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Covid inquiry: Those who suffered will be at its heart, chairwoman says

The inquiry is expected to last at least a year, with the first evidence sessions starting in spring 2023.

Former boxer David Haye cleared of assault charge

There is a ‘deal to be done’ on train strikes, says Transport Secretary

‘Marked’ rise in syphilis cases – report

54 arrests after Just Stop Oil protest in London

Panorama reporter receives apology over defamatory radio comments

Teachers tell French court of panic after girl, 12, went missing under pontoon

Registration system put in place for events on UK’s highest peak

Owain Wyn Evans to replace Vanessa Feltz on early morning BBC Radio 2

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after teenager dies in Gateshead

Vardy to pay about £1.5 million in Rooney costs after ‘Wagatha Christie’ loss

Kwarteng: Mini-budget came in ‘high pressure’ period around Queen’s funeral

Russian losses evident in liberated Ukrainian city

Technical glitches stop train passengers buying tickets

Giant impact could have formed the moon more rapidly, new simulations indicate

Mortuary abuser David Fuller charged with 16 further offences

Truss rules out sacking Mordaunt for speaking out over benefits rise

Sturgeon visit school reports online racist abuse of pupils to police

UK economic policies likely to cause many more deaths than Covid – academic

Barristers to vote on whether to end strike action

Ex-world champ David Haye ‘threatened to kill man over remarks’

Ministers exploring long-term gas deals with Norway and others, PM says

Trial date set for former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone over £400m fraud charge

What could the looming benefits battle mean for households?

Cricket Scotland chief ‘determined’ to solve racism issues within sport

Man arrested after woman dies in dog attack

Jason Manford reassures Children In Need supporters worried about cost of living

Iran’s president tries to assuage anger as protests continue

Covid-19 deaths remain on downwards trend despite rise in infections

Plea hearing for British man accused of spying put off for second time

John Fashanu joins Dancing On Ice 2023 line-up

Train companies suffer glitch accepting card payments for tickets

Mordaunt: Raising benefits in line with inflation ‘makes sense’

Vodafone and Three in merger talks to ‘accelerate’ 5G rollout

Nurse to go on trial charged with murder of seven babies

Man goes on trial accused of rape in Australian Parliament House

Four women selected to run world’s most remote post office in Antarctica

Tories seek to shift focus from economy after U-turn humiliation

North Korea fires ‘at least one’ ballistic missile over Japan

Indonesia police chief and nine senior officers removed over football disaster

Youth drug use has risen by 50% since end of pandemic measures – survey

Trial of man accused of murdering woman and three children to start

Inquest into police shooting of Chris Kaba due to open and adjourn

Donald Trump files £419-million lawsuit against CNN for alleged defamation

Jeremy Paxman’s doctor noticed presenter’s Parkinson’s on University Challenge

Liz Truss battles to maintain Cabinet discipline amid U-turns and confusion

Jo Johnson hits out at ‘disappointing’ Braverman comments on international students

Average two-year fixed-rate mortgage edges close to 6%

Fresh rail strike to cause more travel chaos

Quadruple killer admits manslaughter of mother and three children

Three in court over ‘torture’ and killing of vulnerable woman

Rent freeze to be treated as emergency legislation

Sophie’s hugs for pioneering surgeon who treats Congolese rape survivors

Musk in Twitter tussle with Zelensky over plan to end Russian war