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Met Police subjected 650 children to ‘traumatising’ strip-searches

Black boys disproportionately targeted, new data shows

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Johnson urges power companies to act ‘in the national interest’

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Boris Johnson urges energy sector to help ease cost-of-living crisis

Energy bill price cap rise should not go ahead, says Nicola Sturgeon

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Sunak suggests he could offer hundreds of pounds extra in cost-of-living support

Liz Truss refuses to commit to more cost-of-living support if she becomes PM