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Mahmood Unveils Sweeping Police Reforms with AI and Facial Recognition Rollout

Chatbots will respond to victims of non-urgent crimes and the number of live facial recognition cameras will increase fivefold under a major expansion of technology in policing announced by the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood. Unveiling a £141 million investment package, Mahmood said the reforms would form part of the largest overhaul of policing in England […]

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Concerns Raised Over £7bn Revenue Loss in Lower Thames Crossing Plans

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Taxpayers are set to lose at least £120 million a year under the financial arrangements for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, according to details emerging from government correspondence. The plans involve transferring revenues from the existing Dartford Crossing tolls to a new private operator that will build and run the road tunnel beneath the Thames.

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Councillor Reassures Public Over Happisburgh Lighthouse as Car Park Is Relocated

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A historic coastal landmark in Norfolk is not in danger of falling into the sea any time soon, despite work beginning to relocate a nearby car park affected by coastal erosion, a councillor has said. Construction has started to move the pay-and-display car park next to Happisburgh Lighthouse after erosion was identified near the cliff-edge

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Storm Chandra Batters UK with 75mph Winds and Flood Warnings

Storm Chandra Batters UK with 75mph Winds, Flood Warnings

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Residents across southwest England and Northern Ireland are facing strong winds and heavy rainfall as Storm Chandra sweeps across the UK, with gusts of up to 75mph forecast in some areas. The Met Office issued 112 flood alerts and 21 flood warnings ahead of the storm’s arrival overnight, warning of possible power cuts, travel disruption

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China Accused of Hacking Phones of Senior UK Government Officials

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China is alleged to have hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street over several years, according to claims that have prompted renewed scrutiny of the UK’s security posture towards Beijing. The Daily Telegraph reported that the alleged operation ran between 2021 and 2024 and targeted the phones of close aides to former

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Britain Becomes Global Capital of Airport Drop-Off Charges

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The United Kingdom may trail the United States in passenger numbers, flights and airport size, but it leads the world in one controversial area: airport drop-off fees. New analysis has found that every major UK airport now charges drivers at least £5 simply to stop briefly outside terminal buildings for so-called “kiss and fly” drop-offs

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AI Is Costing More Jobs Than It Creates in the UK, New Study Finds

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Artificial intelligence is eliminating more jobs than it is creating in the UK, raising concerns that the country is falling behind in the global race to capitalise on emerging technologies. Research by Morgan Stanley has found that the adoption of AI led to a net 8 per cent reduction in roles across UK businesses over

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Police Arrest Dozens as Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Disrupts Prison Access

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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested after forcing their way onto the grounds of HMP Wormwood Scrubs during a demonstration in support of a Palestine Action activist on hunger strike. The Metropolitan Police said 86 people were arrested for aggravated trespass after protesters entered a lobby area at the west London prison on Saturday

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British Mother Stabbed to Death as Children Look On

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A British woman has been stabbed to death at her home in southern Spain while her three young children were inside the property, sparking shock and grief in the local expatriate community. Victoria Hart, 33, a hairdresser living in the Andalusian town of Alhaurín el Grande, was found fatally wounded beside a knife on Saturday

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Fears Grow as Britain Quietly Returns Isis-Linked Families from Syria

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Britain has quietly repatriated several women and children linked to the Islamic State group who were detained in Syria alongside Shamima Begum, according to an official at the camp where they were held. Six women and nine children have been returned to the UK from detention facilities run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),

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