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A 42-year-old man has died after being attacked by a dog in east London, police have said.Officers were called to Shirley Road in Stratford at 4.53am on Wednesday following reports a man had been seriously wounded. He was taken to hospital where he later died.A 32-year-old woman has been charged with a number of offences over the incident.They include owning a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death; failing in the duty, as a person responsible for…

A co-chair of the Conservative Party has accused Elon Musk of attempting to "buy" Reform UK following reports the tech tycoon is planning to gift Nigel Farage's party $100m (£78m).In a recording of a video call with Tory activists heard by Sky News, Lord Johnson of Lainston said it was "extraordinary" that Mr Musk, the owner of X and Tesla and the world's richest man, was "basically buying one of the political parties here". He said Nigel Farage, the Reform…

A couple have been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of their three-year-old son, whose body they buried in a shallow grave in their back garden.Warning: This story contains details readers may find distressingTai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 42 and 43, were also convicted of child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.Abiyah Yasharahyalah died after a respiratory illness while suffering from fractures, severe malnutrition, rickets, anaemia, stunted growth and severe dental decay. Image: Abiyah's remains weren't found for…

Reading and Leeds festivals have announced their first headline acts, with a host of first-time headliners including Chappell Roan set to play next summer.With a stellar year following the release of her debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess, it will be Roan's first festival headline set. Rapper Travis Scott, known for his high on-stage energy and larger-than-life production, is also debuting in his Reading and Leeds headline slot.Scott's appearance is being billed as a "European exclusive".With…

Farmers are being forced into a catch-22 situation as they grapple with investing in environmentally friendly farming that could push them into paying inheritance tax, some farmers claim.The government has defended imposing 20% inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1m by saying they are supporting farming by putting £5bn towards "sustainable food production and nature recovery". Farming groups are united in their condemnation of the inheritance tax introduction, as they have said farmers will have to sell land to…

Marks & Spencer has been told it can demolish and rebuild its flagship London store, 18 months after its plans were blocked by the previous government.Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner ruled the scheme - a new 10-storey development with a smaller M&S store and other facilities including offices - could go ahead. It will see three buildings on Oxford Street knocked down.The company reacted with fury 18 months ago when then-housing secretary Michael Gove rejected the recommendations…