12 h. ago Thousands in UK take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged talc cancer link

High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to public‘When I was a child, everyone used it’: woman blames Johnson & Johnson talc for her cancerThousands of people are taking legal action against the US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos-contaminated talc in the UK.About 3,000 people have alleged that they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s Baby Powder, and are seeking damages at the high court in London. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Johnson & Johnson sued by cancer patients claiming talc contained asbestos

Legal action launched against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson claiming it knowingly sold Johnson's Baby Powder contaminated with asbestos, which it denies

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22 h. ago Johnson & Johnson facing legal action over talcum powder asbestos claims

As many as 3,000 people across the UK have alleged that either they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson's Baby Powder

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22 h. ago Thousands take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder asbestos claims

Claims Johnson & Johnson ‘concealed’ the risk to the public for decades

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23 h. ago Thousands take legal action claiming talcum powder gave them cancer

3,000 people are taking legal action in the UK against Johnson & Johnson

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8 d. ago Thousands bring UK’s biggest ever environmental pollution legal action claim over River Wye

Nearly 4,000 people are seeking a mandated clean-up order against firms accused of causing ‘degradation’ to the river

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1 week ago Homeowners warned of four garden plants that could seriously harm house price

A beautiful garden can add as much as 15% to the value of your home - but some plants can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage and even land you in legal trouble

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage roundly condemned over plan to abolish indefinite leave to remain

Cross-party criticism after Reform UK leader threatens hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants with deportationNigel Farage has faced cross-party condemnation after threatening hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants with deportation by pledging to abolish the main route towards permanent settlement in the UK.The Reform UK leader was roundly criticised over the principle and practicality of his proposals, with Labour figures accusing him of seeking to “break up families” and “foster division”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK politics live: Farage warned expelling thousands of legal migrants would spark ‘legal and practical chaos’

Chancellor says Reform’s plans have ‘no basis in reality’

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3 w. ago UK politics live: Farage says UK ‘not the world’s food bank’ as he vows to expel thousands of legal migrants

Reform UK holding press conference to outline new immigration policy

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3 w. ago UK politics live: Farage vows to expel hundreds of thousands of legal migrants from UK

Reform UK to hold press conference this morning to outline new immigration policy

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage's plan to deport hundreds of thousands of legal migrants in border overhaul

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to announce plans to deport hundreds of thousands of legal migrants in a move that would shatter the UK's current border system

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4 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Moon retains women’s pole vault title, Cherotich wins steeplechase, Kerr goes for gold – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m‘I’m chilling’: Gout Gout passes first test | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout qualifies, women’s pole vault final, Josh Kerr goes for gold and more – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2mGout Gout on rise to fame: ‘It’s surreal’ | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Grand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m from scrapped series

Former sprinter claims he is facing own financial losses ‘Michael has asked for patience while we try to fix this’Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track organisation has denied the former American sprinter has pocketed $2m from the series while his athletes have gone unpaid, calling the speculation “categorically false” – and claimed he was facing financial losses himself.Johnson is facing the prospect of legal action from athletes, agents and the suppliers who helped stage three GST meetings, with sources claiming they are owed as much as $19m (£13.9m). It is understood that two athletes claim they had to withdraw from buying a house when prize money was not paid, and many privately believe they will never receive their money. Continue reading...

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