Five new meningitis cases have been found in Kent, UK, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected cases to 20.

Officials are "proactively managing" the spread of the infection, adding the "general risk is low, even if the disease itself is extremely serious", Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC.

Two people have died - a 21-year-old university student and Juliette, a sixth form pupil.

Susan Hopkins, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, said there was an "explosive nature" to the outbreak, while deputy chief medical officer Dr Thomas Waite said it was the quickest growing outbreak he had seen in his career.

A targeted vaccine programme for 5,000 students is being set up at the University of Kent in Canterbury.

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British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

In an operation lasting six hours, Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency intercepted the vessel and, for the first time, boarded it, supported by the RAF.

The vessel, Smyrtos, will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue, the MoD said in a statement.

The PM said: "This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling Putin's war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide."

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'This will be very polarising... He's trying to reset the rules around foreign nationals.'

Political commentator Jennifer Powers reacts as Reform leader Nigel Farage announces he would evict foreign nationals from council housing in favour of veterans and abuse survivors.

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Protests held across Northern Ireland on Thursday night passed off without major incident following a "robust" police response.

Police had vowed to crack down on any further trouble after two nights of unrest triggered by a brutal stabbing in Belfast on Monday.

Nineteen people - including a 16-year-old-boy - have now been arrested following the violence.

The BBC's Clive Myrie reports from the scene in Belfast.

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Sir Keir Starmer has called the violent attacks in Edinburgh 'absolutely appalling', after five men were injured in a series of incidents that appeared to target Muslims.

A man has been arrested after a series of violent attacks across Edinburgh that have left five people injured.

Police say incidents involving assaults, threats, robbery and vandalism were reported in several parts of the city.

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'I was in a lift with Wes Streeting yesterday and he was looking very smug...'

Conservative MP Esther McVey reacts to new reports Andy Burnham is preparing to sack Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and discusses who could replace her.

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'The biggest shake-up in policing since the service was formed!'

Home and Security Editor Mark White reacts as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces a new nationwide police force to tackle serious crime alongside regional forces.

The Labour Government has officially unveiled a radical overhaul of British policing, announcing the creation of a new National Police Service (NPS)—dubbed the "British FBI." Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s reforms aim to centralize counter-terror, fraud, and organized crime investigations, while simultaneously preparing a "White Paper" to merge the existing 43 regional forces into as few as 12 "mega-forces." We explore the implications of these sweeping changes, from the controversial "Licence to Practise" that could see veteran officers sacked, to the rapid rollout of facial recognition technology. Is this a necessary modernization of a "postcode lottery" system, or the beginning of an authoritarian shift in British law and order?

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2:30 - Force Mergers: The plan to slash 43 forces into 12 "mega-forces"

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13:15 - Final Thoughts: The future of British policing under central control

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A train driver killed in a crash in Bedfordshire, England, passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators said.
 
Train driver Shaun Burton, 60, died and 162 people were injured when one London-bound service crashed into the back of another on Friday.
 
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said in an interim report, external that Burton's train proceeded past a red signal near the scene of the crash in Elstow, near Bedford at 17:15 BST on Friday.
 
It added that "it is not yet possible to say what indication the driver received" from automatic warning system (AWS) equipment fitted to the train.


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'A snap general election is coming very soon. Mark my words.'

Alex Armstrong says Andy Burnham 'must call a general election if he wants have an ounce of authority' should he take over from Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

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'Starmer says he will lead Labour lead into the next general election. I can't remember talking to a Labour MP who believes that for months!'

Chief Political Correspondent Katherine Forster reports that Wes Streeting is plotting to beat Angela Rayner in the race to topple the PM, in a GB News exclusive.

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Cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills are being offered for sale in mini-marts on UK High Streets, a BBC investigation has revealed.

They were readily offered to our undercover researchers who secretly filmed in shops across four neighbouring West Midlands towns.

Across the country, shopfronts are being exploited by organised criminal gangs that have gained a foothold pushing illegal drugs, say both the National Crime Agency and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.

Responding to the BBC’s findings in the West Midlands and more widely, a senior Labour MP is now calling on the government to act urgently.

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The Met Office is warning of extreme heat in parts of southern England, as well as the Midlands and southern Wales this week.

The warning will come into effect at 9am in the UK on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday.

The hottest temperatures could reach 38C in some areas during the heatwave.

In situations where a red warning is issued, the Met Office has advised people to avoid travelling where possible and to follow the advice of the emergency services and local authorities.

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A water cannon has been deployed to disperse a large crowd after a second night of disorder in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack.

Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast.

Additional officers were drafted in but Wednesday's disorder was not on the same scale as Tuesday's violence.

Public transport shut down across Northern Ireland and some schools closed early on Wednesday ahead of any disruption. Belfast city centre was deserted after many businesses shut up shop by lunchtime.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting will meet Sir Keir Starmer tomorrow as pressure on the prime minister grows, Sky News understands.

Four ministers have resigned from the government and more than 80 Labour MPs have publicly urged Starmer to step down.

Deputy prime minister David Lammy is the latest senior Cabinet member to publicly back Starmer outside 10 Downing Street, but potential leadership challengers Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband have not spoken to to the media. Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is in London but has not spoken publicly.

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