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1. Met Police to pilot facial recognition identity checks with handheld devices, Sadiq Khan reveals

   Sadiq Khan reveals 100 officers will use roaming technology in six month trial - as critics raise concerns

2. Man who paralysed girlfriend in attack jailed for 16 years

   Robert Easom, 57, attacked Trudi Burgess in a culmination of eight years of controlling, coercive and violent behaviour.

3. 'I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong': Bill Clinton testifies in Epstein probe

   Former US President makes history as he gives evidence under oath as the first ex-commander-in-chief to be compelled to testify to Congress

4. King visits top UK operational military headquarters

   Charles was given an insight at Northwood HQ, north-west London, into the round-the-clock work used to help keep the UK and allies safe.

5. Soham killer Ian Huntley 'left with 5% chance of survival' after jail attack ‘by inmate with metal spike’

   Huntley, 52, left lying in a pool of blood on a wing at HMP Frankland, County Durham, and is now in medically-induced coma

6. Kevin: Fulham handed huge injury blow as record signing ruled out 'for weeks'

   Cottagers face Tottenham at home on Sunday but Brazilian will play no part

7. Statue of Queen Victoria in hospital complex vandalised in paint attack

   Republican group Lasair Dhearg claimed responsibility for the incident in a social media post.

8. E-bike rider sentenced over fatal crash as judge warns of 'frightening' danger of illegally-modified bikes in London

   Henry Morgan, 61, hit pedestrian while on bike modified to reach speeds of 27mph, effectively turning it into a motorcycle

9. UK withdraws staff from Iran amid threat of US strikes

   The decision to withdraw UK staff comes a day after talks between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme ended without agreement.

10. Starmer defies calls to quit after Labour nightmare at Gorton by-election won by Polanski's Greens

    The Prime Minister faced a growing Labour revolt as he was accused of leading his party into an electoral ‘Valley of Death’