29 h. ago London A&E staff face regular attacks and threats of violence, shocking report finds

Nurses have reported being knocked unconscious and threatened with acid attacks while working in A&E departments

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63 h. ago Peter Andre's stalker hell saw 26 police swarm venue after 'violent' death threat

Popstar Peter Andre has opened up about his terrifying experience of being stalked during a chat with his daughter Princess on her new ITV show, The Princess Diaries

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3 d. ago Transport of London staff face deportation under new visa rules

Transport of London staff face deportation under new visa rules  BBC

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5 d. ago Violent man repeatedly raped woman and threatened to chop her up with an axe

David Seaborne's victim said she had been left feeling 'dead inside'

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5 d. ago Portugal travel warning issued as major strikes set to hit six airports

On weekends until the end of August, tourists heading to Portugal and its islands could face huge disruption as ongoing strikes by ground staff at airports continue.

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5 d. ago Violent serial shoplifter hit B&M customer with vodka bottle then threatened to 'finish the job'

Rosie Chung, 34, attacked a man who tried to prevent her from leaving a B&M store and said: 'I have no problem coming back to finish the job'

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6 d. ago Calls to Social Security may be rerouted to other field offices that have no jurisdiction over person’s case

Crucial agency has faced high demand and staff losses throughout Trump administration

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7 d. ago Trump threatens to ‘federalize DC’ but violent crime dropped 35 percent there in 2024, police say

Figures from the Metropolitan Police Department found that crime in the capital was down 35 percent in 2024 compared to 2023—a 30-year low

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9 d. ago Sandie Peggie: Emails reveal what options were considered in suspending NHS Fife nurse over Beth Upton row

The emails also reveal there were ‘near misses’ between the pair, with Dr Upton being told it was ‘not safe’ to work.

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1 week ago NHS Fife 'humiliation' after Sandie Peggie case will 'lead to more tribunal settlements'

Warning that defendants in similar cases like Sandie Peggie’s action against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton ‘won’t win’.

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1 week ago ‘The world is on edge’: five tumultuous weeks with David Lammy, foreign secretary at a time of crisis

His first 12 months at the Foreign Office have been hit by a string of high-stakes international flashpoints, from the unfolding horror in Gaza to regime change in Syria and Trump’s humiliation of Zelenskyy – but he’s not panicking“Remind me: why weren’t we able to meet in Washington DC?” David Lammy asks, spoon of Pret chicken laksa suspended in front of his mouth. It’s lunchtime in the foreign secretary’s office, a vast room of gilt edges, damask drapery and waxed oak. “Because Israel bombed Iran, and your trip was cancelled,” I say. “Oh, yes.” He scrapes the bottom of the pot, perhaps remembering the snap Cobra session on 13 June, the world holding its breath, the shared feeling we were on the brink of global war. It’s three weeks on and the heat of imminent conflict has lessened, if not the actual temperature, shining in the faces of staff. Lammy apologises for squeezing me into his lunch break. His schedule, running down a whiteboard in the ante office, is precision-timed. Afte...

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3 w. ago Readers' Letters: Sack NHS Fife Board in wake of Sandy Peggie case

So far as the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal goes, NHS Fife keeps digging deeper, says reader

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3 w. ago Sandie Peggie: Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay demands NHS Fife board resign over 'dire' handling of case

Russell Findlay demands resignations over NHS Fife scandal

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3 w. ago NHS Fife bosses should step down over Sandie Peggie tribunal, says Russell Findlay

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has called for the NHS Fife board to be removed over their handling of the Sandie Peggie tribunal.

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3 w. ago Tory leader calls for resignations at NHS Fife over Sandie Peggie tribunal

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has urged NHS Fife’s boss and board to quit.

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3 w. ago JK Rowling hits out at Nicola Sturgeon in the wake of NHS Fife trans row

JK Rowling has reignited her feud with Nicola Sturgeon - and blamed her for the SNP's handling of the NHS Fife trans row.

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3 w. ago NHS Fife says staff have faced violent threats as it defends tribunal actions

The update from NHS Fife also revealed that legal costs have increased by £38,000 in just one month.

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3 w. ago Police Scotland 'assessing' NHS Fife reports of threats linked to Sandie Peggie case

NHS Fife also revealed that legal costs have increased by £38,000 in just one month.

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3 w. ago Lawyers for nurse Sandie Peggie condemn 'irresponsible' statement from NHS Fife

Police Scotland 'assessing' health board’s reports of threats linked to high-profile case involving trans doctor

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3 w. ago Senior nurse said Sandie Peggie was ‘intolerant’ of trans people, tribunal told

Ms Peggie, a nurse, has lodged a claim against NHS Fife and trans medic Dr Beth Upton, citing four claims under the Equality Act 2010.

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