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Britain urged to reverse Brexit-era pesticide rules amid health fears
The UK Government is considering a new report calling on the UK to match the EU’s tough rules limiting harmful pesticides from farmland.
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Influencer accused of assault after alleged racist confrontation on Tube
An ’anti-woke’ US influencer and her companion sought by police in connection with an incident at a London Underground Station have been charged with a series of offences by British Transport Police.
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Old Bailey jails man over fake bomb scare that triggered major police response
A failed asylum seeker has been handed a two-and-a-half year prison sentence after planting a fake stick of dynamite outside MI5 headquarters on New Year’s Day.
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UK bans 11 extremists from entering country ahead of far-right protests
The government has blocked 11 ‘far-Right extremists’ from the UK ahead of this weekend’s protests, with the Prime Minister insisting "convicted thugs" are among its organizers.
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SEC moves to settle bribery case against Gautam Adani
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a federal court to approve final judgments to settle a civil case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar Adani.
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Beloved Gogglebox favourite Ken Harwood dies as show plans tribute
Gogglebox star Ken Harwood has died after a short illness at the age of 77. In a statement from show bosses, they confirmed Ken had passed away last week and said they would pay tribute to him on tonight’s show.
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London wealth exodus accelerates as billionaires flee to Dubai, Monaco and Switzerland
Revolut chief executive Nik Storonsky and quant house luminary Alex Gerko both appeared in the top 10 of The Sunday Times Rich List for the first time, in a year when its author highlighted the extent of Britain’s wealth exodus.
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Beckham wealth surge puts him ahead of King Charles in UK rich list ranking
Superstar David Beckham has become Britain’s first billionaire sportsman - after a doubling of his mega-wealth in the past year.
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UK rich list reveals record billionaire wealth as elite class pulls further ahead
The Sunday Times Rich List has revealed the wealthiest individuals and families in the UK, and their net worth.
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New Zealand’s young Maori Queen brings colonial legacy talks to Buckingham Palace
New Zealand’s 29-year-old Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, had a “heartfelt” discussion with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Thursday during an official visit to the UK.
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Farage’s £5m donor rockets into UK rich list with £18bn crypto fortune
The crypto tycoon whose £5million donation to Nigel Farage is at the centre of a row is sitting on a staggering £18.2billion fortune.
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Health officials investigate meningitis cases among young people in Reading
One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B, which was the same strain behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year.
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UK health authorities say risk to general public from hantavirus remains very low
People in Wales are self-isolating due to links with the ongoing hantavirus outbreak, it has been confirmed.
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Ronald Lauder donates Neue Galerie and $135m Klimt masterpiece to the Met in landmark gift
Ronald Lauder, billionaire heir to the Estée Lauder cosmetics fortune, has agreed to donate an entire gallery, including a $135mn painting by Gustav Klimt.
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King Charles welcomed warmly during visit to Golders Green following antisemitic violence
Charles visited a Jewish Care charity centre to meet victims Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Ben Baila, 76, also known as Norman Shine.
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Angela Rayner re-emerges as Labour leadership contender after HMRC clears her tax affairs
Angela Rayner seems in the running for the Labour leadership race after saying she been cleared by HMRC of wrongdoing over her tax affairs. We take a closer look at the woman behind the politics.
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Britney Spears’ team denies claims of "erratic behaviour" during Los Angeles restaurant outing
Britney Spears reps have denied reports that she left diners stunned by her behaviour during a night out at a Los Angeles restaurant this week.
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Britain accuses Namiq Salifov of planning attacks on behalf of Iran
British authorities sanctioned the brother of a deceased Azerbaijani crime boss this week, accusing him of planning attacks on behalf of the Iranian government.
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From council estate to coup plotter: Wes Streeting quits as Labour civil war erupts
As Health Minister Wes Streeting announces his resignation today, it’s believed he stands poised to fight for the top spot as the Labour Party navigates a civil war.
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Reform UK councillor suspended after Nazi posts and ‘subhuman underclass’ rant surfaces
A newly-elected Reform UK councillor has been suspended after he appeared to share photos of a Nazi flag and suggested that Britain has a ’subhuman underclass’ in now-deleted social media posts.
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Russia opens criminal case against former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace and places him on wanted list
Russia has placed former defense secretary Ben Wallace on a wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation.
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Staff caught charging fire-risk e-bikes inside London hospitals
Dangerous e-bikes and e-scooters are being kept inside London hospitals in what campaigners warn is a ‘preventable tragedy waiting to happen’.
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Princess Eugenie charity under scrutiny as watchdog opens formal case into funding use
The Charity Commission has initiated a case concerning Princess Eugenie’s anti-slavery charity.
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Intelligence committee poised to publish Mandelson files despite last-minute secrecy battle
A potentially final dump of "Mandelson files" is expected next week, piling more pressure on Sir Keir Starmer as he battles to survive as prime minister.
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Alex Murdaugh still faces life behind bars despite court victory
The disgraced lawyer won’t be leaving prison any time soon with prosecutors seeking an immediate retrial at the South Carolina Supreme Court.