1 hour ago What to know about Hong Kong's legislative election after a fire raised governance concerns

The deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades is putting pressure on Beijing’s governance system in the city

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1 hour ago The summer camp predator: How a father who ran a Christian charity drugged children with sweets before committing vile acts of abuse

Jon Ruben, 76, pleaded guilty to a string of charges relating to the drugging of children at a summer camp in 2024.

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2 h. ago I’m A Celebrity star hails ‘democracy’ in camp after new jungle changes

The shift came after Ruby Wax's exit from the show on Wednesday

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3 h. ago Public and politicians left in dark about true impact of migration on Britain because of gaps in data, report finds

The government does not know how many people are in the country unauthorised - with policymakers unable to make informed choices about asylum claims and ECHR, experts warn

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3 h. ago eVisa causing stress, confusion and exclusion for some migrants, study finds

Millions of people now have online visa accounts after government ditched physical paperwork

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3 h. ago UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims

The First Minister is expected to push for ‘urgent’ support for Scottish industry.

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4 h. ago Universal Credit rule change to help more working parents get help with childcare costs

WORKING parents on Universal Credit are set for a major boost, as the Government unveils new support to cut the crippling cost of childcare. Ministers have confirmed that Universal Credit rules will change next year to stop families from falling into a "debt trap" when they try to return to work. The strategy targets one...

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4 h. ago KEIR STARMER: 'I'm proud we're lifting half a million kids out of poverty

Prime Minister Keir Starmer writes for The Mirror as he launches the government's child poverty strategy first promised in the summer after Labour's election landslide

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer launches major plan to lift 550,000 kids out of poverty by 2030

Keir Starmer writes for The Mirror as the government launches its long-awaited child poverty strategy to lift over half a million kids out of poverty by the end of the decade

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4 h. ago DWP issues update on major changes for parents who claim Universal Credit

The Government has announced its new scheme to try and lift children out of poverty

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4 h. ago I’m A Celebrity campmate hails ‘democracy’ in camp after new jungle changes

The shift came after Ruby Wax's exit from the show on Wednesday

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5 h. ago Trump hails Rwanda and DR Congo for ‘settling war’ as major peace deal signed

Peace efforts mediated by Qatar and the United States this year have failed to end the conflict

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5 h. ago United Airlines pilot declares onboard emergency as flight diverted to Edinburgh

The flight, which was heading from London to San Francisco, landed in the capital at around 4.40pm on Thursday after a 7700 squawk was issued.

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6 h. ago Georgia ethics panel decides a GOP candidate for governor can loan $10M to his campaign

Georgia’s Ethics Commission says Lt. Gov. Burt Jones can loan $10 million loan to his campaign committee

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7 h. ago Eben Etzebeth lands huge ban as South Africa talisman learns punishment for eye

Sharks second row won’t miss assignments with Scottish teams

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7 h. ago Cancer charity leaders and Royal Navy officer honoured at ‘extraordinary’ palace

An investiture ceremony was held at St James’s Palace for the first time in four years on Thursday.

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8 h. ago Horror crash outside private Glasgow school as police cordon off road

Emergency services were called to Kirklee Road, outside Kelvinside Academy, after the alarm was raised at around 4.10pm on Thursday.

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8 h. ago Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds

‘Information-dense’ AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security reportChatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver “substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government’s AI security body.Researchers said the study was the largest and most systematic investigation of AI persuasiveness to date, involving nearly 80,000 British participants holding conversations with 19 different AI models. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago It is scarcely believable that so many in Britain are in detention indefinitely

Editorial: At the current pace, it will take at least a decade for the 2,400 prisoners on IPP sentences to be freed, despite some having already served up to 22 times their original minimum tariff. The government must do more to speed up their release – and remedy the injustice

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8 h. ago Man arrested after body found at Scots home as forensic officers swoop scene

Emergency services raced to Strathspey Place, off Inshes Road in the city, after the alarm was raised at around 8.30am on Thursday.

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