7 h. ago 'Significant increase' in voyeurs taking indecent images of female athletes at swimming competitions, report warns amid rise in mixed

Some 48 incidents of filming women over or under cubicles using mobile phones have been reported at competition events between January 2024 and this February.

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46 h. ago "It was chaos": Shopping horror after man stabbed in attack at retail park before area evacuated

The victim ran into Matalan after the brutal attack

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50 h. ago LIVE: 'Avoid the area' warning after reports of stabbing at retail park

Police and paramedics are in attendance outside a Matalan store in Oldham this afternoon

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50 h. ago LIVE: People urged to 'avoid area' as cordon put in place outside Matalan

Police and paramedics are in attendance outside a Matalan store in Oldham this afternoon

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3 d. ago Another top US law firm strikes deal with Trump to avoid being targeted – US politics live

Law firm criticized by Elon Musk agrees to $100m in pro bono legal work for the federal government amid criticism of top law firms caving to pressureBig law firms being threatened by Trump face pressure to speak outVance Greenland visit – live updatesCanadian prime minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump’s first phone call will take place this morning, a source with knowledge of the matter has told Radio-Canada.It will be their first conversation as leaders and comes days after Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas, a move Carney condemned as a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. Trump later threatened further tariffs if the EU worked with Canada “in order to do economic harm to the USA”. Carney said:We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country, and we will defend it together.I’m available for a call, but you know, we’re going to talk on our terms as a sovereign country, not as what he pretends we are. Conti...

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5 d. ago US attorney general unlikely to open criminal investigation of Signal leak, report says – live

Pam Bondi suggests there would be no inquiry into the leaked Signal communications about airstrikes in Yemen, New York Times reportsTop aides to Joe Biden “aggressively” warned Democratic donors last summer that if the then president was forced out of the 2024 election over concerns about his age and fitness, the party would inevitably make the “mistake” of running the vice-president, Kamala Harris, against Donald Trump, a new book says.“One donor on the receiving end of an electronic message summed up the sentiments of Biden’s top aides: ‘They were aggressively saying that we would wind up with the vice-president and that would be a mistake.’” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mike Waltz faces new scrutiny over public Venmo account after Signal chat blunder – live

National security adviser’s Venmo account reveals journalists, lobbyists and military personnel, Wired reportsTop aides to Joe Biden “aggressively” warned Democratic donors last summer that if the then president was forced out of the 2024 election over concerns about his age and fitness, the party would inevitably make the “mistake” of running the vice-president, Kamala Harris, against Donald Trump, a new book says.“One donor on the receiving end of an electronic message summed up the sentiments of Biden’s top aides: ‘They were aggressively saying that we would wind up with the vice-president and that would be a mistake.’” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Could lethal bug be lurking in your cheese? Report issues warning after urgent recall of 'killer' shampoo containing same bacteria

Italian cheese and salami have been known to harbour the same bacteria that has sparked a major recall of shampoo after tests detected the presence of the potentially fatal pathogen.

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6 d. ago Reeves to address grim economic outlook as she faces budget watchdog’s verdict

Fiscal watchdog the OBR is reported to have warned that welfare cuts will not save ministers the £5 billion they had expected.

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7 d. ago Tesla’s EU sales almost halve this year; Hyundai announces $21bn US investment to avoid tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShell chief executive Wael Sawan’s pay package rose by 8.5% last year, to £8.6m, attracting criticism from environmental campaigners.Sawan’s pay rose from £7.9m in 2023, Shell’s annual report shows this morning, due to increased bonus payments such as through its long-term incentive plan.“After a year of unchartered climate extremes and huge energy bills, which are set to spike again in many countries this year, Wael Sawan’s obscene pay packet will feel like a slap in the face for millions.“It’s maddening to know that Big Oil bosses like Sawan are raking it in, as they double down on the oil and gas that’s fuelling climate devastation, and continue to profit from an energy crisis that’s leaving so many of us poorer.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Food poisoning alert: 2 dead, hundreds hospitalised due to outbreaks linked to lunch staples and petting zoos over the last year, major report warns

A Government report has laid bare the alarming extent of food poisoning outbreaks in the UK over the last year, including one outbreak that killed two patients and sickened hundreds more.

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8 d. ago Nationwide issues warning to customers that payments are 'reported' to HMRC

Nationwide has issued a warning to customers who receive a free £50 'thank you' payment from the building society after it acquired Virgin Money

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9 d. ago Hammersmith and Fulham Council under fire as own report warns road changes put cyclists at risk

Hammersmith and Fulham under fire over road changes that its own reports say endanger cyclists.

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9 d. ago Scotland vs Greece LIVE: Steve Clarke’s side bid to avoid relegation in Nations League play

The Scots hold a one-goal advantage after winning the first leg away from home

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1 week ago Data on biological sex is key for patient safety, Health Secretary says

Wes Streeting has backed a report that warned against conflating it with gender identity.

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1 week ago Public bodies must not conflate sex with gender in data, report author warns

Data should be collected on both sex and gender identity to ensure that nationally held statistics are accurate, officials were advised.

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1 week ago LIVE Tower block evacuated and 'avoid area' warning issued as bomb squad called to scene

Explosives units have been called to the scene this evening

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1 week ago Tower block evacuated and people urged to 'avoid area' as bomb squad called to scene

Explosives units have been called to the scene this evening

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1 week ago Parents put on high alert over rash linked to 'highly infectious' illness

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning after cases were reported, caused by the same bacteria as strep throat

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1 week ago Met Office warns Earth is 'profoundly ill' as scientists conduct 'planetary health check'

A report has warned of the growing risks to lives, the economy, and the planet

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