9 h. ago Grooming gangs inquiry ‘must not delay action’ against child abuse, says NSPCC

Sir Keir Starmer said on Saturday he will launch a full inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal after resisting pressure for months.

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11 h. ago ‘Modest fashion’ headed for mainstream despite political hostility, say experts

Surging demand for looser styles with high necklines comes amid politicians’ criticism of burqa and the hijabFashion influenced by Islam and other religions is expected to become “mainstream” globally, in spite of politicians singling out the burqa and the hijab, as the rise of “modest fashion” is powered by influencers, luxury brands and big tech.The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has said employers should be able to ban staff from wearing face coverings, before adding that she was not in favour of a government ban. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago 'Six wasted months': Keir Starmer under fire over grooming gangs inquiry U

Kemi Badenoch says the Prime Minister had to be ‘led by the nose to make the correct decision’

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26 h. ago Man, 70, ruins £7k worth of Spam and sausages after urinating in shop aisle

Patrick Mitchell, 70, was arrested after over £7,000 worth of sausages and Spam were ruined after he urinated in the middle of a Sam's Club warehouse store in Orlando

Economics

26 h. ago PM announces full inquiry into grooming gangs after resisting calls for probe

Sir Keir Starmer said he had read ‘every single word’ of an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey.

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27 h. ago Kemi Badenoch bills taxpayers for nearly £3,000 worth of electricity bills for second home

The Tory leader claimed £1,800 worth of bills in February 2024, followed by another £1,000 a month later - both for her second home which is only just far enough away from London to claim expenses

Economics

30 h. ago Love Island star revealed as 'business brain' of drug cartel after two jailed

Magdalena Sadlo was arrested a Heathrow Airport with luxury watches worth £160,000.

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30 h. ago Tories ‘got it wrong’ when they backed 2045 net zero target, Findlay says

The Scottish Conservatives had previoulsy supported the target of Scotland reaching net zero by 2045, but will now seek to ‘scrap’ it.

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31 h. ago Russell Findlay distances himself from Kemi Badenoch defector comments

The UK Tory leader told journalists on Friday that defections were a ‘good thing’ because those leaving ‘don’t believe in conservatism’.

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32 h. ago 'Barbie' Love Island star unmasked as 'business brain' of drug cartel after two Wiganers jailed

Magdalena Sadlo was arrested a Heathrow Airport with luxury watches worth £160,000

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40 h. ago Absolute idiot caught dealing cannabis two times after police raided his home

Liam Donnelly, 47, was found in possession of more than £10,000 worth of cannabis, as well as messages related to cannabis supply on his phone.

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44 h. ago How I watched the CCTV in horror from my bedroom as thieves TUNNELLED into my store and stole 55 handbags worth £260,000 in just three minutes

When villagers saw people popping in and out of a house in the centre of the pretty Cheshire village of Prestbury last week, they assumed they were all there to undertake renovation work.

Economics

45 h. ago Small boats? Now migrants are coming by luxury yacht, writes SUE REID. So are the numbers arriving EVEN WORSE than we think?

The sleek blue and white vessel worth £70,000 had been hired by man with an Austrian passport from a reputable boat charter company operating at a quayside office in Brest.

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53 h. ago Kemi Badenoch says Israel should be 'supported' for stopping Britain's 'enemy' Iran getting nuclear weapons

Kemi Badenoch said Tehran was an 'enemy' of the UK that had been behind attempted terrorism.

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54 h. ago Kemi Badenoch calls for Windfall Tax on North Sea oil and gas to be scrapped as she tries to counter Reform surge in Scotland

Kemi Badenoch vowed to 'stand up' for the Scottish oil and gas industry - saying it might not exist in a few years unless the levy is removed.

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62 h. ago The car makers giving away free home chargers worth £1,000 to convince you to switch to an electric vehicle

Some electric car makers are willing to take a massive hit on profits to shift more electric cars, offering deals that include free homechargers, complimentary charging and even cash.

Economics

69 h. ago Kemi Badenoch to call for end to energy windfall tax and oil licence ban

The Conservative leader will accuse Labour of “killing” the oil and gas industry

Politics

2 d. ago Fury as Kemi Badenoch 'shows she is on the side of oil and gas giants' with demands

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will demand a windfall tax on profits is scrapped, and is set to call on the government to start issuing oil and gas licenses in the North Sea

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3 d. ago Badenoch urges business leaders to ‘get on the pitch’ and support Tories

No-one apart from the Conservatives is making the argument for businesses, party leader Kemi Badenoch claimed.

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3 d. ago Kemi Badenoch blasts Nigel Farage's Reform over support for a burka ban saying enforcing it would be a waste of police time

She suggested that Reform's support for a ban on the Islamic outfit - which covers the whole body, apart from a gauze veil over the eyes - was 'a policy without a plan'.

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