3 h. ago More than 1,000 British staff cut from key Ukraine troop training programme

Exclusive: As of January, there were just 369 UK staff working on the British-led programme that has trained over 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers to resist Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion

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3 h. ago Inmates used couriers, bottles and hooks to smuggle drugs into Welsh prison

Ryan Goodwin, Carlos McIntosh and Delvine Harris, 36, were all inmates at HMP Parc in Bridgend and used an illegal phone to lead the conspiracy from the inside, with the help of family and friends on the outside.

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3 h. ago Man wrapped up in sick octopus sex scandal had video that 'threatened a human's life'

A man who was found with 16 illegal animal sex abuse images, one including an octopus and another with acts that 'threatened the life of a person', has been sentenced

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4 h. ago 'Stealth plate sprays' that stop speed cameras from recording registrations of cars going illegally fast still on sale on Ebay and Amazon despite call to punish users with tougher penalties

We found at least two products that market themselves as so-called 'stealth plates defender' that illegally make licence numbers undetectable to ANPR cameras.

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5 h. ago Ukraine’s rare earth minerals deal: What are the details and why does Trump want them?

More than 50 per cent of Ukraine’s critical rare earth mineral resources are in regions illegally annexed by Vladimir Putin and partially occupied by his forces

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6 h. ago Watch how ‘ghost’ number plates help drivers evade cameras and avoid fines

Motorists are using ‘ghost’ number plates to evade detection while breaking driving laws.

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6 h. ago What are ghost plates? Call for clampdown on illegal number plates

Labour MP calls for fine to be increased to £1,000

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9 h. ago New rules on £30 'ghost plates' that make you invisible to speed camera

The maximum penalty at the minute is just £100

Economics

11 h. ago Arts sector’s use of unpaid interns for some roles could be illegal, experts say

Concerns also raised that practice prevents young working-class people from finding paid work in creative industriesArts employers could be breaking the law by relying on unpaid interns to perform roles that should be left to paid workers, preventing young people from working-class backgrounds from gaining a foothold, experts have said.Institutions are getting away with exploiting carve-outs in employment legislation to keep interns working for free, they said, which stops working-class people from finding paid work in the industry. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Trump administration creates registry for immigrants who are in the US illegally

The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the U.S. illegally, and those who don’t self-report could face fines or prosecution

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16 h. ago Adverts for banned handguns spark fears as father of Dunblane Tragedy victim hits out

Dr Mick North, who lost his five-year-old daughter Sophie in the 1996 tragedy, has backed calls for a clamp down on the illegal ads.

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18 h. ago Illegal migrant Uber Eats driver hangs his head in shame as court hears how he raped woman in her home

Roiber Andres Rodriguez Melendez, 21, hung his head in shame as he appeared in court for the first time after allegedly raping an Uber Eats customer in her home earlier this month.

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18 h. ago Ukraine’s rare earth minerals: Where are they and why does Trump want them?

More than 50 per cent of Ukraine’s critical rare earth mineral resources are in regions illegally annexed by Vladimir Putin and partially occupied by his forces

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18 h. ago US judge blocks Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement program

US district judge in Seattle says Trump’s executive order exceeded his powers by shutting down programA federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to suspend the US’s refugee admission system after ruling that the move exceeded his powers.The ruling, from US district judge Jamal Whitehead, stated that Trump’s executive order affecting refugee admissions, issued on the day of his inauguration, amounted to an illegal usurpation of the powers of Congress. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Prosecutors conclude Army veteran's Capitol riot pardon also covers a separate weapons case

The Justice Department has concluded that a military veteran’s presidential pardon for charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol also extends to his separate conviction for illegally possessing stolen grenades and classified information

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21 h. ago Six men convicted after trafficked migrants forced to work on cannabis farms

The National Crime Agency said illegal sites were run in the Midlands, London and the north of England.

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21 h. ago Trott defends Afghanistan’s men with cloud hanging over England game

Taliban’s ban on women playing cricket has led to calls for a boycott by the ECB, but Champions Trophy match proceedsA day out from what is a must-win game for both Afghanistan and England, Jonathan Trott, head coach of the former, addressed the issue that is impossible to ignore during this Champions Trophy. The Taliban continues its brutal clampdown on women’s rights back in Afghanistan and Trott outlined the position his players find themselves in.“They know the difference between right and wrong,” said Trott, drawing a distinction between a team that play their cricket in exile under the previous Afghan flag and the regime at home. “They are under no illusions about where they have come from and they’re very courageous. You see that in their cricket and that’s the one thing I’ve not tried to change at all. They know who they are playing for and representing.” Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Chelsea ‘compile list of 10 transfer targets’ as £25m star swaps agents to help deal get done

Chelsea are believed to be monitoring the progress of a River Plate wonderkid, with the player's new agent reportedly jetting into the UK to discuss a potential move

Economics

22 h. ago The ticking timebomb that could blow up under Meghan Markle and derail her new rebrand... from a former aide, writes AMANDA PLATELL

Is it a coincidence that almost a week before the delayed Netflix launch of the Duchess of Sussex's 'With Love, Meghan' lifestyle series the couple's former royal aide Jason Knauf has spoken out?

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24 h. ago America’s siding with tyrannical dictatorships is a step too far

Editorial: In voting to reject a United Nation resolution condemning Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine – alongside three undemocratic regimes – Donald Trump’s desire to be a global renegade is clear. It a turning point that must be faced up to, in all its enormity

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