2 h. ago Millions at risk of being left without student loans and having personal data exposed to hackers as minister orders urgent review

IT systems at the Student Loans Company are said to be at risk of 'critical collapse' due to out-of-date technology, according to government sources.

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2 h. ago Cask brewers warn traditional British beer is at risk of dying out and call for real ale to be given protected heritage status

Cask ale brewers are calling for the beer to to be given a 'cultural heritage' status in an attempt to stop it dying out.

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3 h. ago Urgent PIN code warning to millions of Brits making the same mistake

Which? banking and scams expert Chiara Cavaglieri has shared five things she would never do, to help lower your risk of being caught out

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7 h. ago MPs call on government to 'protect safety' of 'brave' women who won Supreme Court gender battle after 'appalling attacks'

MPs and campaigners have called out the 'death threats' and 'misogynistic abuse' of women who won Supreme Court legal battle

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12 h. ago Maps show the places in Wales most at risk of falling into the sea

More than 200,000 homes in Wales are thought to be at risk from coastal erosion and flooding

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15 h. ago Is your tap water poisoning your family? These are the UK's hotspots for dangerously high levels of a common but toxic material

Thousands of families are unknowingly drinking tap water laced with a toxic material, putting them at risk of long-term health damage.

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21 h. ago Scientists find exact amount of weight loss that can restore your bones in later life

Low bone density can increase your risk of fractures and breaks from minor impacts

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22 h. ago Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts

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22 h. ago China’s rare earths controls prompt fears of auto shortages and shutdowns

Traders and executives warn of limited inventories and a risk of disruption to automotive production

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27 h. ago Teenagers risking heart trouble from nicotine pouches made popular by top football stars accused of glamorising the trend

Shock figures revealed exclusively to The Mail on Sunday suggest half of 15 to 18-year-olds regularly pop a pouch into their mouths, giving them a nicotine hit that is 15 times stronger than a cigarette.

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30 h. ago Protesters fill the streets in cities across the US to denounce Trump agenda

Organizers call for 11 million people to march and rally in this weekend’s effort to ‘protect democracy’Protesters poured into the streets of cities and towns across the United States again on Saturday, in the second wave of protests this month, as organizers seek to turn discontent with Donald Trump’s presidency into a mass movement that will eventually translate into action at the ballot box.By early afternoon, large protests were under way in Washington, New York and Chicago, with images of crowds cascading across social networks showing additional demonstrations in Rhode Island, Maryland, Wisconsin, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, California and Pennsylvania, among others. Americans abroad also signaled their opposition to the Trump agenda in Dublin, Ireland, and other cities. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Bill Clinton urges Americans to put aside ‘resentments’ 30 years after Oklahoma City bombing

Former president spoke at commemoration for the 168 people who died in the 1995 attack by far-right extremistBill Clinton called on Americans to put aside “whose resentments matter most” and issued a defense of government employees as he returned to Oklahoma City on Saturday for a remembrance service for the 30th anniversary of the deadliest homegrown terrorist attack in US history.“If our lives are going to be dominated by efforts to dominate people we disagree with, we’re going to put the 250-year-old march toward a more perfect union at risk,” he said. “None of us would ever get much done. Believe me, we’ve all got something to be mad about.” Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Outrage as Trump’s coal expansion coupled with health cuts: ‘There won’t be anyone to work in the mines’

Agencies protecting coal miners from hazards such as ‘black lung’ among those gutted by government cutsThe Trump administration’s efforts to expand coal mining while simultaneously imposing deep cuts to agencies tasked with ensuring miner health and safety has left some advocates “dumbfounded”.Agencies that protect coal miners from serious occupational hazards, including the condition best known as “black lung”, have been among those affected by major government cuts imposed by the White House and the unofficial “department of government efficiency” (Doge) run by the billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Pray that this outlandish new social policy will fail to take flight | Phillip Inman

Analysts trace a link between financial security and a troubling, increasingly devil-may-care, attitude to political risk Steve Coogan wants ­people to see his new film, The Penguin Lessons, and think about how they might be living in a wealthy cocoon, disengaged from the world.The film’s central character – a Briton teaching expat children in Argentina – rescues a penguin and tries to help local people persecuted by the rightwing government. Re-enacting a true story, Coogan is showing how it’s possible to be involved in local communities even when the protagonist is an outsider. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago It’s not poverty that’s breeding the new populism. It’s wealth | Phillip Inman

Analysts trace a link between financial security and a troubling, increasingly devil-may-care, attitude to political risk Steve Coogan wants ­people to see his new film, The Penguin Lessons, and think about how they might be living in a wealthy cocoon, disengaged from the world.The film’s central character – a Briton teaching expat children in Argentina – rescues a penguin and tries to help local people persecuted by the rightwing government. Re-enacting a true story, Coogan is showing how it’s possible to be involved in local communities even when the protagonist is an outsider. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Tech minister Peter Kyle vows AI will keep hens healthy and laying more eggs

A project backed with £2.6 million of government money, will see a ‘Birdbox’ system watch the behaviour of flocks of free range hens, alerting farmers if they’re at risk

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37 h. ago Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water

Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environmentThree UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking water sources and important environmental sites.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will investigate RAF Marham in Norfolk, RM Chivenor in Devon and AAC Middle Wallop in Hampshire after concerns they may be leaching toxic PFAS chemicals into their surroundings. The sites were identified using a new PFAS risk screening tool developed by the Environment Agency (EA) designed to locate and prioritise pollution threats. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Musk and AI among biggest threats to brand reputation, global survey shows

Appraisal of international public affairs leaders warned companies against aligning with ‘polarizing’ Trump allyAssociating with the Donald Trump administration’s multibillionaire adviser Elon Musk and misusing artificial intelligence are among the most surefire ways for companies to damage their brands, a new survey of more than 100 international public affairs leaders found.Those findings stem from an appraisal conducted by the Global Risk Advisory Council, which was chaired by the head of the US Small Business Administration during Joe Biden’s presidency, Isabel Guzman. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Urgent air fryer recall issued with owners told to ‘stop using immediately’

Consumers face risk of overheating and even fire

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40 h. ago Health warning as people ignore surprisingly common heart failure symptom

The distress caused by poor hearing increases the risk of heart failure, a study has found

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