Category: UK
Rachel Reeves inadvertently breached rules on declaring freebies, watchdog finds
The chancellor apologised for the error involving the declaration of theatre tickets for an adaptation of the classic children’s novel Ballet Shoes
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Teenage boy admits dropping huge chair from 50ft balcony in Westfield shopping centre
The teenager told police ‘it’s not that deep’ after throwing the chair as part of an internet prank
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Voices: ‘We failed those who protected us’: Independent readers react to UK’s ‘shameful’ MoD data breach
Our community has reacted with anger, disbelief and deep concern to revelations that a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach, which put tens of thousands of Afghans at risk, was kept hidden under a superinjunction for nearly two years, as the government quietly launched a covert evacuation programme
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Calls for urgent regulation of weight loss surgery tourism after 28 Britons die from medical complications in Turkey
At least 28 British people had died between 2019 and March 2024, due to complications from elective medical procedures performed in Turkey
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Court rules against giving triple killer Nicholas Prosper a whole-life order
Nicholas Prosper is currently serving a minimum term of 49 years
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Warning over ‘contaminated’ tomatoes sold across UK
Seven outbreaks of Salmonella were reported to national surveillance in 2024
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Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning issued as viral Dubai-style chocolate bar recalled
Food standards chiefs warn incomplete list of ingredients mean bars pose ‘serious’ allergy risk
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Four arrested over cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
M&S was forced to suspend online operations in April after hackers targeted its systems
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Moment Rolex robbers caught by police posing as rich couple
A team of Rolex thieves were snared by undercover police officers posing as a wealthy couple in Mayfair, London.
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Mapped: Where the third UK heatwave of the summer will hit
Temperatures could rise into low 30s towards end of week, Met Office says
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