24 h. ago UK set to become Europe’s most populated country by end of century — and Britons think Labour has no plan

Britain’s population could reach more than 86 million by 2100, a cross-party Lords report has warned

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28 h. ago Toxic behaviour in TV jeopardises key British industry, experts warn

Leading figures say skilled freelancers feel ‘massive fear’ about speaking out and are leaving industryToxic behaviour in British television is jeopardising one of the UK’s most important cultural and economic assets, industry experts have warned.In the wake of a damaging report from the BBC on Monday that upheld 45 complaints about the former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, leading figures in television said a workforce populated by financially insecure freelance workers remained too scared to speak out about harmful behaviour. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago UK taskforce calls for disability training for all airline and airport staff

Report led by former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson warns of ‘sometimes catastrophic’ treatment of passengersAirline and airport staff should have mandatory training in disability and accessibility awareness, a government taskforce has urged, to ease the stress, confusion and harm experienced by the growing numbers of passengers requiring assistance to travel.A report from the group, led by the crossbench peer and former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson, said the experience of flying for disabled people “can be ad hoc, inconsistent and sometimes catastrophic”. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Texas floods: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and torrential rain continue to soak the region

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39 h. ago Texas floods latest: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and torrential rain continue to soak the region

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40 h. ago Terrorists will use AI to plan attacks in seven ways including 'chatbot radicalisation'

An official annual report on terrorism has warned extremists could use AI to plan attacks, promote propaganda and evade online detection among other concerning things

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46 h. ago Urgent warning from Met Office as report shows extreme weather is 'new normal'

The latest report on the UK's climate is a 'call to action' against global warming.

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50 h. ago Texas floods latest: Over 130 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across the Hill Country on Tuesday as torrential rain continues to soak the region

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58 h. ago Britain is a ‘powder keg’ of tensions which could easily ignite once again, report warns after summer riots

Sajid Javid says the ‘very basis of our democracy is at risk’ without action to bring communities together

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58 h. ago UK a ‘powder keg’ of social tensions a year on from summer riots, report warns

Research finds a third of people rarely meet anyone from a different backgroundThe UK is a “powder keg” of social tensions, with a third of people rarely meeting anyone from different backgrounds, research has found.A report from the thinktank British Future and the social cohesion group Belong Network found that a year on from last summer’s riots, there was a risk of unrest being reignited unless urgent action was taken to address issues of polarisation and division. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago UK a 'powder keg' for another summer of riots due to dangerous 'doom loop', dire report warns

Former Tory Home Secretary Sajid Javid has warned the UK is 'sitting on a tinderbox of disconnection and division' as a new report says tensions from last summer remain unaddressed

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65 h. ago Met Office warns extreme weather is 'becoming UK's new normal'

The State of the UK Climate report has warned that extremes of heat and rainfall are becoming the norm as Britain's climate warms

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4 d. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 129 as Trump argues Texans got ‘a lot of warning’ in advance

Local officials were repeatedly denied state funding for emergency flood warning system at Camp Mystic site but didn’t deploy Amber Alert-style warning according to report

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4 d. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 129 as Trump suggests Texans got ‘a lot of warning’ in advance

Local officials were repeatedly denied state funding for emergency flood warning system at Camp Mystic site but didn’t deploy Amber Alert-style warning according to report

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4 d. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 129 as battered communities face weekend of flash flood risks

Local officials were repeatedly denied state funding for emergency flood warning system at Camp Mystic site but didn’t deploy Amber Alert-style warning according to report

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4 d. ago Texas floods latest: Kerr County failed to use alarm system ahead of flooding that’s killed at least 121, report

Local officials were repeatedly denied state funding for emergency flood warning system at Camp Mystic site but didn’t deploy Amber Alert-style warning according to report

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5 d. ago 'Major risk' of jihadist terror attack as West's enemies harness power of AI

A chilling intelligence report has warned the West must not switch focus from trying to beat off terror threats from groups like al-Qaeda and Islamic State

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6 d. ago 'Dark side' of social media exposed as MPs warn of repeat of Southport riots

MPs warn the UK's online safety laws would not have 'made a difference' to the rapid spread of hate and misinformation that triggered the Southport riots last summer

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6 d. ago Pensioners issued winter fuel payment scam warning after 15,000 report 'bogus' activity

The revenue body is urging people to watch out for suspect communications

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6 d. ago Iran's nuclear threat to UK mainland revealed in bombshell new report

The threat of physical attacks by Iran on people living in the UK has increased 'significantly' since 2022, Parliament’s intelligence watchdog has warned in a bombshell report

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