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Waste crime linked to money laundering, drug trafficking, and modern slavery
Sophisticated criminal networks are dumping millions of tonnes of waste in the British countryside every year, costing the UK an estimated £1 billion annually, according to a House of Lords inquiry.
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UK phone networks could be forced to stop scam messages under Ofcom plan
New rules that will make phone networks block scam texts from reaching potential victims have been proposed by Britain’s communications watchdog.
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Man crushed by retractable urinal ‘responsible for his own death’, firm claims
A man crushed to death by a retractable urinal was responsible for his own death, his company has claimed.
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UK arrests hit record high in government crackdown on illegal working
A record number of people have been arrested as part of a government crackdown on illegal working in the UK.
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Hazardous materials incident in Barking Road flat leaves one child dead
One child has died after ‘a hazardous materials incident’ broke out in a flat in east London.
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Muslim woman ‘racially abused and spat at’ as she shopped with young baby
A woman was reportedly racially abused while shopping with her ten-month-old baby.
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Fans troll Meghan over designer jacket and boots worth more than $1,500
Even a light-hearted family day out to a pumpkin patch was a chance for "Diva Duchess" Meghan Markle to rock up in a very pricey outfit.
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£3.2 billion of Scottish property held in secrecy, Transparency International warns
New research by Transparency International UK reveals that £3.2 billion worth of property in Scotland is held by opaque offshore structures, making it impossible to identify the true owner and raising concerns that transparency loopholes could undermine the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill currently before MSPs.
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Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93 after long battle with dementia
Prunella Scales has died at the age of 93 after a decade-long battle with dementia that ended her 67-year acting career.
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King Charles leads tribute to gay and transgender veterans dismissed under decades-long ban
The sculpture takes the form of a crumpled bronze letter bearing words from personnel who were affected by the ban on gay and transgender people from serving in the armed forces.
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Just Stop Oil activists spared jail after trying to spray Taylor Swift’s private jet
Two Just Stop Oil activists who sought to spray orange paint on Taylor Swift’s private jet have been spared jail.
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Keir Starmer seals £8 billion fighter jet deal with Turkey during visit to Ankara
The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in nearly 20 years.
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Premier League stars’ favourite airline in crisis amid mounting debts
A UK airline is reportedly on the brink of administration, which would be a significant setback for the British travel industry.
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Awaab’s law comes into force: landlords now legally bound to fix mould in social housing
Landlords will be compelled to investigate and fix damp and mould in social housing in England within strict timescales after new regulations came into effect.
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‘Now you can f* off home’: Reform UK office targeted after election loss**
A Reform UK campaign office has been vandalized after the party lost what would have been a historic by-election victory.
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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to leave Royal Lodge after public outcry, but demand new homes
Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have agreed to leave the Royal Lodge after public outrage over their occupation of the 30-room mansion on peppercorn rent, according to reports.
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Racism in the NHS: union warns of ‘mark of shame’ as cases surge among nursing staff
The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has increased by 55% over three years, according to analysis by the nursing union.
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Public health experts call tobacco bill a ‘gamechanger’ for future generations
More than 1,200 public health leaders have urged for the quick passage of the tobacco and vapes bill through parliament to “protect future generations.”
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Trump meets Emir Tamim in Doha amid Gaza ceasefire talks
Trump met Qatar’s emir and prime minister during a brief stop in Doha to discuss Gaza peace and regional diplomacy.
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Sadiq Khan under pressure as Met reviews 9,000 child sex offences
The Met Police is to re-investigate 9,000 child sex abuse cases as part of a grooming gangs probe, despite Sadiq Khan having been accused of “stonewalling” questions on the issue.
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Starmer to hold talks with Erdogan on finalising Eurofighter Typhoon agreement
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Turkey on Monday for talks regarding the deal to sell Typhoon fighter jets to the country.
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Boy hurled from 10th floor of London gallery learns to run and swim again
A young French boy who was left with life-threatening injuries after being thrown from the 10th floor of London’s Tate Modern has made a remarkable recovery — and is now able to run, jump, and swim again.
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Hundreds of Northern Ireland families lose child benefits after returning via Dublin airport
Parents in Northern Ireland have had their child support payments stopped as part of the UK government’s crackdown on alleged benefit fraud simply because they returned from a holiday via Dublin Airport.
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June Lockhart, TV mom from Lassie and Lost in Space, dies aged 100
June Lockhart, the "TV mom" known to millions as the kindly figure on Lassie and Lost in Space, has died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica. She was 100 years old.
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Metro train held at Tynemouth following passenger fall
A Tyne and Wear Metro train was held at Tynemouth station after a man fell and was taken to hospital as a result.
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