5 h. ago Love Island bosses recruit counsellors over fears of contestants' wellbeing

EXCLUSIVE: The mental health of Love Island contestants is a top priority, producers say, with counsellors on hand 24-7, as well as water and sun cream charts and training on dealing with fame

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40 h. ago Badenoch claims ECHR being used ‘to attack democratic decisions’ – UK politics live

Tory leader says rulings by European court of human rights are ‘damaging our security and prosperity’As Jessica Elgot and Amelia Gentleman report, Downing Street is exploring new proposals for a digital ID card to crack down on illegal migration, rogue landlords and exploitative work, set out in a policy paper authored by a centre-left thinktank.Steve Reed, the environment secretary, was the government voice on the media this morning and he confirmed that the government is interested in this idea. He told Times Radio:It’s absolutely something that we are looking at, and that we should be looking at.We know we need to look at all the actions we can take to stop the levels of illegal migration that we were seeing particularly under the last government. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago 'Heroic' Welsh couple save six people as boat explodes on River Thames

'It was an almighty bang'

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4 d. ago Voices: If the government wants to save Thames Water, it’s going to need to get its hands dirty

As the very public rescue deal for the ailing company collapses, James Moore warns that the government needs to get its hands dirty to clean up the water industry. This game of pass the buck isn’t doing anyone any favours...

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4 d. ago Business News: Water sector under pressure as Thames deal collapses while M&S boss sees pay rise to £7.1m

From calls to overhaul the water industry and Thames Water’s failed investor talks, to Greg Hands’ new role at Royal Mail and a £7.1m payday for the M&S boss - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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6 d. ago Brace for the 'bathtime tax' Bigger families face being punished with huge bills as Labour 'backs plans to ramp up charges on high users'

The government has voiced support for suppliers testing new tariffs that penalise households consuming the most.

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1 week ago Actress claims ScotRail’s new 'Iona' AI announcer uses her voice without permission

The government-owned train operator recently rolled out “Iona”, an AI voice on some routes, which replaced older messages recorded by a human.

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1 week ago British woman mauled by shark on Caribbean holiday as 'blood pours everywhere'

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Rachel Smith was rushed to hospital in Montego Bay, Jamaica, after what doctors believe was a reef shark swimming in shallow water which attacked her hand

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2 w. ago Voices: Angela Rayner is the Gordon Brown of this government

The deputy prime minister is serious about her ambition but, like Brown, she will have to wait, says John Rentoul

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2 w. ago Voices: Children with special educational needs are being failed by the system – here’s how we fix the crisis

The government says it wants to protect existing SEND provision while improving the system, writes Dame Christine Lenehan, who is advising ministers. That can only happen if families are genuinely heard and they make help services routine, not a privilege

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2 w. ago Plumbing new depths? Why ministers must heed the warnings of businesses

Trade body and Sir Tom Hunter lend voices to ever-louder refrain on Scottish Government’s handling of the economy

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4 w. ago Police search Swansea marina after report of 'human hand' floating in water

An additional search will be conducted today after initial inquiries failed to discover anything resembling the first report of an object resembling a 'human hand'

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4 w. ago Israel laid out its harrowing plan to take Palestinian territories in 2017. Now it is happening | Ofer Cassif

Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich’s vow that Gaza be ‘entirely destroyed’ should surprise no one – he formulated this chilling idea way before 7 October• Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset for HadashIsrael’s announcement of a new offensive to “conquer” Gaza, along with claims by Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli minister of finance, that the strip will be “entirely destroyed”, have flustered the international community. Observers may be distressed, disturbed or upset by these plans. But they should come as no surprise. This kind of genocidal ideology has been evident, in Smotrich’s case, since long before 7 October. And opposition voices – including mine – have been warning of the government’s intentions in Gaza since October 2023.These latest actions by the fanatic nationalists in Israel’s government are causing misery to Palestinians, but also to Israelis. The decision of the Israeli cabinet to expand its invasion has terrified the families of Israeli hostages. They have accused S...

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