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Pressure is growing on the government over its upcoming grooming gang inquiry, with one victim's father saying the government "should start again".

There are varying positions in the shadow cabinet over whether a ban on the burka should be the party's official policy.

Scotland's Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the visits imposed "substantial operational and financial burdens on Scottish public services, particularly Police Scotland".

The Caerphilly by-election will be a key indication of how future Westminster elections could go.

The chancellor is understood to be considering cutting the 5% VAT rate on bills to zero, a move that would save billpayers around £80 a year and cost £2.5bn to implement.

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan was arrested over posts he made on X about transgender issues but the case has been dropped.

Fiona Goddard and Ellie Reynolds, two prominent survivors, resigned from the panel over the last 48 hours, expressing concerns about how the process was being handled. A third followed this afternoon.

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Kosovo, which has strong ties with the UK, confirms to Sky News talks are underway but legal obstacles remain.