24 minutes ago Outrage as controversial children's book Our Skin blames 'white men' for introducing idea that thin is beautiful

The book, published in 2021, was penned by Harlem activist Megan Madison and Brooklynite and library worker Jessica Ralli and has been previously distributed to NYC schools.

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26 minutes ago UK sanctions 30 ships in Russia's 'shadow fleet' saying they have been transporting billions of pounds worth of oil

The Foreign Office has unveiled the biggest UK package yet against Moscow 's logistical operation, designed to get around Western restrictions.

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28 minutes ago Watchdog warns Angela Rayner's plan to give millions of Brits rights to WFH and strike more easily could slash wages

The Regulatory Policy Committee today lashed out at the rationale used by the Department of Business and Trade to justify the changes made in the Employment Rights Bill.

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29 minutes ago Subtle warning signs that YOUR barber is filthy...after surge in ringworm linked to unsanitary haircuts

Cases of the contagious skin fungus that can cause disfigurement have jumped significantly in just a handful of months, some barbers have claimed.

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30 minutes ago Nature lover who accidentally ate poisonous mushrooms and was left with chronic health problems is found drowned in river

Shaun Ward nearly died after eating fungi in October last year but pulled through - only to be left wracked by insomnia, visions of mushrooms and 'distressing recall of his dead brother'.

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34 minutes ago Wealthy couple infuriate neighbours after converting £1.25m boutique hotel into noisy 'hot tub party' home without permission and using their garden as a helipad

Once an award-winning boutique hotel, the huge Grade II listed building in the New Forest National Park was bought by Stephen Parker and Hannah Passmore for £1.25 million last year.

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35 minutes ago Britain and France are 'not ruling out' sending troops to Ukraine as part of European coalition to support war effort amid fears Trump could pull US military aid to Kyiv, French report claims

Discussions on sending troops from Western armies and private defence companies have been 'reactivated', Le Monde reports, after Macron faced opposition over the suggestion.

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36 minutes ago Petition calling for fresh general election has 'no chance' of influencing timing of next vote even if it was signed by tens of millions of people, British constitutional experts say

EXCLUSIVE: The 'Call a General Election' petition on the Parliament website was posted by pub owner Michael Westwood and complains that Sir Keir has 'gone back on promises'.

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36 minutes ago Ed Sheeran admits he feels 'a bit of a b****nd' after he awkwardly interrupted new Man United boss Ruben Amorim's post

Pop megastar Sheeran, an Ipswich fan who sponsors the club's kit and owns a minority stake in the club of 1.4 per cent, stated that he wasn't aware that Amorim was being interviewed.

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37 minutes ago Speech expert says Prince Harry is adopting American slang to 'fit in and seem more like a normal person'

A video of Harry getting a fake tattoo from American musician Jelly Roll drew royal fans' attention to the Duke of Sussex 's accent and vocabulary - as the royal used Americanisms such as 'dude'.

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