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Rachel Reeves is expected to approve above-inflation pay rises for millions of public sector workers next week, amid concerns over the cost of further industrial action if the Government refuses..

Paris welcomed the Olympic Games with an opening ceremony like no other as athletes sailed down the River Seine to the sound of Lady Gaga and more, but relentless rain put a dampener on the party..

The three children who died in an east London house fire are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure, their parents said, as they were named for the first time..

BBC racing commentator John Hunt has told friends that every message of support feels like a hug following the deaths of his wife and two daughters in a crossbow attack, a colleague has said..

A police constable is under criminal investigation after a video emerged showing an officer kick and stamp on the head of a man as he lay on the floor at Manchester Airport..

Ted Baker could disappear from British high streets as the struggling fashion chain plans to shut all its stores within weeks..

A Britains Got Talent contestant who sued the shows producers for more than £40 million has had his claim thrown out at the High Court..

Temperatures are set to soar this weekend and into early next week as the Met Office warned of a heatwave..

A Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office after stealing money from a man who died after collapsing..

Snoop Dogg sent the Saint-Denis crowds wild as he added a drizzle of celebrity shizzle to the final day of the Olympic torch relay in France..