2 h. ago Kate Middleton Embraces Power Dressing in Blue McQueen Suit for Museum Visit

Kate Middleton Embraces Power Dressing in Blue McQueen Suit for Museum Visit  WWD

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2 h. ago HMRC phishing scam rises to £49m as MPs criticise ‘unacceptable’ delay

Approximately 100,000 taxpayers were affected by an ‘organised crime’ incident which started last year

Economics

2 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s nuclear bet: big promises, but bigger questions remain unanswered | Editorial

A bold state investment signals nuclear revival, but unresolved issues around cost, waste and safety demand urgent ministerial clarityThe government’s decision to invest £14.2bn in nuclear energy, on top of existing funds, marks a return to significant state funding of nuclear power after Hinkley Point C, financed by the private sector, was dogged by delays and cost overruns. It is also a decisive shift in energy policy. Ministers have high hopes of a nuclear energy renaissance. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, described the prospect of a new reactor in Suffolk, Sizewell C, combined with new money for modular reactor development and fusion research, as a “golden age”. This was a striking choice of words from the greenest voice in the cabinet.The Climate Change Committee’s latest advice to the government took a more restrained view of nuclear, which drew industry ire. Mr Miliband’s commitment to renewable energy is not in doubt. The government has made good...

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3 h. ago HMRC failure to notify MPs sooner about £49m phishing scam ‘unacceptable’

In a letter to HMRC, Treasury Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said that to discover the information during a session ‘is unacceptable’.

Economics

3 h. ago John Fetterman rips his own Democratic Party over the LA protests: ‘We lose the moral high ground’

Pennsylvania senator’s criticism echoes attacks Republicans have been leveling against members of the opposition party during the unrest in California.

Politics

3 h. ago Met pays damages to woman for failing to investigate rape claim against ex

Officers questioned woman but not the alleged rapist, bringing force into disrepute, rules watchdogScotland Yard has paid a five-figure sum to a woman after officers “brought the service into disrepute” for failing to investigate her report of rape by her ex-husband, the Guardian has learned.The Metropolitan police’s directorate of professional standards – known as the “Line of Duty unit” – criticised officers involved in the woman’s case, saying they had damaged the reputation of the force “at a time when we are working hard to build bridges with the public and re-build the trust we have lost”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Sadiq Khan is knighted by the King despite Londoners' furious objections that he is being 'rewarded for failure'

Sadiq Khan has received the honour from the King at Buckingham Palace, revealing the monarch was 'chuffed that he managed to personally give me this honour'.

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5 h. ago Kate Middleton just stepped out in the perfect power suit for summer

Today the Princess of Wales made a surprise solo appearance the new V&A East Storehouse wearing a chic Alexander McQueen navy suit which she previously wore in 2023 .

Politics

5 h. ago Mercedes driven through classroom wall when mum 'suffered seizure before crash'

Joanna Murray previously pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving but not guilty to failure to provide a specimen for analysis.

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5 h. ago Old smartphones could power cities and save the seas in 'groundbreaking' new approach

About 1.2 billion smartphones are produced globally each year - at best they are recycled, at worst they end up in landfills

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5 h. ago SNP opposition to new nuclear power stations in Scotland 'makes no sense', claims Ed Miliband

Scotland has just one remaining nuclear power plant still generating electricity, with a further two currently being decommissioned.

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5 h. ago HMRC failure to notify MPs sooner about £47m phishing scam ‘unacceptable’

In a letter to HMRC, Treasury Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said that to discover the information during a session ‘is unacceptable’.

Economics

5 h. ago What’s behind Keir Starmer’s decision to back nuclear power?

Does the UK need nuclear to keep the lights on? What has big tech got to do with it? And do the costs stack up?Keir Starmer has committed the UK to its first significant stake in a new nuclear power plant since the 1980s.The decision to invest almost £18bn of taxpayer money into the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk was welcomed by Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, as the beginning of a “golden age” of nuclear investment that would be critical to the government’s net zero goals. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago 'Failure is what they do' – Bryan Mbeumo urged to rethink transfer by former Man United star

Bryan Mbeumo has a big decision to make this summer as Man United and Tottenham battle it out for his signature, with a former Old Trafford star now offering his view

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6 h. ago He placed a tracker in his partner's car and threatened her with machetes during three

A judge said John McEvoy had used a campaign of aggression and violence in order to 'instil fear and gain power and control' over his partner

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6 h. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla latest: Climate campaigner breaks silence after landing in Paris following deportation by Israel

Greta Thunberg says world 'needs more angry young women' after criticism from Donald Trump

Politics

6 h. ago SNP opposition to new nuclear power stations ‘makes no sense’, says Miliband

The Energy Secretary accused the party of ‘sticking their heads in the sand’ on the subject.

Events

6 h. ago Explosion in Welsh town sees pub and chippy shut and people left without power

People reported a 'big bang' and smoke was seen rising

Events

7 h. ago New call to give older people free bus travel between all UK nations

The Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 includes a power to allow for mutual recognition of bus passes across the UK.

Transport

7 h. ago Korean Americans criticize Donald Trump Jr for ‘reckless’ social media post

US president’s son posted photo ‘mocking the current unrest’ in LA by referring to ‘Rooftop Korean’ from 1992 riotsAn association of Korean Americans in Los Angeles has criticised Donald Trump Jr, the son of the US president, for “reckless” comments on social media and urged him not to exploit a riot that devastated their community 33 years ago.The Korean American Federation of Los Angeles also said an operation by the US administration to round up suspected undocumented immigrants lacked “due legal procedures”. Continue reading...

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