10 h. 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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15 h. 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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33 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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40 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

Science

41 h. 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.

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43 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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43 h. 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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44 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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45 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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3 d. 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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8 d. ago NHS hospital group’s facilities staff vote to strike over £30m pay discrimination claim

Union accuses St George’s, Epsom and St Helier of ‘institutional racism’ as cleaners, caterers and porters get lower pay than colleaguesHundreds of NHS hospital workers have voted for strike action after claims that they have lost more than £36m in pay and pension contributions over the last four years.More than 330 low-paid workers, mainly cleaners, caterers and porters, known as facilities staff, at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospital group (GESH) are preparing to go on strike. Continue reading...

Economics

9 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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9 d. ago Johnson & Johnson told to pay $966 million in talcum powder cancer case

Johnson & Johnson was found liable for the death of Mae Moore in their latest legal battle

Economics

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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3 w. ago Trump demands Venezuela take action on one of his most outlandish claims – or face an ‘incalculable’ price

President has long claimed without evidence that Venezuela has been emptying its ‘insane asylums’ and sending the inmates to the U.S.

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