Suspect of the Huntington train stabbing remains in police custody

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Suspect of the Huntington train stabbing remains in police custody, a minister has said the King wants Andrew to be stripped of his last remaining military title, and the head of Unison says she doesn't know if Starmer will remain Labour leader.

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1 | Huntingdon train stabbing: British suspect, 32, remains in police custody as rail staff member fights for life

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2 | King Charles wants Andrew to be stripped of his last remaining military title, minister says

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3 | Head of UK's largest union says she doesn't know if Starmer will remain Labour leader after May

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4 | Pregnant British teen finally transferred from Georgia jail where she was forced to 'toast bread with candle'

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5 | Kemi Badenoch has six months to save the Tories – and her leadership, MPs warn

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