29 minutes ago Hundreds of alerts after three died in Storm Bert and weather continues

Weather warnings remain in place with some set to see up to 15cm of rain today

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47 minutes ago Spotify Wrapped 2024: Who is Artemas, one of the favourites to appear on your Wrapped playlist?

Discover more about UK artist Artemas and what songs of theirs you might see appearing on your Spotify playlist 🎧

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47 minutes ago AI increasingly used for sextortion, scams and child abuse, says senior UK police chief

The fast-developing technology is providing opportunities in ‘any crime type’ – and police must ‘move fast’ to catch upPaedophiles, scammers, hackers and criminals of all kinds are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) to target victims in new and harmful ways, a senior police chief has warned.Alex Murray, the national police lead for AI, said that the use of the technology was growing rapidly because of its increasing accessibility and that police had to “move fast” to keep on top of the threat. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Crisis 'nowhere near over' as one in three Scots families need to borrow for emergencies

Scots have listened to Keir Starmer’s warning the economy will get worse before it improves as it emerges that families with children are struggling to fix emergencies without borrowing.

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1 hour ago Stephen Flynn's two jobs bid was misguided, but SNP can't be surprised of calls for a reset

A fortnight is a long time in politics

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1 hour ago UK jobcentres not fit for purpose, says Liz Kendall ahead of major reforms

The work and pensions secretary is to overhaul benefits system, pushing young people into work or educationBritain’s network of jobcentres has become a hollowed-out “benefit administration service” that is shunned by employers and jobseekers alike, a cabinet minister has warned before a government overhaul of out-of-work support that will oblige young people to take up education or employment.In an interview with the Observer, Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, warned that the nation’s 650 jobcentres are no longer “fit for purpose” and need to become hubs for those looking for work or a better position, as well as those dependent on welfare. Reforms to integrate the jobcentre network with healthcare and careers services in England will be unveiled this week, as part of a long...

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1 hour ago Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty

Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of schemeResearchers are conducting the UK’s first major scientific trials to establish whether giving homeless people cash is a more effective way of reducing poverty than traditional forms of help.Poverty campaigners have long believed that cash transfers are the most cost-effective way of helping people, but most studies have examined schemes in developing countries. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Apartment within 'Arcadian' historical house in Hampton Court on sale for 1.2m

A beautiful residence that was once the home of David Garrick is now on the market

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1 hour ago Tiny UK airport closed for 10 years is set to open again as exact date revealed

Manston Airport in Thanet, Kent, has been closed for almost a decade but is set to reopen as a freight hub in the coming years. The historic runway is also planning to host an air show next summer

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1 hour ago Celtic Invincible's pain at missing Parkhead return as he warns Club Brugge are on for a Champions League shock

Former Hoops Dedryck Boyata is now with Brugge and admits Celtic stint was best of his career.

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