Man armed with crossbow shot dead by police in London
The man was shot by police after forcing his way inside the property in south London.
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HSBC fined £57.4m for customer deposit protection failings
2 minutes ago About sharing HSBC has been fined £57.4m by the Bank of England for “serious failings” over its measures to protect customer deposits. The bank failed to accurately identify deposits eligible for Britain’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the Bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said. Under the scheme, customer deposits are protected up to…
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Manchester United say Marcus Rashford ‘disciplinary matter closed’
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US sells $238bn of weapons abroad in record year
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Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant
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DUP agree to end boycott of Northern Ireland government
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Lily Gladstone: The Native American actress who could make Oscars history
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‘Tidal wave’ of sex abuse in music industry, MPs told
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George Freeman quit as minister as he ‘couldn’t afford’ mortgage
6 hours ago About sharing George Freeman said he quit as science minister because he did not earn enough to pay his mortgage By Mariam Issimdar & PA Media BBC News, Norfolk A Tory MP said he quit his ministerial role because he could not afford to pay his mortgage on a salary of £118,300….