1 hour ago Interest rates cut to 3.75 per cent in 'good news for families and businesses'

Bank of England policymakers voted to reduce the rate by 0.25 per cent at their latest meeting

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25 h. ago Protesters chanting 'globalise the intifada' will now be arrested in wake of Bondi beach massacre, police chiefs in London and Manchester say

Antisemitic messages, such as the one pictured, will be banned by the Met and Greater Manchester Police in the wake of the recent terror attack at a Jewish festival on Bondi beach

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41 h. ago Horror 'lumpy skin disease' spreads across Europe as threat to Britain explained

Mass culls to stop the spread of lumpy skin disease have sparked clashes between farmers and police in France - the UK government has brought in a ban on cheeses to stop the virus crossing the Channel

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45 h. ago How to pay less for your meds at the pharmacy, according to pharmacists

Beyond coupons and assistance programs, a more radical shift is in the works

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54 h. ago Jobless rate rises to 5.1% as wage growth slips back further

The Office for National Statistics said the rate of unemployment rose to 5.1% in the three months to October – the highest since early 2021.

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3 d. ago Man City star says 'rehab saved my life' as he details drink and drug hell

The Blues star has spoken about spiralling into drink and drugs and financial difficulties, before a fellow Man City legend reached out to help. He has spoken out in the hope it can give strength to others.

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4 d. ago Bank of England expected to cut interest rates to nearly three

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to reduce interest rates from 4% to 3.75% on Thursday.

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4 d. ago 'This cowardly ban harms children': Protest outside Girlguiding HQ in Edinburgh over new policy to exclude trans girls

"We want our children to know that even if they feel powerless, they can get together with other people and make change happen.”

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5 d. ago Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions

Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers

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6 d. ago City’s mayor faces police charges for organising banned Pride protest

Gergely Karacsony says he will ‘proudly face the court’

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6 d. ago Rock band Primal Scream under fire after showing ‘antisemitic’ Swastika & Star of David display on big screen during gig

ROCK band Primal Scream have been reported to police after showing allegedly 'anti-Semitic' graphics during a gig. The group sparked fury from observers after they displayed a graphic of the Jewish Star of David merged with a swastika during one of their songs at the Roundhouse in Camden on Monday. The Scottish band are fronted...

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6 d. ago Roundhouse apologises over alleged antisemitic imagery at Primal Scream gig

The band were reported to police after a video was screened on stage on Monday which appeared to show the Star of David entwined with a swastika.

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6 d. ago Scots rock band Primal Scream reported to police after showing 'antisemitic images' at London gig

Scots rock band Primal Scream have come under fire after being accused of showing antisemitic images at London gig.

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6 d. ago Rock band Primal Scream reported to police over alleged antisemitic imagery

Rock band Primal Scream reported to police over alleged antisemitic imagery  The Independent

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6 d. ago Can you guess how many motorists broke the speed limit last year?

Motorists caught at over 100mph will likely receive an instant ban. Yet thousands have been snatched by police travelling well beyond this extortionate speed.

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6 d. ago Bonnie Blue breaks silence over 'bangbus tour' arrest as Bali police issue major update

Indonesia's laws mean the adult star could face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of about £270,000 if convicted

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7 d. ago Can you guess how many motorists were caught driving over 112mph in the last year? We explain the significance of this specific speed

Motorists caught at over 100mph will likely receive an instant ban. Yet thousands have been snatched by police travelling well beyond this extortionate speed.

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8 d. ago Elise Stefanik gets a new Republican challenger in NY governor race and Trump has already weighed in

As a county executive, he pushed through a policy that bans transgender athletes from using county sports facilities

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9 d. ago Holly Hagan reveals her sister Darci, 19, saved a stranger's life by donating her heart following fatal drug overdose as she admits 'we wanted her life to mean something'

Holly Hagan's sister Darci tragically died in October aged 19 following an accidental drug overdose after taking crystal MDMA in a Manchester nightclub. 

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1 week ago Baby review – an astute portrait of queer Brazilian hustlers lost in the system

Abandoned by his parents and fresh out of juvenile prison, the wide-eyed Wellington meets a charismatic hustler on the restless streets of São PauloChannelling the urban restlessness and vibrancy of São Paulo, Marcelo Caetano’s bracing drama centres on those who live on the fringes of an ever-changing metropolis. Fresh out of juvenile prison, 18-year-old Wellington (João Pedro Mariano) finds himself at a crossroads; abandoned by his parents, the wide-eyed young man finds solace in the arms of others. On an evening out with his rowdy group of queer and non-binary friends, Wellington crosses paths with Ronaldo (Ricardo Teodoro), a hunky, charismatic hustler more than twice his age. Bathed in the flickering glow of a neon-lit porn cinema, their first meeting is sensuous and erotic, with an edge of danger. Ronaldo quickly introduces Wellington to the shadowy world of sex work and drug dealing.Caetano depicts Wellington’s new life of crime with tender empathy rather than as a sensational...

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