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Dozens of Post Office and Fujitsu staff are under investigation after the Horizon scandal, Sara Sharif's father and stepmother are guilty of murdering the schoolgirl and Syrians are vowing to rebuild in the wake of Assad's downfall

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1| Dozens of Post Office and Fujitsu staff investigated for perjury and perverting course of justice

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2 | Sara Sharif's father and stepmother guilty of murdering schoolgirl found with over 70 injuries

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3 | Starmer set to greenlight major reform of courts after murder trial backlog quadrupled under Tories

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4 | The Syrians vowing to rebuild their town after Assad's brutal rule

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5 | PinkNews staff call for resignations of 'toxic' bosses amid bombshell allegations of sexual misconduct

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