

An equal pay case is being taken against supermarket giant Tesco which lawyers estimate could lead to a bill of £4 billion.

Supermarket giant Tesco is reportedly facing Britain’s largest ever equal pay claim with a bill potentially running to £4 billion.

A paedophile who blackmailed his internet victims into carrying out degrading sex acts is to be sentenced.

The search has resumed for two overdue skiers who failed to return from the Cairngorm mountains.

Thousands of rail workers have been left “dangling by a string” because of unanswered questions over the future of the East Coast mainline, a union has warned.

Dementia care for elderly people living in care homes is improved by just one hour of social interaction each week, a study suggests.

The world’s longest-running science festival will explore the wonder and diversity of life on this planet – and further afield – in its milestone 30th year.

Poundland’s controversial “Elf Behaving Badly” campaign featuring a child’s elf toy in a series of sexualised poses has been banned for being irresponsible and likely to cause widespread offence.

Theresa May’s inner “war cabinet” of senior ministers will meet on Wednesday to chart a course through some of the most difficult issues in the Brexit process.

London’s premier index has bounced back from a brutal sell-off that wiped trillions of pounds off global markets in response to fears that rising inflation could spark interest rate hikes.

More than five million households are to see their energy bills rise by around £57 a year after the regulator announced it was hiking a price cap aimed at protecting vulnerable and pre-payment customers.

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