All news for 2025-01-05

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Charles Bronson, the UK’s most notorious prisoner, could be released within months as he makes a fresh bid for freedom
Charles Bronson, who has changed his name to Charles Salvador, has been convicted multiple times since 1974 for crimes...
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Elon Musk claims Nigel Farage lacks the qualities to lead Reform UK
Elon Musk has publicly criticised Nigel Farage by claiming he ‘doesn’t have what it takes’ to lead Reform UK.
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£100m spent on ferry repairs in Scotland over the past decade in a ’ferry fiasco’
Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spiralling.
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Boeing plane aborts takeoff after landing gear catches fire on runway
An Etihad plane from Australia to the United Arab Emirates was forced to abort takeoff after two of its wheels exploded, it has been alleged.
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Inside Dubai’s dark underbelly – where Brits face jail for bad Google reviews and minor car accidents
It was the most popular destination for Brits seeking winter sun last year, but what happens if you find yourself locked up for a ‘crime’ ...
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Keir Starmer urged to investigate anti-corruption minister for receiving a flat from a man linked to an ousted dictator
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to investigate his own anti-corruption minister for being given a flat...
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NHS app upgrade aims to offer patients more treatment options as Labour seeks to reduce waiting times
More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated in a major change to the health service’s app.
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Despite earning £8,000 a month, I am a ’frugal freak’ who reuses bin bags and only owns one plate
In December alone, Bradley, 32, earned a staggering £16,067.
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Heavy snow causes travel chaos with airport closures as Britain experiences a -11C freeze
Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport both closed their runways on Sunday morning due to heavy snow, with passengers facing travel delays and cancellations.
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NATO is dissatisfied with the state of the UK’s air defense
NATO members consider the state of the UK’s air defense to be inadequate, with virtually no means of protection against ballistic missiles.
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War crime suspects revealed as police consider genocide charges
Detectives are looking into to possibility of charging Rwandan’s living in the UK with historic offences 30 years on from the massacre of 800,000 in just 100 days.
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Sushi restaurateurs spend $1.3 million on a motorbike-sized tuna at a Tokyo auction
Onodera Group paid second highest price ever at prestigious annual new year auction at Tokyo’s main fish market.
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Hamas releases video claiming to show Israeli hostage held in Gaza since 2023 attack
Family of now 19-year-old conscript Liri Albag appeals to PM to ‘take decisions as if it were your own children there’.
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Illegal migrants purchase fake UK passports and driving licenses for £5,000 before traveling to Britain
Illegal migrants are buying fake UK passports and driving licences before they travel here.
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Moldavian crypto guru Sergey Gutsu: scammer, fraudster, and ’Russian world’ sympathizer
As a crypto guru, Sergey Gutsu appeared in Ukraine in 2018 when he realized the main thing...
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MI5 reveals that since 2020, 11 UK terror plots have involved 3D-printed guns
At least 11 UK terror plot cases since 2020 have involved 3D-printed guns, MI5 has revealed.
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Holly Willoughby buys new 6-bed property for 7-figure sum without mortgage after leaving her old home due to kidnap plot
Telly favourite Holly Willoughby paid £8million for her new home — and did not need a mortgage.