56 h. ago Major 'overdue' law change could soon affect every UK driver

The new drink drive figure would be in line with Scotland

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58 h. ago UK drivers over 70 could face strict new tests under law change plans

A new road safety strategy is set to be published by the Government in the autumn

Politics

61 h. ago John Oliver highlights one savage positive of Dean Cain joining ICE

‘I’m just saying, when you are reduced to pinning a badge on the 59-year-old star of ‘The Dog Who Saved Christmas’ maybe you are in trouble,’ US host said

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63 h. ago Oil and gold prices retreat on Ukraine optimism; Fabergé sold to US investment firm – business live

Trump and Putin due to meet in Alaska on Friday; White House to clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on gold barsEuropean stocks have risen cautiously, while oil and gold prices have fallen further, amid optimism of over a potential Ukraine peace deal, ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska at the end of the week.The FTSE 100 index has turned positive and is trading by 0.3% higher 9,124. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Fed up locals want to 'take back control' of high street overrun with barbers and nail shops

A motion supported by Redcar and Cleveland councillors expressed concern about a "growing concentration" of barbers, nail shops and beauty salons in the area and called for a change in the law

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4 d. ago ‘I had her right in front of me. And now she’s gone’: how one mother lost her daughter to mental illness

Studying in London before taking up a high-flying job in New York, Naina Mishra seemed set for a bright future – until she began retreating from friends and family into a paranoid spiral even her mother couldn’t break. What does her story reveal about the dangers of young adult estrangement?Naina Mishra seemed to turn up at the yoga studio in Euston, north-west London, out of nowhere. She wasn’t referred by anyone; she didn’t come with a friend. A 21-year-old woman of Indian heritage with an American accent who grew up in Hong Kong and had recently arrived in London, Naina just “fell in” off the street in January 2022, say her yoga teachers, Hamish Hendry and Louise Newton. But it became part of her daily life. Every morning, she returned to practise there.Chatting after class, they learned that Naina had just graduated from university in the US and had been interning at the investment bank Goldman Sachs and the consulting firm McKinsey. She was studying in London before beginning a...

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5 d. ago Adult film star Vitoria Beatriz dies aged 28 days after family asked for ‘prayers’

Adult film star Vitoria Beatriz has died in hospital at the age of 28 as her family shared an emotional tribute to her on social media

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6 d. ago Adult site breaks silence on porn law as change has been ‘highly positive’

While some porn sites such as XHamster are claiming new rules are turning Brits away from their sites, Babestation say that randy UK customers are swarming their more old school adult services

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8 d. ago Conor McGregor launches campaign to become Ireland's president and calls on law change to boost his chances days after losing civil rape case appeal

The former UFC champion, who has hinted at his ambition since March, officially declared in a social media post.

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9 d. ago Ruben Amorim sent Man United transfer instruction as 'problem' position highlighted

The latest Manchester United news as their United States tour was brought to a conclusion.

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3 w. ago Law will change to stop attackers fixated on violence, says Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper said she would address a ‘gap in the law’ against planning mass casualty attacks that had no ideological basis.

Society

3 w. ago Tragic Scots mum 'crushed' after losing baby at 20 weeks fights for law change

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Carol and her partner Greg went for regular scans, but were later hit with devastating news their baby had died.

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3 w. ago Readers' letters: Lower the voting age, but make sure all votes count

Readers have differing opinions over Labour’s changes to electoral law, such as reducing the voting age to 16

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3 w. ago Hand luggage law change could shake up Ryanair and easyJet rules

At the moment most easyJet and Ryanair passengers are only allowed to take a small personal bag on board for free

Society

3 w. ago Law should change to allow review of cases of jailed officers, lawyer says

Errol Campbell was posthumously cleared almost 50 years after being convicted, with the case against him led by a discredited officer.

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3 w. ago Law change for all driveways in England update as backing soars

The RAC has lashed out at 'abhorrent behaviour could go unpunished'

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3 w. ago Meta argues its AI needs personal information from social media posts to learn ‘Australian concepts’

Tech giant said posts from Australian Facebook and Instagram users were ‘vital learning’ about ‘concepts, realities, and figures’Meta has urged the Australian government not to make privacy law changes that would prevent the company using personal information taken from Facebook and Instagram posts to train its AI, arguing the AI needs to learn “how individuals discuss Australian concepts”.In a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review on harnessing data and digital technology, published this week, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp argued for a “global policy alignment” in the Albanese government’s pursuit of privacy reform in the AI age. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Political superinjunctions put governments beyond the law – these powers must never be used again

Editorial: The Afghan leak scandal reveals how easy it is for governments to conceal terrible blunders for so long. The law must be changed so gagging orders cannot be secretly abused

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