93 m. ago The BBC 'untouchables': Broadcaster blasted in damning report looking into failings and stars with 'poor behaviour'

A report, which was ordered after former news anchor Huw Edwards' paedophile conviction, declared that managers at the BBC have failed to stop bad conduct.

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2 h. ago Tory fury as Labour's asylum block on foreign sex offenders leaves human rights loophole

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper (pcitured) announced that attackers who commit 'appalling' sex crimes will no longer be eligible for protection here under the Refugee Convention.

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3 h. ago Doctors label Supreme Court's ruling on women 'scientifically illiterate' as trans row continues

The union's wing of resident doctors passed a motion at a conference, criticising the ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex.

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3 h. ago Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – US politics live

Executive orders target sanctuary cities, give legal help for police accused of misconduct and require truck drivers to speak EnglishHere is an extract from The Atlantic’s piece on Trump’s first 100 days – in an interview secured after initially being canceled by the president over previous reporting from the journalists, who then reached the president on his cellphone – detailing some of the key development’s of his second term so far.The president seemed exhilarated by everything he had managed to do in the first two months of his second term: He had begun a purge of diversity efforts from the federal government; granted clemency to nearly 1,600 supporters who had participated in the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those caught beating police officers on camera; and signed 98 executive orders and counting (26 of them on his first day in office). He had fired independent regulators; gutted entire agencies; laid off great swaths of the federal workforce; and...

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3 h. ago Is Net Zero to blame for Spain blackout chaos? Why green power may have exacerbated anarchy as 30,000 officers are deployed to the streets and panic

The country declared a state of emergency last night and said it was deploying 30,000 police officers as part of security measures to deal with the mayhem caused by the calamitous outage.

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5 h. ago Coronation Street star Amy Robbins 'returning to cobbles' despite sudden exit

A Coronation Street actress is set to make a return to the ITV soap for another time later this year following their sudden exit from the cobbles amid plenty of family drama

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5 h. ago State of emergency declared in blackout stricken Spain as 30,000 police are deployed to keep order, panic

Spain's Interior Ministry on Monday added the emergency status will be applied in the regions that request it.

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5 h. ago Welsh family stuck in Spain during power cuts describe 'insane' situation

Two of them had travelled to meet their brother in Spain

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5 h. ago Prince Andrew 'must come clean' after his sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre killed herself, her lawyer says

Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, David Boies, said the Prince had to take responsibility and even went on to request King Charles to intervene.

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6 h. ago Sex offenders to be denied refugee protection in UK under law change

The new measure will be introduced in an amendment to the Government’s Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

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6 h. ago Spain in state of emergency with 15,000 guards deployed over outage chaos as shops emptied

Following a massive power outage across several countries in Iberian Peninsula, Spain has declared an official state of emergency and have deployed 15,000 guards

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6 h. ago New laws for foreign sex offenders and measures to reduce use of migrant hotels proposed by Home Office

Measures to be introduced following cases such as the chemical attack by Abdul Ezedi, who threw a corrosive substance over his former girlfriend and two children in Clapham last year

Society

6 h. ago Migrants convicted of sex offences to be banned from claiming asylum in Britain

Labour’s crackdown will also see 24-week time limits for asylum appeals decisions to cut the backlog

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6 h. ago Migrants on sex offenders register to be blocked from claiming asylum in UK under law change

Anyone convicted of a crime in the UK which places them on the sex offenders register, regardless of the length of their sentence, will be denied refugee status under new plans

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6 h. ago State of emergency declared as in blackout stricken Spain as 30,000 police are deployed to keep order, panic

Spain's Interior Ministry on Monday added the emergency status will be applied in the regions that request it.

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6 h. ago MLB commissioner Manfred to rule on Pete Rose ban after Trump meeting

17-time All-Star was given life-ban over betting scandalManfred and Trump also discussed foreign playersMLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and he plans to rule on a request to end the sport’s permanent ban of the career hits leader, who died in September.Speaking Monday at a meeting of the Associated Press Sports Editors, Manfred said he and Trump have discussed several issues, including Manfred’s concerns over how Trump’s immigration policies could impact players from Cuba, Venezuela and other foreign countries. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago State of emergency declared as ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’ causes huge power outages in Spain and Portugal

The Portuguese grid operator Ren warned that it could take up to a week to fully restore power

Politics

6 h. ago Musk ‘finds’ his savings: Dems accuse DOGE cuts of saving tech mogul $2bn in tax liabilities

Musk’s role in DOGE ‘may allow him to evade oversight, derail investigations, and make litigation disappear whenever he so chooses—on his terms and at his command,’ the Democrats wrote

Economics

7 h. ago Man Utd may have to cave in on Antony transfer despite 'everything possible' vow

Manchester United stand to make a big loss on Antony if they sell the former Ajax star this summer - and Real Betis could struggle to even meet the winger's current price tag

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7 h. ago Speedboat's 200mph record attempt goes horribly wrong after being caught by gust of WIND on Arizona lake

A 200mph speedboat record attempt at the Desert Storm Shootout ended in a spectacular crash after a sudden wind gust - but the racers' surprising comeback stunned everyone.

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