National News
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British special forces 'dropped prisoners from forklift for fun', Afghanistan Inquiry hearsBritish troops dropped Afghan prisoners from a forklift "for fun", and a soldier who raised concerns about the killing of three farmers in a raid by special forces was called a "Taliban-loving apologist", an inquiry has heard.
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Bedford train crash driver died from 'traumatic injuries to brainstem and chest'A pathologist has given the cause of death for the train driver killed in last month's Bedford rail crash.
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Allow councils to put up council tax by as much as they want, MPs tell BurnhamA cross-party group of MPs has told prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham he should allow councils to increase council tax by as much as they want.
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South East Water facing £30.5m penalty for multiple failuresTroubled South East Water (SEW) is facing a £30.5m redress package for multiple customer service failures, the industry watchdog has announced.
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Magnum v eight supermarket options - does the nation's favourite come out on top?It has been voted the nation's favourite ice cream, but with pack sizes shrinking and prices increasing, the Money team tested whether there was a supermarket dupe for Magnums with a better price-for-flavour payoff.
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Australian police release unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker Peter Falconio's murderPolice in Australia have marked the 25th anniversary of the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio by releasing previously unseen photographs from their investigation.
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Burnham's 'challenge' as pledge to halve schools disadvantage gap gets tougherThe persistent disadvantage gap in schools will be an "early challenge" for the next prime minister, researchers are warning.
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World-class UK medical research not delivering enough benefits for British peopleWorld-leading medical research in the UK is not yet delivering better health outcomes for enough people in the country, according to a new report.


