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Kemi Badenoch Accuses PM of Lying Over Abramovich Lawyer Controversy

Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of lying to MPs after Sir Keir Starmer criticized her over the Conservative shadow attorney-general’s work for sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Lord David Wolfson KC, part of Abramovich’s legal team in a dispute with the Jersey government over frozen assets exceeding £5.3 billion, is alleged by […]

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“Andre Yarham, 24, Leaves Brain to Research to Help Future Dementia Patients”

Health / Author

A 24-year-old man from Norfolk who battled dementia has donated his brain to medical research in the hope of helping future families affected by the disease. Andre Yarham, from Dereham, was just 22 when his mother, Samantha Fairbairn, noticed changes in his behaviour, including forgetfulness and inappropriate actions. After medical evaluations, he was diagnosed with

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Met Police Vetting Failures Allowed Rogue Officers to Join Force

Investigation / Author

A review has revealed that the Metropolitan Police’s vetting processes were seriously compromised between 2013 and 2023, allowing officers and staff who later committed serious crimes including rapes, assaults, and drug offences to join the force. The vetting panel, introduced in 2019 to address disproportionate refusals of applicants from ethnic minority and under-represented groups, overturned

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Family, Officials Clash Over Minneapolis ICE Shooting

Resident Stories / Author

A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis after she allegedly tried to drive her car at officers, sparking protests over whether the agents acted in self-defence. The woman, identified locally as Renee Nicole Good, was surrounded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers when video appeared to show an officer

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Former Headteacher Says He “Dreams of Apologising” After Deputy Attack

Crime / Author

A former headmaster jailed for assaulting his deputy with a wrench has said he still “dreams about apologising” for the attack. Dr. Anthony Felton, 55, struck Richard Pyke five times in his office after falling into what he described as “overwhelming sexual jealousy” over a suspected love triangle. Both men, married with children, believed they

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Pet Diets Under Scrutiny as Study Finds Dog Food Emissions Can Rival Human Diets

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Premium dog food, particularly wet, raw and meat-rich products, can have a significantly worse impact on the environment than the diets of their owners, researchers have warned. In the largest study yet to examine the environmental footprint of dog food, scientists found that certain pet diets were linked to far higher greenhouse gas emissions than

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Forget Spring, January Could Be the Best Time to Sell Your Home

Meet Mr Superprime: The Agent Selling London’s Most Expensive Homes

UK Steps Up Crackdown on Putin’s Shadow Fleet After Joint US Tanker Seizure

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Britain is scaling up action against President Vladimir Putin’s so-called shadow fleet after helping the United States seize an oil tanker suspected of evading international sanctions following a weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic. The vessel, Marinera, previously known as Bella 1, was intercepted by US forces in the North Atlantic on Wednesday during an operation

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Driver Blames Car Sensor After Electric Vehicle Kills Five-Year-Old, Court Told

Metro / Author

A driver has claimed his parked electric car suddenly accelerated and killed a five-year-old boy after the child touched an external sensor, a court has heard. Ashenafei Demissie, 52, was sitting in his Volkswagen ID.4 in a residential car park when the vehicle surged forward, striking Fareed Amir, five, and Demissie’s own son, Raphael, 12.

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