3 h. ago Nicotine pouches sold to children mimic sweets, says UK trading standards body

Children can buy pouches legally as they are not regulated as a specific tobacco or nicotine productNicotine pouches are being legally sold to children and are being made appealing to them with special flavours and packaging mimicking sweets, a trading standards body has said.In June, it became illegal for single-use vapes to be sold in England to tackle their widespread use by children. However, there is currently no legislation that restricts the age at which you can buy nicotine pouches. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Addictive nicotine pouches can legally be sold to children in shops

Watchdog warns there is currently no law in place to stop shops from selling nicotine pouches to children

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3 h. ago Shops legally selling addictive nicotine pouches to children

Trading Standards is calling for urgent regulation of the new class of addictive products sold to children following the ban of single-use vapes.

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4 h. ago Federal judge says she would block Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide

A federal judge in Maryland may soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide

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4 h. ago UK city dig unearths horror grave with 'Black Death' skeletons from seven year pandemic

An excavation project is being carried out near the White Tower to prepare the chapel for a new lift - but a mass grave may have been discovered instead

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4 h. ago Noem hints TSA could soon ease restrictions on liquids on flights

The DHS has already rolled back a longstanding security measure forcing travelers to remove their shoes at airport security

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5 h. ago Federal court says Arkansas can enforce ban on critical race theory in classrooms

A federal appeals court has ruled that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in classrooms

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6 h. ago Budget airline that took ICE deportation flight contract shuts down West Coast operations

Avelo Airlines, which sparked controversy and boycotts of its service earlier this year over the agreement, will end flights in California, Oregon, Washington and Montana

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7 h. ago Free speech is under threat as Brits admit they are too scared to speak their mind

A new study has revealed nearly half were too worried about causing offence to voice their opinion on matters such as race and immigration, with older, white males amongst the most restricted

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8 h. ago Passengers reach settlement in $1 billion lawsuit over Alaska Airlines flight where door plug blew out at 16,000 feet

The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing was at fault in the incident

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8 h. ago Sainsbury’s to ban unhealthy snacks for staff amid government obesity crackdown

Sainsbury’s says the change in food provisions will give employees a chance to ‘make light meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner’

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8 h. ago The Open 2025: Wyndham Clark ban blow, no 'gimmick' and Rose raves about Rory

The latest from Northern Ireland ahead of the season’s final men’s major

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8 h. ago Experts share how to keep your garden flourishing during the hosepipe ban

Southern Water, Thames Water, South East Water and Yorkshire Water have announced hosepipe bans

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9 h. ago Police face ban from marching in Pride parades after court rules it breaches impartiality

The Chief Constable of Northumbria Police acted unlawfully when she allowed uniformed officers to march under a transgender flag at a Pride event last year, a judge ruled today.

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9 h. ago Vet who claimed to cure dogs’ cancers with herbal remedies fails to overturn ban

Warwick Seymour-Hamilton was struck off the register in 1994 and has now made 12 attempts to be restored

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10 h. ago Can Hampstead Heath ladies’ pond win the fight for trans inclusion?

An advocacy charity is launching a legal bid that could ban trans women from the Hampstead Heath ladies’ pond, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that redefined legal sex under the Equality Act. Olivia Petter speaks to lawyers to find out if the beloved inclusive space can remain open to all who enjoy it

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10 h. ago Plane passengers warned 'secret boarding pass code' could see you kicked off flight

Experts warn that, with airlines routinely overbooking flights on purpose, a simple check-in mistake could see the start to your holiday getting delayed

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11 h. ago Full list of 14 UK areas with hosepipe ban in place this summer

Four water companies have introduced restrictions in the space of a week

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11 h. ago UK to lift ban on Pakistani airlines after years of restrictions

The UK’s Air Safety Committee imposed the ban in 2020 after a plane crash killed 97 people

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11 h. ago Man flouts 'no sex' advice after hair transplant and ends up regretting it

Ruben Owen, 24, flew out to Turkey to get a hair transplant. But instead of listening to the doctors who put him on a sex ban, he romped shortly after the procedure

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