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A 15-year-old boy and his father are in critical condition after they were attacked in their own home by masked men in a "completely unprovoked" assault, police say.

The head of the Metropolitan Police's Special Constabulary has been sacked after he used his work phone to capture images of a sexual nature, the force has said.

The bosses of Marks & Spencer (M&S) and John Lewis have urged the government to reform business rates, saying the tax burden risks heaping more pressure on high street shops.

The privately owned Irish company which this week finalised the purchase of NCP, the car parks giant, has emerged as the mystery party backing Poundland's bosses as they race to agree a takeover of the discount retailer.

The Orange Order is calling for urgent meetings after the Northern Ireland secretary banned the Drumcree parade.

Michelle O'Neill says she has received a letter inviting her for a police interview in relation to her involvement in a Garvaghy Road protest.

Two Latvian men who were arrested on suspicion of trespassing at an RAF base in Cambridgeshire have been bailed.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison after murdering his wife with a hammer and keeping her body in a freezer while he emptied their bank accounts and contacted escorts.