A new law will be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday.

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London's Oxford Street and the upmarket area of Soho to its south stretching to Piccadilly Circus is the nation's number one burglary hotspot, MailOnline can reveal.

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When contraception has stagnated for decades, it is hardly surprising it’s fallen victim to culture wars and a wellness cultSomething is changing when it comes to contraception. Lots of people aren’t using it. Last week we heard that this includes a third of young Irish people. Meanwhile, there has been a significant rise in abortions in England and Wales. Prescriptions for the contraceptive pill in England dropped from 432,600 in 2014 to 188,500 in 2021. And this month data from abortion clinics found that demand is being fuelled by women coming off the pill and using natural methods instead.When the study compared contraception used by women seeking abortions in 2018 and in 2023, it found that the proportion using smartphones to track their menstrual cycle had increased from 0.4% to 2.5%. The use of hormonal contraception among this group fell from 19% to 11%, while the group not using any form of contraception when they became pregnant increased from 50% to 70%. Continue reading...

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Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Sunday, with weather conditions expected to improve slightly from Monday, the forecaster said.

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Prosecutors in England and Wales are failing to obtain orders requiring the deletion of intimate content shared without consent, analysis revealsPerpetrators of “revenge porn” offences are being allowed to keep explicit images of their victims on their devices, after a failure by prosecutors to obtain orders requiring their deletion.An Observer analysis of court records in intimate image abuse cases has found that orders for the offenders to give up their devices and delete photos and videos are rarely being made. Of 98 cases concluded in the magistrates courts in England and Wales in the past six months, just three resulted in a deprivation order. Continue reading...

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Pierre Brousset will finally make his tournament debut in a huge clash at Twickenham on Saturday

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All the way across the field there are mouthwatering head-to-heads with players pushing for the tour to AustraliaFor British & Irish Lions hopefuls, time is running out. Three Test matches left to stake their claim, to catch Andy Farrell’s eye and book a place on the plane. Farrell is due to be at Twickenham on Saturday and he will be analysing everything. As a player that’s precisely where you want to be.At this stage of the Six Nations, England against Scotland feels all the more pivotal for Lions hopefuls. We can safely say that there will be a large Ireland contingent and, unless something dramatic happens in the coming weeks, a relatively small group of Wales players. That congested middle is full of England and Scotland players and that makes Saturday’s match all the more mouthwatering. Continue reading...

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Finn Russell has been named in the Scotland side to face England at Twickenham on Saturday, and one former Six Nations winner has hailed his impact – even after three days of drinking

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Scotland are hoping to extend their winning run against England in the latest edition of the Calcutta Cup this weekend

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Wales host Ireland in round three before England face Scotland and France head to Italy

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The Conservative Party did not explain where a figure that its leader cited came from.

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The Met Office has warned of possible flooding for parts of the UK as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the weekend ahead.

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Possession of a bladed article made up the highest proportion (68.5%) of all knife and offensive weapon offences recorded in latest Government data.

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Becoming a Gladiator is a dream job for many athletes, but one former England international has found the transition came with certain obscure (and even disturbing) requests

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Three Lions will play at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground for first time since 1909

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England will also play Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground in June

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England will take on Wales at Wembley in the second international break of next season, with the pair meeting for the first time since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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Wales have announced two friendly fixtures for the end of 2025

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Snow looks set to fall across the UK for an entire week as advanced weather modelling maps show several storm fronts moving in from the Atlantic and hitting England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

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England and Wales's police forces received 238,893 crime reports about burglary in 2024

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