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Big Dairy fuels UK mega-farm boom as intensive cattle units more than double
Milk is affordable on supermarket shelves. But for farmers, high prices of essentials including fertilizer, fuel, and feed have prompted production costs to shoot up, forcing many to boost productivity by “going big”.
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Mother of teen involved in TikTok challenge calls on government to quickly restrict children’s access to social media
The mother of a teenager who believes he died in a TikTok challenge gone wrong has said Downing Street has been too slow to move towards a social media ban for under-16s, and accused the government of “kicking it down the road”.
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Tragedy at UK beach as man dies trying to rescue relatives from water
A man has tragically died at a UK beach after trying to save two family members in difficulty in the water.
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Teen girl found dead at Kingsbury Water Park
A teenage girl has died at a country park in north Warwickshire.
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Record numbers juggle side hustles in Britain as insecure work and high living costs reshape labour market
More than a million people in the UK now have second jobs as rising costs, insecure work, and industry changes push workers into a growing gig economy.
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Bereaved parents to confront Starmer over calls to ban under-16s from social media amid growing online safety backlash
Ellen Roome will join bereaved families at No10 on Tuesday to urge the Prime Minister to restrict social media use for children until the "companies responsible have fixed it and proven it is safe".
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Two teenagers die in separate drowning incidents during UK’s record-breaking Bank Holiday heatwave
Two teenagers have died in separate water-related incidents during the record-breaking heat on Bank Holiday Monday.
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UK deports hundreds of murderers, fraudsters and sex offenders as removal figures surge
Eight hundred thieves and 600 sexual offenders have been removed from the UK in the past year, according to the Home Office.
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UK intelligence figures involved in drafting controversial Troubles amnesty legislation, documents show
The British security services were involved in formulating the controversial Legacy Act, which offered an amnesty to soldiers and paramilitaries despite MI5’s role in many killings during the Northern Ireland Troubles, it can be revealed.
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Large grass fire breaks out near Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park
A large grass fire has erupted in Holyrood Park near Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
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BBC cracks down on licence fee dodgers with home visits and debt collectors
The BBC has reportedly enlisted debt collectors to enforce the TV licence fee just weeks after the annual charge increased to £180.
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Brazil’s Comando Vermelho cartel was converting stolen electricity into cryptocurrency through illegal mining farms in Rio’s favelas
Rio de Janeiro Civil Police launched an operation targeting a Comando Vermelho operational nucleus and found a crypto mining setup with roughly 30 computers arranged on shelves.
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Husband of former Nicola Sturgeon leader Peter Murrell admits to embezzling £400,000 from the coffers of the Scottish National Party
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been remanded into custody at the High Court in Edinburgh after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the political party.
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Crypto billions, phantom offices in Bangkok, and undeclared millions for Nigel Farage: what Christopher Harborne is hiding
It might only be a small paper sign, but the name it bears links to a mysterious figure whose fortune runs into the billions.
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Electronic attack targets RAF plane transporting UK Defence Secretary from Estonia
An RAF jet carrying the Defence Secretary experienced signal interference as it flew near the Russian border.
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King Charles retreats to Sandringham beside Prince Andrew as police widen misconduct probe
King Charles III has chosen to spend his Bank Holiday next to his disgraced younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor just two days.
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Fire erupts beside busy London station as crews race to contain spreading flames
Approximately 60 firefighters are addressing a fire on a residential road near Hackney Central station.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces fresh scrutiny as police widen inquiry into alleged misconduct linked to Epstein
Let’s take a break from the Labour party beauty pageant for one moment, and turn towards The Andrew Formerly Known As Prince. As you may recall, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February (on his birthday, no less) and released pending investigation, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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UK forecast points to unusually intense late-May heat with temperatures nearing 35C
A scorching 35C heatwave was set to leave the UK baking this bank holiday, as thousands of Britons flock to beaches for a weekend being dubbed "May’s fiery flip-flop".
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Carol Vorderman attacks Reform UK over sexist and abusive online post
The TV star said she ’wouldn’t let him in my house if he was a local plumber in my area’ after Robert Kenyon’s comments about women, including Ms Vorderman, were revealed.
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Prince Andrew reportedly left isolated as royal ties continue to fracture
Exiled to Norfolk, Andrew’s new life is a lonely existence reportedly filled with "regret" - and soundtracked by late-night video games.
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Government files reveal nuclear test radiation risks to British soldiers’ families were downplayed
Government scientists knew British troops would have deformed children as a result of nuclear bomb tests - but never warned them.
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Zack Polanski under investigation after questions over tax on East London houseboat
Zack Polanski is facing a formal investigation over "unpaid" council tax on a narrowboat he was living on.
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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
Britain has established a new category of political prisoners through the systematic imprisonment of individuals acting to prevent climate breakdown and the annihilation of Gaza, a report claims.
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Illegal asbestos found in children’s toys sold in UK despite wave of recalls
Five children’s toys on sale in Britain analyzed in a Guardian investigation have been found to contain asbestos.
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