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TalkTalk, one of Britain's biggest telecoms and broadband suppliers, is on the brink of being broken up as it nears exclusive talks about the sale of its wholesale network to Octopus Investments.

About 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines were estimated to have been thrown away in England in one year, pharmacies have said - enough to fill 75 swimming pools.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, with possible highs of 36C (97F) on the way.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, as new heat alerts come into force with possible highs of 36C (97F) on the way.

The remains of 56 people have been found improperly stored and decomposing at a Chicago funeral home.

Gianni Infantino has "strongly" denied that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he was the European football governing body's general secretary.

Donald Trump is renewing his efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after the US Supreme Court previously blocked him from dismissing her.

Andrew Flintoff has stepped down from his role as head coach of England Lions.

A man has admitted preventing the lawful burial of a suspect in a fatal arson attack after a man's body was found in a wheelie bin in Liverpool.

Donald Trump is renewing his efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after the US Supreme Court previously blocked him from dismissing her.

Two developers have been found guilty of ignoring "foreseeable risks" after a coach driver was killed by a falling window pane.

A teenager accused of dressing as a clown and stabbing a man to death in a random attack has been charged with murder.

A teenager accused of dressing as a clown and stabbing a man to death in a random attack has been charged with murder.

A prison officer has been jailed after starting a relationship with a drug dealer while he was imprisoned there.

A manhunt has been launched for an escaped sex offender who was being held in secure units after raping a 10-year-old girl.

The billionaire retail tycoon Mike Ashley is closing in on a takeover of Harvey Nichols, one of Britain's best-known department store chains, in a deal which is expected to see the business briefly placed into administration.

An 11-year-old girl has died after emergency services found her in a river at a woodland park in Scotland.

British music producer William Orbit, best known for his work with artists including Madonna, Blur and All Saints, has died aged 69.

Donald Trump has hit out at a US appeals court decision to block his $400m (£297m) White House ballroom.

Spain is to impose new border controls for flights and ships from Italy as the two countries' row over the influx of migrants into Ceuta intensifies.