4 h. ago The DWP forced over 680,000 people to pay for its own mistakes. Now campaigners want the law changed

Exclusive: The DWP must ‘take responsibility’ for its mistakes, campaigners say

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6 h. ago Talbot Green locals fear mother, 40, was shot at point blank range on doorstep in 'case of mistaken identity'

Armed police swooped on the scene in the quiet town of Talbot Green, near Cardiff, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

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6 h. ago ‘They came across as muppets’: Christo Grozev on being target of Bulgarian spy ring

Investigative journalist called ‘modern-day Sherlock’ by Alexei Navalny on unsettling photos, reprisals and being exiled from ViennaChristo Grozev was sitting in a New York cafe in February 2023, expecting to fly back to his home in Vienna that evening, when US law enforcement officials delivered some news that changed his life.“I was told that it’s not a good idea for me to leave back to Austria, because there’s been some intelligence suggesting there’s a red team waiting for you,” said Grozev, a Bulgarian-born investigative journalist who has infuriated the Kremlin by exposing numerous Russian intelligence operatives in recent years. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Changing US law keeps victims’ families – and people on death row – waiting decades for closure

Marcia Fulton has waited 37 years for David Wood to be executed for her daughter’s murder, but lawyers who believe he’s innocent keep filing appealsTwo months ago, Marcia Fulton received a knock on her door in El Paso, Texas, from lawyers for David Wood – a name she knows all too well. Wood is facing execution on 13 March for the 1987 murder of Fulton’s teenage daughter, Desiree Wheatley, along with five other girls and young women.“I promised Desi at her gravesite that I would find out who did this and make them pay,” Fulton told Wood’s lawyers that afternoon. Now, she was making plans to attend the execution. “I’ll feel like it’s a promise I kept to her.” Continue reading...

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32 h. ago This is the biggest mistake you can make during a divorce and it could end up costing you tens of thousands... our legal expert reveals how to avoid this pitfall and save a fortune

Ask me one of the biggest mistakes you could make when you file for divorce and I'll say it's this. I've witnessed the cost when both parties contest - it runs into tens of thousands of pounds.

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41 h. ago Tories to seek law change to stop illegal migrants making human rights claims to prevent deportation

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the change was 'critical to shift immigration powers from the courts to Parliament', but they will need the support of Labour MPs to get it passed.

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52 h. ago Meghan Markle admits 'mistakes' but says she is 'learning every day' as she works on her new business after Netflix ordered second series of her widely

The Duchess of Sussex , 43, said that her new lifestyle brand As Ever is her 'heartsong' as she gushed about her new venture.

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58 h. ago Expert reveals the BIGGEST mistake people on Ozempic are making

A medic has revealed the common and potentially dangerous mistakes patients make when taking the weight loss Wegovy and Mounjaro, as well as the diabetes drug Ozempic.

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69 h. ago Mother's fury as murderer jailed for strangling and mutilating her daughter after change to double jeopardy law could be moved to an open prison

William Dunlop strangled pizza delivery woman Julie Hogg in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 and hid her mutilated body behind a bath panel where it lay undiscovered for more than two months.

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis says Nationwide and First Direct savings accounts 'limit' because they 'don't want to pay'

Personal finance expert was asked about why the sky-high interest rate accounts strictly restrict how much people can pay in

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4 d. ago Murderer whose conviction made legal history ‘should be moved to open prison’

William Dunlop was brought to justice after his victim’s mother campaigned for more than a decade to get the double jeopardy law changed.

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4 d. ago The amount of council tax people in Rhondda Cynon Taf will have to pay is going up

All councils in Wales are putting council tax up

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4 d. ago Justice Secretary threatens to change law in call to reconsider court guidance

The Sentencing Council published new guidelines for courts to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences on Wednesday.

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4 d. ago People of State Pension age with arthritis could be due up to £434 each month

Nearly half a million people are receiving either £290 or £434 every four -week pay period for arthritis.

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5 d. ago You've been eating out in Greece all wrong! Food experts reveal how to spot a fake Greek salad and why you should avoid restaurants that serve olives with the stones removed

The tips come from chefs at Yamas restaurant in Looe, Cornwall, and the owners of Greek produce supplier Maltby&Greek. Read on to learn how to dine in Greece like a local - feta late than never!

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5 d. ago Might Trump change the law to run for a third term? We ask an expert | Debunked

Donald Trump has repeatedly teased the idea of a third term, often asking crowds if he should run again.

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5 d. ago ANDREW GRIFFITH: In Labour's war on business, it's working people who'll pay the price

Today, Labour has reminded us all why it will always be the anti-business party. The Employment Rights Bill is the closest thing Keir Starmer has to a time machine.

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6 d. ago Could Trump change the law to run for a third term? We ask an expert

Donald Trump has repeatedly teased the idea of a third term, often asking crowds if he should run again.

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7 d. ago Government announce major property law change that will affect millions of UK homeowners

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the reforms "mark the beginning of the end" for the "feudal" leasehold system

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7 d. ago Monty Don explains why gardeners should not cut the grass too short when mowing the lawn this spring

BBC presenter and gardening guru Monty Don has warned against making a common lawn mowing mistake this spring.

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