23 h. ago 'No one listened': Havering Council to pay £7,000 to homeless mother left in unsafe housing

The Housing Ombudsman found repeated failings after a homeless mother and her children were left living in unsafe accommodation for nearly two years

Economics

41 h. ago I’m a dog expert – here’s why I’d never get my dead dog cloned like Tom Brady did

For a grieving dog owner desperate to bring their pet back, cloning may feel like the answer to a broken heart. But it could be bad for us and our dogs, writes Louise Glazebrook

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42 h. ago DWP boss who fiddled £45,000 in sick pay as he toured the world is not put behind bars as judge says he has 'used his get out of jail free card'

Maurice Okello, 39, claimed he had been rushed to hospital with malaria after being bitten by a mosquito while he was attending his father's funeral in Kenya.

Economics

43 h. ago “I’m a dog expert – here’s why I’d never get my dead dog cloned like Tom Brady”

For grieving dog owners desperate to bring their pet back, cloning may feel like the answer for a broken heart. But it could be bad for us and our dogs, writes Louise Glazebrook

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49 h. ago BBC expert warns state pensioners will have to repay £600 to HMRC 'in just 12 months'

A change in the rules mean that people who earn more than £35,000 will have to pay back 2 years worth in just 12 months

Economics

68 h. ago Senate to vote on legislation to stop unauthorized war against Venezuela – US politics live

Bipartisan proposal follows reports Trump administration is considering land strikes within the countryAs the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”.The shutdown surpassed 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under Donald Trump’s first presidential term. About 700,000 federal employees are furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional federal workers have been working without pay through the shutdown. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Workers decry Trump officials as ‘out of control’ as longest shutdown drags on

Key figures accused of harassment, bullying and attacks as US employees work without pay to keep services runningAs the US federal shutdown enters its second month, government workers are accusing the Trump administration of being “out of control” and bullying people who are “simply trying to do their best”.The shutdown surpassed 35 days this week, beating the previous record set under Donald Trump’s first presidential term. About 700,000 federal employees are furloughed without pay, and about 700,000 additional federal workers have been working without pay through the shutdown. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Bride gets married on a tiny budget after refusing to pay £3,000 bill

Clare Coyne refused to pay the £3,000 quoted to her to decorate the ceremony room on her wedding day so decided to cut costs

Economics

3 d. ago Would you pay $50,000 to clone your pet? As Tom Brady duplicates his old family dog, scientists reveal why cloned animals are NOT identical to the original pet

Experts say that Tom Brady's decision to clone his family pet might not be worth the eye-watering $50,000 (£38,340) price tag.

Economics

3 d. ago HMRC worker ordered to pay £20,000 after refusing to return to office after lockdown

Tribunal found ‘no medical reason’ why Martin Bentley could not return to office after pandemic

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4 d. ago Tom Brady reveals he cloned his dead dog to have ‘second chance’ with it

The former NFL star shared his late dog, Lua, with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen

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4 d. ago NFL great Tom Brady says his dog is a clone of family’s deceased pit bull mix

Brady says his dog is a clone of late pet LuaEx-NFL star is investor in biotech firm ColossalCompany also works on de-extinction projectsFormer NFL quarterback Tom Brady said Tuesday that his dog, Junie, is a clone of his family’s late pet Lua, created by Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology company that Brady has invested in.The Birmingham City co-owner revealed the news in a statement released through Colossal, which also announced its acquisition of another cloning company, Viagen Pets and Equine. The two firms plan to combine their technologies to expand cloning services for pet owners and conservation projects. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sean Duffy warns he might be forced to close parts of US airspace next week if shutdown continues: ‘You will see mass chaos’

As many as 13,000 air traffic controllers are working without pay during the government shutdown

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5 d. ago Class is the next big issue for BBC, says radio star who won £400,000 settlement over gender pay row

The World at One presenter, 59, attended Guernsey's independent Blanchelande College and is married to a baronet. But she said that class is still an issue that needs to be addressed.

Economics

5 d. ago Estate agent who failed to apply for licence so Rachel Reeves could rent Dulwich family home was not to blame for fiasco, says former boss

The error might mean that the Chancellor is forced to pay back £38,000 in rent to her tenants

Society

5 d. ago Fury as council force Remembrance Sunday volunteers to fork out £1,000 to pay for a parade 'safety escort' through quiet village

Ribble Valley Borough Council in Lancashire told disappointed volunteers of the parade for the villages of Billington and Langho it could not authorise the event over safety concerns.

Economics

5 d. ago Child bride faces execution in Iran for killing her abusive husband unless she can pay £80,000 blood money

Goli Koukhan has spent seven years on death row in Gorgan, in Northern Iran and has a deadline of December to raise the huge sum of money.

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5 d. ago Sex aids and poppers... the sordid discoveries made by royal aides after party Andrew threw for Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

How Andrew asked Charles to pay his £32,000 treatment bill for Indian spiritual gurus staying at Royal Lodge... and how the King refused - even though the late Queen had waved through payments.

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5 d. ago Lube, condoms and poppers... the sordid discoveries made by royal aides after party Andrew threw for Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

How Andrew asked Charles to pay his £32,000 treatment bill for Indian spiritual gurus staying at Royal Lodge... and how the King refused - even though the late Queen had waved through payments.

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6 d. ago Families will pay nearly £600,000 in income tax over their lifetimes, new figures reveal

FAMILIES will pay nearly £600,000 in income tax over their lifetimes, new figures reveal.  They will cough up £571,740 — part of a £1.28million lifetime tax bill once VAT, national insurance and other levies are included.  TaxPayers’ Alliance chief executive, John O’Connell, claimed most households were now “tax millionaires” after unveiling his group’s research findings....

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