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Charities Warn of Rising Abuse Amid Toxic Immigration Rhetoric

UK charities have warned that increasingly hostile rhetoric on immigration and race is fuelling a surge in threats, intimidation, and violence against their staff and beneficiaries. Voluntary organisations say they are being forced to install security measures such as safe rooms, tracking devices and surveillance systems to protect workers and property, a trend some fear […]

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1.6 Million Drivers Seek Justice in UK’s Biggest ‘Dieselgate’ Class Action

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Drivers across Britain could be in line for payouts worth thousands of pounds as a major “dieselgate” court case opens in London on Monday, potentially costing carmakers billions. About 1.6 million motorists have joined the class action lawsuit against 14 leading car manufacturers accused of fitting “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests. The High Court

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Treasury Plans New Innovation Tax Breaks Amid Productivity Downgrade Fears

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The Treasury is exploring plans to introduce fresh tax breaks for innovators and startups as part of efforts to boost Britain’s productivity and offset an anticipated downgrade in official forecasts. Officials in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s department have been instructed to develop “pro-growth” policies to soften the impact of revised productivity estimates from the Office for

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Sir Keir Starmer Faces Renewed Pressure to Explain Collapse of China Spy Case

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Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to address “unanswered questions” over the collapse of a high-profile spying case involving two men accused of working for China, as senior Conservatives accused his government of being complicit in a “cover up”. As MPs returned to Westminster from the conference recess, business secretary Kemi Badenoch wrote to

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‘A system built on debt’: Families plead for reform as universal credit loans drive child poverty

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More than 500,000 children are living in families in debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to new figures that expose the depth of Britain’s benefits loan crisis. Data obtained by Citizens Advice under freedom of information laws shows that at least 800,000 households on universal credit are having money deducted from

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Four in five Britons hit by poor broadband as remote work boom exposes weak

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Britains army of home workers is being hampered by unreliable broadband, with MPs warning that persistent connectivity problems are now holding back economic growth. New research reveals that four in five Britons experience problems with their internet connection at least once a month, while one in fourteen struggle weekly and more than a million face

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Artists, Creatives to Receive Priority in UK Work Visa Scheme

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Government advisers identify dancers, writers and musicians as key to driving economic growth Dancers, writers, photographers and musicians will have priority access to UK work visas after being identified by the government’s immigration advisers as essential to supporting economic growth. The professions are among 82 roles recommended for exemption from the forthcoming ban on visas

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Coroner Confronts Silence in Inquiry Into Norfolk Care Home Suicide

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The former manager of a Norfolk care home refused to answer a string of questions in court about the death of a resident who took his own life.Kevin Courtman was found dead in his room at St Michaels Court care home in Aylsham following a deliberate act to end his own life. He was 62.

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River Wye Residents Launch Landmark Legal Action Over Pollution Crisis

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The biggest environmental pollution legal action ever brought in the United Kingdom will be filed in the High Court on Wednesday, over allegations of severe degradation of the River Wye. In a landmark case, almost 4,000 residents and business owners are seeking substantial damages and a legally mandated clean up order against Avara Foods, which

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Church Farm Care Marks 20 Years of Compassion, Community in Nottinghamshire

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A Nottinghamshire based care group is celebrating a remarkable milestone, 20 years since acquiring its first home, marking two decades of providing compassionate, person centred care to thousands of people across the community. Founded by Lucy and Patrick Atkinson in 2005, Church Farm Care has grown from a single home into a respected group with

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