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More than 100 sites across England bid to become ‘new towns’
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Work on up to 12 new towns in England to begin by next election, says Starmer
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CFPB’s new leadership begins staff purge with dozens of employees terminated
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Trump speaks with Putin, says negotiations to end war in Ukraine will begin 'immediately'
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New Zealand has 'complementary' trade ties with the U.S., finance minister says, as Trump tariff threat looms
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Ministers claim success in crackdown on illegal working in the UK
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Castles, beaches, derelict towns and coffins: All in a day's work on 'Nosferatu' set
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