11 h. ago International cricketer enters rehab for drug addiction after 'serious concerns' raised

Sean Williams, who played for Zimbabwe against England earlier this year, has entered rehab for a drug addiction, effectively ending his international career in the process

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12 h. ago BBC accused of doctoring Trump January 6 speech in bombshell whistleblower's report

Concerns about BBC Panorma programme were raised in a memo by former journalist Michael Prescott

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14 h. ago Concerns raised over planned second removal of Iranian who returned to UK on small boat

Exclusive: Lawyers tell Home Office about health issues of man who says smuggling gangs make it too dangerous for him to go back to FranceAn Iranian man who returned to the UK on a small boat after being sent back to France under the “one in, one out” scheme is facing his second removal on Wednesday despite mounting concerns about his vulnerability.He is being held in a UK immigration detention centre and receiving hourly welfare checks by staff because of concerns about his mental health. He claims to be a victim of modern slavery at the hands of smugglers in northern France. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Met Office weather warning extended across Wales as heavy rain raises flood concerns

Fifteen areas of the country will be affected

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29 h. ago Developers warned they may be breaking the law by making video games unplayable

Concerns were raised after developer Ubisoft discontinued online racing game The Crew in 2024

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33 h. ago Morgan Freeman sparks concern as looking 'confused' in TV appearance

Morgan Freeman was a special guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show but the movie great is now 88, and fans rushed to show their love for him after some raised concerns

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36 h. ago One way to redefine the first lady role: demolish Melania’s office to build a folly

The president’s wife is reported to have ‘privately raised concerns about’ the destruction of the White House East Wing. If so, they were ignored From Eleanor Roosevelt to Melania Trump, the East Wing of the White House served as a base for first ladies. It was where Michelle Obama spearheaded her Let’s Move public health campaign and where Nancy Reagan and her staff worked on the Just Say No drug awareness initiative.“It was a place where first ladies could carry out the important work that they do,” said Katherine AS Sibley, a professor of history at St Joseph’s University. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Learners desperate for driving tests 'taken advantage' of by bots and scammers

A total of 38 MPs signed a letter to the Local Transport Minister raising concerns that scammers are buying up tests on DVSA’s official portal so they can be sold for profit

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4 d. ago Improvements noted at Ayrshire after school club during follow

At the earlier inspection the care scrutiny body raised concerns over having “appropriate numbers of qualified and competent staff” to “meet the needs of children.”

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4 d. ago Australia captain Harry Wilson hits back at England over claims of illegal breakdown tactics

England have reportedly raised concerns over the Wallabies’ ruck actions ahead of the Twickenham clash

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4 d. ago Australia’s Harry Wilson rejects claims Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics

Borthwick has highlighted entering rucks from the sideWilson denies Wallabies use dangerous or illegal tacticsAustralia’s captain, Harry Wilson, has rejected a claim made on the eve of their clash with England that the Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics.The Daily Telegraph reported that England head coach, Steve Borthwick, has highlighted Australia’s alleged ploy of deliberately entering rucks from the side when he met referee Nika Amashukeli before Saturday’s Twickenham showdown. Player welfare concerns were also raised over the tourists’ approach to clear-outs. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Britain would do well to remember where its power over China lies | Simon Jenkins

It’s ridiculous for the government to splurge on defence while it slashes spending on its most valuable asset: cultureThe US has backed down in its tariff war with China. Thanks to Donald Trump’s egotistical diplomacy, rare earths can again flow one way, soya beans the other, and less of the chemicals used to make fentanyl in between. No matter that the war was Trump’s own idea and seems to have been a stunt. The stunt is over. Trump has played his favourite game of dealmaker, much to the discomfort of millions.Meanwhile Britain still cannot make up its mind if China is its enemy. In 2008 British officials visited the Beijing Olympics authorities to discuss the next games in London in 2012. The government told them to “raise” human rights issues, about which the British government was most concerned. I am told the Chinese reacted with sympathy at the Britons’ embarrassment at broaching the matter, and then everyone got down to business. Soon China was a friend, certainly to David Ca...

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim raises concern with Manchester United facing Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo disruption

The Africa Cup of Nations will have a big impact on Manchester United later in the season

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5 d. ago Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four

Open letter signed by more than 100 leaders comes after local government secretary criticised a council for switching to shorter weekAnalysis: Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stanceMore than 100 business and charity leaders have called on ministers to “lead the country’s transition toward a shorter working week”, after the local government secretary criticised a council for shifting to a four-day work pattern.Steve Reed wrote to South Cambridgeshire district council, the first English council to trial a four-day week, raising concerns about performance and value for money, and expressing his “deep disappointment” over the policy. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Value for money' concern raised over Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge

Parliament's spending watchdog raised concern over the property which Prince Andrew is said to be in talks with Charles's representatives about leaving voluntarily

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6 d. ago Parliament’s spending watchdog raises ‘value for money’ concern over Royal Lodge

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has written to the Treasury and the Crown Estate questioning the lease arrangements on the 30-room mansion.

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6 d. ago Hospital missed 32 chances to stop NHS surgeon accused of botching children's operations, as investigation probes 800 of her patients' treatments

Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Kuldeep Stohr continued to work for almost a decade at Addenbrooke's Hospital after concerns about her practice were first raised by a colleague in 2015.

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6 d. ago ‘Missed opportunities’ to act on concerns about children’s surgeon – report

A report highlights failures to act after concerns were first raised about Kuldeep Stohr.

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7 d. ago Government’s aid cuts will threaten UK national security, say MPs

MPs have raised concerns that slashing the development budget will ‘lead to unrest and further crises in the future’ posing a threat to UK security.

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7 d. ago Concerns about Southport attacker’s ‘extreme views’ raised when he was 15

An assessment by a support worker noted Axel Rudakubana was at risk of being involved in ‘left-wing extremist behaviours’.

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