National News
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Britain warned it's in 'deeply uncomfortable' fiscal position ahead of 'challenging' budgetThe UK is in a "deeply uncomfortable" fiscal position ahead of next month's budget, experts have warned, after government borrowing costs soared to a near 30-year high amid growing pressure on global bond yields.
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Murder trial of four people charged over death of newborn baby girl set for next yearFour people accused of murdering a newborn baby girl who was repeatedly stabbed will go on trial next year.
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Pupil who stabbed teacher in the head in Pembrokeshire, Wales, sentencedA schoolboy who stabbed a teacher in the head has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in youth detention.
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Schools to shut early 'to ensure pupils' safety' ahead of funeral for A66 crash victimSeveral schools will close early on Friday "to ensure pupils' safety" as the first funeral for one of five young men killed in the A66 wrong-way crash is set to take place.
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'Hitchhiking' mosquitoes that can transmit dengue and Zika virus found breeding in UKAn invasive mosquito species known to transmit diseases such as the dengue and Zika viruses has been found to be breeding in the UK for the first time.
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'Women murdered by ex-partners horrifically let down by the justice system', First Minister John Swinney toldTwo women who were reportedly murdered by their ex-partners as they sought help from authorities were "horrifically let down" by the justice system, an MSP has told John Swinney.
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El Nino weather phenomenon will be 'exceptional' and last until February, say forecastersForecasters have warned it is almost certain that this year's El Nino will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months and last until February next year.
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Three fraudsters jailed after buying supercars and yacht in £70m tree-planting scamThree directors of a tree-planting company have been jailed after running a £70m investment scam that duped thousands of people, including many pensioners, out of their savings.


