National News
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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for 15 years for child sex offencesFormer DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 child sex offences.
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Severe drought declared in parts of southern EnglandSevere drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.
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Police Scotland officer found guilty of raping teenage girl and woman in ShetlandA police officer has been found guilty of raping a teenage girl and a woman.
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Family of man killed by tiger raise concerns about contact with mental health services before death, inquest hearsThe family of William Chapman, who died after he was attacked by a tiger, have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services before his death, an inquest has heard.
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Half of adults would not go to war for the UK, poll suggestsHalf of the UK population say there are no circumstances in which they would go to war for Britain, a poll suggests.
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Hunt continues for missing Lewis fishing boat after body found as police name crewPolice have identified the body of a man recovered during searches for a missing fishing boat and its crew off the Western Isles.
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Police watchdog orders Met to reinvestigate Graham Linehan discrimination complaintThe Metropolitan Police have been ordered to reinvestigate a complaint over the arrest of Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan after a watchdog found failings in the force's handling of the case.
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Surprise GDP growth as UK economy stronger than first thoughtThe UK economy has grown, confounding predictions it would shrink, official figures show.


