18 h. ago Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals

Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims• Our son was targeted by sextortionist online – here’s what we didChildren as young as 11 to 13 are being targeted by sextortion criminals for the first time, according to data.The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said the “worrying” trend showed that criminals behind extortion attempts were casting their nets wider in an attempt to trap victims. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago More Americans are now seeking UK citizenship. Three of them tell us why

Donald Trump’s re-election has made many in the US doubt whether the direction of their nation is for themA record number of Americans are seeking UK citizenship, according to recent data.In 2024, more than 6,100 US citizens applied for UK citizenship, marking a 26% increase from 2023 and the highest number recorded since data collection began in 2004. The figures reveal a significant rise in applications during the final three months of last year, coinciding with Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House, when there was a 40% year-on-year rise in applications. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Economic abuse is a growing threat to women but female 'finfluencers' are fighting back

New data reveals that economic abuse is a growing danger to women in the UK, but female financial gurus are using education to help women feel empowered and get their lives back on track

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59 h. ago Brits are gorging on punchier cheddar varieties as data reveals growing demand for top strength cheeses

Artisan Cheddar cheesemaker Ford Farms, based in Dorchester, which specialises in making the very strongest varieties, has seen demand soar for extra mature and vintage types.

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3 d. ago How Sadiq Khan's ULEZ roll out is damaging the High Street: Interactive map reveals true cost of London Mayor's push to extend hated scheme

High streets in outer London boroughs have been financially impacted by the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez), new data from Transport for London ( TfL) has revealed.

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3 d. ago How Sadiq Khan's ULEZ roll out is damaging the High Street: New report reveals true cost of London Mayor's push to extend hated scheme

High streets in outer London boroughs have been financially impacted by the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez), new data from Transport for London ( TfL) has revealed.

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3 d. ago ULEZ lowers air pollution most in London boroughs that opposed it, data reveals

ULEZ lowers air pollution most in London boroughs that opposed it, data reveals  Sky News

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3 d. ago ‘You get sucked in’: crypto scam victims on how they lost up to £162,000

Retired NHS doctor and others conned into investing – only to sink larger sums in trying to get cash backRevealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35mHow call centre scammers duped 6,000 peopleA “sprat to catch a mackerel” is how one victim describes being reeled in by the skameri working from call centres hundreds of miles away in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It is the local term for scammers and a huge data leak reveals the inner workings of a fraud network that has tricked Britons out of £9m.Like in any call centre, the script is always the same. For the victim it starts by clicking on a (fake) social media ad or news alert. The promotion tips a great crypto investment but it’s a trick, leading only to fraudsters impersonating a real business. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The UK's most and least expensive cities to rent a home revealed

Rent costs have soared by 24 percent over the last three years, new data from Zoopla reveals

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5 d. ago Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows

Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisisHalf of the world’s climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed.The researchers said the 2023 data strengthened the case for holding fossil fuel companies to account for their contribution to global heating. Previous versions of the annual report have been used in legal cases against companies and investors. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ben Youngs: ‘Against France and Scotland it was just about winning – but England need to find a better balance’

Exclusive interview: Now emerging as a considered podcast pundit, England’s most-capped male player reveals how data will be driving Steve Borthwick’s side

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6 d. ago Forget lazy Sundays! Tuesday is the new 'big night in' for Britons, data reveals

Sunday has traditionally been reserved as the day of rest. But Tuesday is the new 'big night in' for Britons, data reveals.

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7 d. ago UK's illegal vape hotspots revealed, triggering health alert

New data has revealed Britain's illegal vape hotspots, with some areas accounting for nearly two in five of all devices confiscated by authorities across the country.

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9 d. ago House price winners and losers revealed: From £136k falls in Chelsea to booming west coast of Scotland

Estate agent Hamptons has crunched Office for National Statistics data and revealed the top 10 best and worst performing local authorities for house prices.

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9 d. ago Scottish social housing produces shocking number of complaints for mould and damp

A staggering number of complaints about damp and mould in Scottish social housing has been revealed. The Scottish Conservatives, who obtained the data under a Freedom of Information request, disclosed a total of 160,000 complaints have been made since the Scottish National Party (SNP) came to power in 2007.

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1 week ago Young people outside London fear they’ll ‘never succeed’ as regional optimism hits new low

Exclusive: Data reveals young people outside the capital feel increasingly pessimistic about their financial future, job prospects, and chances of homeownership

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1 week ago Top secret Air Force jets are caught making mysterious trips to Area 51

Flight tracking data revealed the path of three US Air Force jets, showing they made trips to the highly classified Area 51 in the Nevada desert on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Salaries for data science and machine learning in London finance, revealed

Salaries for data science and machine learning in London finance, revealed  eFinancialCareers

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1 week ago Revealed: The school where a student, 19, plotted a massacre after shooting his mother, sister, and brother dead at home in a murderous rampage

The school's headteacher said she was 'shocked' to learn that her place of work with children was an intended target.

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1 week ago Revealed: The school where a student, 19, plotted a massacre after shooting his mother, sister, and brother dead at home in a murderous rampage at home

Maureen Murphy, Headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, said she was 'shocked' to learn that her place of work with children was an intended target.

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