47 h. ago Thousands demand 'personal defence' legal pepper spray after Huntingdon train stabbing

A petition for 'personal defence' sprays to be legalised is gathering momentum as backers say they feel powerless to stop violent attackers

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3 d. ago Former South Carolina House member indicted on federal charges of defrauding legal clients

A former South Carolina state lawmaker has been indicted on federal charges, accused of defrauding his legal clients of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Transport

3 d. ago Disruption warning as more strikes planned next week by TfGM workers as pay offer dispute continues

The union claims the action is likely to create disruption across the transport network in Manchester, but say an improved pay offer would stop the action

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4 d. ago Over 80,000 iPhones stolen in London, police claims Apple is not taking action

Over 80,000 iPhones stolen in London, police claims Apple is not taking action  The Times of India

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9 d. ago Man City star Phil Foden takes action after vile online claims about his children

Phil Foden sought legal advice after a disgusting online troll claimed one of his children had died and another has cancer - with his partner, Rebecca Cooke, now addressing the vile instances

Politics

2 w. ago Wes Streeting blasts doctors’ strike as ‘slap in the face’ for NHS

Exclusive: Writing in The Independent, the health secretary accused the BMA of trying to ‘wreck’ the health service’s recovery with a ‘rush to industrial action’ – claiming it will only play into Nigel Farage’s hands

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2 w. ago NHS winter chaos to start early as junior doctors reveal start date of five day strike

British Medical Association (BMA) bosses claimed they had 'little option but to call for strike action' after the Government had failed to make a 'credible offer' to 'restore pay'.

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2 w. ago Daniel Naroditsky: Chess rival Vladimir Kramnik faces disciplinary action over ‘bullying’ claims before his death

The president of the world chess federation has announced that former world champion Kramnik will be referred to the Fide Ethics and Disciplinary Commission

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2 w. ago Steve McQueen's granddaughter launches $68m lawsuit over 'lost' Jackson Pollock painting

Molly McQueen, 38, is pursuing legal action after claiming her grandfather was ripped off trading a Jackson Pollock painting for a rare motorcycle and Los Angeles property he allegedly never received.

Politics

3 w. ago Judge to decide 'at a later date' whether asylum seekers can stay at a migrant hotel in Essex after three

Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping, claiming accommodating asylum seekers breaches planning rules.

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3 w. ago Johnson & Johnson lawsuit explained: Families sue over baby powder cancer claims

Thousands in the UK are suing Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the company's baby powder products concealed cancer risks

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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

Science

3 w. ago How can talcum powder cause cancer as thousands sue Johnson and Johnson?

The company is being accused of knowingly selling baby powder containing asbestos.

Politics

3 w. 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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3 w. ago Thousands sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over baby powder cancer claims

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

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3 w. ago Thousands take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder asbestos claims

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

Politics

3 w. 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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3 w. ago Carmakers 'would rather cheat than follow the law' over emissions, High Court told as largest class action in English history kicks off

Over 1.6 million motorists are taking legal action against more than a dozen manufacturers over claims that several diesel vehicles produced from 2009 onwards contained 'defeat devices'.

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