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State house’s vote makes abolition assured, a historically important step since capital punishment emerged from the south as a legal alternative to lynching Virginia is...

Veteran and respected actor had a career stretching back to the 1950s, but won his Oscar for best supporting actor for Beginners in 2011 Peter...

Palestinian Authority welcomes ruling that could see prosecution of Israeli officials and military as well as Hamas figures The international criminal court has announced that...

Offshore seabed auction lands £4bn over 10 years for Treasury and Crown Estate prompting calls for green sovereign wealth fund The Queen and the Treasury...

Exclusive: No 10 adviser suggested Badenoch may have broken ministerial code in tweets about journalist Boris Johnson should force an equalities minister to apologise or...

Government in talks over how to ensure people stick to new rules while it seeks hotel rooms for up to 1,500 travellers daily Coronavirus –...

Eviction team comes face to face with protesters after digging down shaft near London station The HS2 eviction team has spent more than 18 hours...

Education secretary targets 8 March but vice-chancellors warn Covid will keep most students away Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Gavin Williamson...

Kamala Harris uses casting vote to pass resolution Pelosi says House will pass coronavirus relief by end of the month US records more than 5,000...

Swearing, hysterics and a heroically stoic clerk transform Handforth meeting into absurdist drama A parish council meeting which descended into chaos – with councillors trading...