3 h. ago Young Brits risking lives with new 'rhino ket' drug featured in Kneecap song

Parents are learning about the potentially deadly drug, which is ketamine amped up with amphetamines, after it was featured in a song by popular rap group Kneecap

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7 h. ago Young Scots risking their lives with 'rhino ket' drug craze glorified by Kneecap

Scottish health bosses have warned of the rapid emergence of the drug.

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59 h. ago Britain's 'world standing' at risk from boys 'chronic' lower results at GCSE

Author Professor Alan Smithers believes the issue is being ignored because of 'fashionable narratives' that frame boys as 'privileged'.

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3 d. ago The areas of Britain where HALF of adults risk retirement poverty

In some areas of the country, almost half of adults don't think they will have £13,400 per year to live on in retirement - the minimum required for a 'basic' lifestyle.

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3 d. ago Heatwave alert as Brits warned of BBQ fire risk during sizzling temperatures

This UK heatwave comes with potential fire risk from barbecues during rising temperatures, experts share advice on how to avoid the risk and save yourself from costly damages

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3 d. ago Brits considering 'cosmetic cowboy' surgery abroad to be warned of risks on TikTok

More people are using social media apps like TikTok to research potentially risky operations abroad as they are often cheaper or more readily available than in the UK

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4 d. ago Britons risk 'losing sight' of Christian history, atheist historian Alice Roberts laments... after mocking believers at Easter

The academic, 52, told BBC History Magazine that Christianity is a 'compelling and important' part of British culture and appeared to lament the fact that belief is on the decline.

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4 d. ago British holidaymakers risk being rejected from flights over unknown airport rule

A drained phone battery could leave you stranded, prevent you from boarding a flight, or even result in your device being confiscated

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5 d. ago Hacker reveals the top 10 riskiest passwords Brits should never use

Ethical hacker Brandyn Murtagh has disclosed how easy it is to find a person's password online - and it's often a matter of minutes

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6 d. ago Labour peer wants Clive of India statue outside Foreign Office torn down because it's 'not helpful' for diplomacy

Baroness Debbonaire insisted the bronze sculpture was historically inaccurate and risked souring Britain's relationship with India.

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6 d. ago Hot weather alert as common medications put millions of Brits at risk

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that people taking certain medications could be at greater risk of heat-related illness as temperatures are set to soar this week

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7 d. ago Chips and crisps 'at risk' due to looming potato shortage as 'crisis deepens'

Experts said climate change is putting Britain's favourite spud-based snacks at risk and warn global potato yields could plummet by as much as 16% by 2035 due to weather changes

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9 d. ago Too much tolerance risks violence and anarchy. Britain's turning somersaults to accommodate cultures whose values are opposite to our own: ROBERT TOMBS

The great essayist Michel de Montaigne, writing a few decades after Columbus discovered the West Indies, was fascinated by reports of what the indigenous people ate there.

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9 d. ago Brit holidaymakers risk being banned from plane over 'dead phones'

Airports operate under strict new rules when it comes to electronic devices according to travel experts - and many holidaymakers may be caught out

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1 week ago Voices: ‘The fairest way’ or a ‘political disaster’? Readers split on whether Reeves should raise income tax

Our community is split over whether raising income tax is the fairest way to plug Britain’s £50bn budget gap or a risky move that could harm growth and Labour’s political standing

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1 week ago Full English breakfast 'at risk' as Brits ditch bacon and sausages for avocados

A poll of 2,000 adults found half of Millennials (53 per cent) and Gen Zs (49 per cent) have turned their back on animal products

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1 week ago Afghans who risked their lives for Britain reveal 'panic' over claims Iran is plotting with the Taliban to exploit lost government database

The Afghans in hiding have dubbed it a 'deal of devils' and believe such an agreement between the brutal leaderships in Tehran and Kabul will increase their value as targets of both regimes.

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1 week ago Lives at risk as millions miss key signs of Britain's most common cancer, experts warn, amid new drive to boost numbers self

TV presenter Josie Gibson will help launch the drive on Thursday with a live event at Westfield Stratford City.

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1 week ago Moment British drug runner brags 'there's zero f*****g risk' in cocaine smuggling... days after his associates crashed boat into beach while trying to outrun Border Force

Alex Fowlie, 35, helped engineer a plan to bring the vast quantity of drugs from South America on a cargo vessel across the Atlantic before dumping them in water tight bales into the English Channel.

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1 week ago Rescued British hiker billed €14,225 for ignoring rockslide signs in Dolomites

Local rescue service chief says two helicopters had to be used after man, 60, ventured on to path closed due to riskA British hiker has been charged more than €14,000 (£12,000) by the Italian mountain rescue service after ignoring danger warnings in the Dolomites.The man, aged 60, had to be rescued after venturing to the Ferrata Berti, a rocky mountain path at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200ft) in the San Vito di Cadore area of the northern Italian peaks where dozens of paths were closed last week because of the high risk of landslides. Continue reading...

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