13 h. ago The horrifying reality of Britain's cocaine obsession: How middle

teachers and drugs experts have now hit out at middle-class drug users taking cocaine at fancy dinner parties for fueling the dangerous drugs gangs who are exploiting young teenagers.

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36 h. ago X down – latest: Twitter and Grok not working in another major outage

Technical issues come amid widespread criticism of Elon Musk’s platform

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44 h. ago HMRC says 'sorry' to 5.65million taxpayers facing £100 penalties this month

HM Revenue and Customs said all helplines reopened by 2.15pm after the technical issue

Economics

44 h. ago Key update issued by HMRC as 5.65million face £100 penalties within days

HMRC's helplines were closed for around two and a half hours on Thursday due to a technical issue, with the self-assessment deadline looming at the end of January

Economics

58 h. ago Jenrick defection redraws battle lines on right wing of British politics

Move raises questions about whether former Tory’s arrival will be a help or a hindrance to Nigel Farage

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58 h. ago Jenrick defection redraws battle lines on right of British politics

Move raises questions about whether former Tory’s arrival will be a help or a hindrance to Nigel Farage

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59 h. ago Tax return chaos as HMRC phone lines go down two weeks before self

The taxman's phone line went down for more than two hours under the strain of self-assessment queries on Thursday - creating chaos for the stampede of callers.

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63 h. ago HMRC phone lines down as Brits face 'technical issue' ahead of major deadline

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is currently dealing with a 'technical issue' with its phone lines and has apologised to customers as the self assessment tax deadline looms

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64 h. ago Voting in Uganda’s general election delayed by technical and logistical issues

Some polling stations have no ballot papers and some machines to check ID are not working, local reports sayVoting in Uganda’s general election has been delayed in many parts of the country because of technical and logistical issues, against the backdrop of an internet shutdown and crackdown on the opposition.Some polling stations in the capital, Kampala, and the eastern city of Jinja remained closed nearly two hours after voting was supposed to start on Thursday. According to local reports, in some instance ballot papers had not been delivered and biometric machines used to check voters’ identities were not working. Anxious crowds at polling stations spoke of their concerns about the delay. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer denies change to digital ID plan is yet another U

No 10 says ditching of key plank of plan is technical tweak after Kemi Badenoch targeted Starmer over issue at PMQsKeir Starmer has rejected the claim that his change of plan over digital IDs represents another U-turn, as the prime minister faced accusations from the Conservatives that his government had “no sense of direction”.Late on Tuesday it emerged that a key plank of the controversial plan for digital IDs was being rolled back, with a proposal to make the document mandatory for people to show their right to work being dropped, with other forms of identification being allowed instead, for example a passport with a digital chip or e-visa. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tindalls' magic touch! Zara and Mike welcome Harry and Meghan's BFFs Nacho Figueras and his wife Delfina with open arms at horse festival in Australia

Zara, 44, who is 22nd in line to the British throne, was all smiles as she stood with her arm around Nacho, 48, at the Magic Millions Carnival on Australia's Gold Coaston Tuesday.

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4 d. ago British special forces ‘lined up to storm Russian shadow fleet tankers’ in helicopter raids

Using law from 2018 the UK would legally be able to seize unidentified tankers

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5 d. ago Brit special forces ‘lined up to storm Russian shadow fleet tankers’ in helicopter raids after Trump Marinera seizure

BRITISH special forces have helicopters "lined up" ready to storm Russian shadow fleet tankers. The UK helped US special forces to seize a rogue Russia-linked oil tanker in a commando-style raid in the Atlantic last week, however, no British personnel actually stepped foot on the vessel. However, a new legal basis identified by the government means...

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5 d. ago Police hunt after man bottles stranger on Piccadilly line train in shocking attack

The man shattered a bottle over the victim’s head after offering him a drink of alcohol

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6 d. ago Flights are turned away from UK airport after 'technical issue'

Flights have been redirected away from a major UK airport following a technical fault.

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7 d. ago Zara and Mike Tindall are all smiles Down Under as they rub shoulders with Prince Harry's best friend Nacho Figueras at Australian showjumping and polo event

Zara, 44, who is 22nd in line to the British throne, was spotted talking to Argentinian polo player Nacho and his wife Delfina Blaquier during the Magic Millions Carnival in Queensland.

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9 d. ago 'Worst snow for a decade' hits central Britain with flights grounded, roads blocked and rail lines closed as 100mph Storm Goretti leaves trail of devastation across UK and thousands without power

Birmingham Airport was forced to suspend use of its runway operations on Thursday night after 'heavy snow' made it unsafe to fly, while Heathrow cancelled dozens of flights.

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1 week ago Kate could join William on landmark visit to US this year in royal Trump charm

Kate is being lined up as Britain's not-so-secret weapon to woo Donald Trump as he leads the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence celebrations on July 4.

Politics

1 week ago Wayne Lineker 'was close to death twice' in health update after pneumonia battle

The brother of Gary Linekar opened up about his health issues on Good Morning Britain

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1 week ago Wayne Lineker says he ‘nearly died twice’ during seven week battle

Lineker spoke about his battle with chronic pneumonia on Good Morning Britain

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