6 h. ago Angela Rayner warned thousands of new homes at risk of dangerous lead pollution

Exclusive: Thousands of people could be exposed to dangerous lead pollution if a planned housing development goes ahead, a lead refinery has claimed

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11 h. ago Nigel Farage blasted by Angela Rayner over plans to axe key law

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says women would be left at risk of revenge porn under Reform UK's plans to scrap new provisions in Online Safety Act

Politics

22 h. ago Angela 'Two Homes' Rayner accused of using national security laws to hide the fact she has THREE bathrooms in grace

The Deputy Prime Minister's officials refused to answer a Parliamentary question about the number of bedrooms in her London residence in Admiralty House 'for security and operational reasons'.

Society

24 h. ago Rayner claims Reform will ‘fail women’ as she weighs in on online safety row

The Deputy Prime Minister demanded Reform UK explain how it would keep young women safe after it vowed to repeal online safety rules.

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58 h. ago Voices: Stop working in the heat? If only it were that simple, Angela Rayner

Having previously worked in a crisp factory, I know all too well the perils of labour in extreme temperatures, says Sean O’Grady. But there’s a glaringly obvious problem with the deputy prime minister’s suggestion...

Politics

62 h. ago Rayner demanded right for Britons to stop working during heatwaves

It comes as temperatures in parts of the UK surpassed 30C this week, during the fourth heatwave of the summer

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Alarmingly high’ levels of forever chemicals found at airports in England, investigation reveals

Exclusive: 17 sites recorded elevated levels, in some cases thousands of times higher than proposed safe limits, as experts warn of potential risk to drinking water“Alarmingly high” levels of toxic forever chemicals have been detected at English airports – in some cases thousands of times higher than proposed EU safe levels – with experts raising concerns over the potential impact on drinking water sources.Seventeen airports recorded elevated levels of Pfas in the ground and surface water sample on their sites, according to unpublished Environment Agency documents, obtained exclusively by the Ends Report and the Guardian via an environmental information request. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Urgent fake Labubu warning issued as THOUSANDS of dodgy dolls seized in weeks

Experts say they pose a risk to children

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4 d. ago Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says

Environment minister says blazes are proof of country’s vulnerability to global heating as fires burn across EuropeThe heatwave-fuelled wildfires that have killed two people in Spain over recent days, devouring thousands of hectares of land and forcing thousands of people from their homes, are a “clear warning” of the impact of the climate emergency, the country’s environment minister has said.Speaking on Wednesday morning, as firefighters in Spain, Greece and other Mediterranean countries continued to battle dozens of blazes, Sara Aagesen said the 14 wildfires still burning across seven Spanish regions were further proof of the country’s particular vulnerability to global heating. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Voices: Is Keir Starmer just one crisis away from a Labour coup?

Party strategists are busy working out how to escape the chancellor’s doom loop of tax rises – and to crush damaging speculation about her boss’s ability to lead his party into the next general election. But the race to replace the PM may already have begun, says Andrew Grice

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4 d. ago Major crackdown on fake Labubu dolls: Urgent warning over 'unsafe' counterfeit collectables flooding UK market with thousands of toys seized across Britain

Labubu dolls have become a global sensation amongst children, teenagers and even the like of major celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Rihanna.

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5 d. ago Axing public notices will threaten local democracy, Cleverly tells Rayner

Sir James Cleverly has demanded the Government share its assessments of how the move would hit local newspapers.

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5 d. ago Deputy PM Angela Rayner weighs in on spat between campaigners and council in her own backyard

The council decison to sell off the asset has sparked outrage locally

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5 d. ago ‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new

Experts say many new homes being built in the UK not designed to withstand extreme summer temperaturesLow-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homesWhy UK housing is dangerously unprepared for impact of climate crisisFrom shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheatingThe sweltering conditions inside Leaside Lock, a new-build development in east London, are hardly a secret. Last June, a warning written in big, capital letters was stuck to the window of one flat. “DO NOT BUY THESE FLATS. TOO HOT,” it read.It was hard to miss for those walking past the looming high-rises and, after being snapped and posted on social media, the placard has garnered more than 500,000 views. More than a year on, during a summer when the UK recorded its second warmest June and fifth hottest July since 1884, residents say heat is still an issue. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Thousands of men with prostate cancer facing unnecessary overtreatment, experts warn

Experts suggest ‘outdated guidelines’ around prostate cancer have created a ‘wild west’ of what is implemented in the NHS

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6 d. ago UK homeowners urged to clean one thing or risk 'painful spiders' entering their home

A expert has warned that neglected home maintenance could be giving killer spiders easy access and with spider season beginning, homeowners are urged to act fast

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7 d. ago REVEALED: Now Angela Rayner wants to tax your garden SHED thanks to her army of council snoopers

Households are being hit with a new range of sneaky charges by councils looking to raise extra cash.

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7 d. ago Using an air purifier at home may slash the risk of heart attacks

Studies have long linked air pollution to cardiovascular disease, with those most at risk tending to live near busy roads

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8 d. ago Britain facing 'dire' refuge crisis with thousands of victims trapped due to 'shrinking' services, charity warns

Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women's Aid, called on ministers to consider bringing in a legal duty for schools and workplaces to protect victims

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8 d. ago Homeowners warned never post pictures of your home showing 3 details or risk break

Whether posting images on social media or selling your home, experts are warning of the risks of what's shared

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