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Evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal can return to the apartment she has lived in for decades, her lawyer has said

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OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…

Housing secretary said new measures would get rid of ‘Tory barriers’ holding back local leaders from tackling the issue. Burnham promises to roll back privatisation with…

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