3 h. ago Holidaymakers throw fists in cruise ship carnage as dozens want a bit of the action

A video posted by a passenger on the Carnival Jubilee ship showed several people involved in a massive fight as the company banned a staggering 24 people from ever sailing on its ships again

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7 h. ago DWP update on plans that would let them check people's bank accounts

It is part of “biggest ever crackdown on fraud against the public purse”

Economics

8 h. ago Carnival Cruise brawl caught on video as ship slapped with 'DO NOT SAIL' warning

A horror video caught the moment a passengers was pinned to the ground while punches were thrown at them and other travellers fighting on a Carnival Cruise ship as they were coming off following a seven-day journey

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9 h. ago 24 people banned from Carnival cruises after massive brawl breaks out while docked for customs

‘We will not tolerate such behavior,’ tour operator says after group placed on ‘Do Not Sail’ list in response to violence at Texas terminal

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12 h. ago Harrods bans people from eating in its Food Hall after invasion of TikTokkers filming themselves snacking in the top people's store

Luxury department store Harrods has banned people from eating in its famous food hall - after being deluged by TikTokkers and influencers filming and uploading the videos online.

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13 h. ago Dozens banned from Carnival cruises after massive brawl breaks out while docked for customs

‘We will not tolerate such behavior,’ tour operator says after group placed on ‘Do Not Sail’ list in response to violence at Texas terminal

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30 h. ago Several people injured in Uppsala after reports of gunfire, police say

Police say people ‘have been found with injuries that indicate gunfire’ after loud bangs heard in Swedish citySwedish police said on Tuesday that several people in the city of Uppsala in eastern Sweden had been found with injuries that indicated gunfire after loud bangs were heard in the city.The police said in a statement that they had received calls from members of the public who said they had heard noise that sounded like gunfire in the centre of the city. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago DWP benefit and pensions payment dates for May Day bank holiday

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the dates when people claiming benefits will be paid over the upcoming May bank holidays

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36 h. ago Man makes appearance as drummer in punk band and jaws drop as people realise who it is

A man turned up to play drums at a gig for a punk rock band - and it turns out even the group's die hard fans were gobsmacked after realising it was an A-list celebrity

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37 h. ago My mum died in A&E last month – and the place was like a war zone | Zoe Williams

Amid the debate about trans people on hospital wards we have lost sight of dignity, respect and the horrifying reality of a health service in meltdownAnother morning, another absolutely bananas conversation about transgender people, without any trans people involved, following the supreme court ruling that permits the exclusion from single-sex spaces of anyone not born into that sex. On BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Emma Barnett was asking care minister Stephen Kinnock about wards in hospitals, and came out with the immortal line: “Do you think it’s right for trans people to be segregated from other patients, as an interim measure, or for the future?”Great save, that “for the future” – because if you’re going to interpret this ruling as a requirement to exclude trans people, what does that mean in practice? Trans women on men’s wards, trans men on women’s wards? This delivers dignity and respect to precisely no one; so, sure, “segregate” away, and it would have to be for ever, beca...

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37 h. ago UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling

Victoria McCloud brings action against UK for infringement of her human rights after ruling on biological sexBritain’s first transgender judge is taking the UK to the European court of human rights over the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex.The UK supreme court ruled earlier this month that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act referred only to a biological woman and to biological sex, with subsequent guidance from the equality watchdog amounting to a blanket ban on trans people using toilets and other services of the gender they identify as. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court over supreme court ruling

Victoria McCloud brings action against UK for infringement of her human rights after ruling on biological sexBritain’s first transgender judge is taking the UK to the European court of human rights over the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex.The UK supreme court ruled earlier this month that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act referred only to a biological woman and to biological sex, with subsequent guidance from the equalities watchdog amounting to a blanket ban on trans people using toilets and other services of the gender they identify as. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago John Swinney warns businesses against transgender spaces knee

First Minister John Swinney has warned against a knee-jerk reaction to ban trans people from spaces.

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68 h. ago Almost half of Scots targeted by aggressive or misleading sales tactics

A new poll, conducted for Trading Standards Scotland, has revealed that 46 per cent of people had encountered banned practices used by rogue traders.

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3 d. ago Maltese ‘golden’ passports were sold to Russians with Ukraine war links

Paid-for citizenship that could be banned by European court was handed to people who later faced sanctions

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4 d. ago Woman's 'amazing' kitchen roll trick that keeps bananas fresh for 'ages'

A woman has shared her tried and tested hack to boost the longevity of your bananas - and people can't wait to try it. All you need is some kitchen roll and a splash of water

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5 d. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over plan to raid bank accounts of benefit claimants

Welfare fraud bill would allow funds to be taken from bank accounts and driving licences to be cancelledShould benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don’t think soKeir Starmer is facing a rebellion over his plan to use direct deductions from people’s bank accounts and the cancellation of driving licences as part of a government crackdown on welfare fraud and over-claiming.In an attempt to claw back the annual £9.7bn in benefit overpayments made by the Department for Work and Pensions due to fraud or error, the government has adopted Conservative plans for debt recovery. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rare 1p coin sells for £127,000 as people urged to check their change

People have been emptying their piggy banks in search for a rare coin that could earn them almost £130,000 when sold at auction - but many have their doubts over ever finding one

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5 d. ago Police reveal where and how long four people are banned from in Greater Manchester

They are subject to court orders which could see them locked up if they breach them

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6 d. ago Pope Francis mourners BANNED from taking pictures after outrageous behaviour

Mourners seeing Pope Francis lying in state have been banned from taking pictures after thousands of people held phones aloft while paying their respects to the pontiff at St Peter's Basilica

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