Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending ‘mess to his successor’ amid concern over £5bn black hole

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Fans took to social media to decry the simulation of Wilder, who died in 2016
Major retailers under fire for selling e-scooters despite warnings
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Cancer-stricken mother fighting to bring home Indian student held in Ukraine after joining Russian army
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Australian spider declared world’s fastest after record-breaking sprint
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