Banning zero-hours contracts could cost businesses up to £3bn a year

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Skywatchers wowed as rare solar eclipse blots out most of the sun

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Double killer and rapist given whole life sentenceSimon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third.44 mins agoLondon

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