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Monk on Caldey Island gave naked photos of himself to visitors
Brother Titus Keet, a 78-year-old monk from Caldey Island off the coast of west Wales, has been accused of sexually assaulting a visitor and sexually haras
Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has urged the NHS in England to expand access to the weight-loss injection Mounjaro, criticising the current plan to offer it fr
Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that the increasing acquisition of care homes by large private firms, particularly driven by US property inves
Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has assured that Britain’s electricity supply will remain secure and resilient throughout the winter, despite co
Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case ‘like being raped again’
Detective Constable Linda Williams, a Metropolitan Police officer, has described the Met’s handling of her rape case as “like being raped all over again.”
Retired decorator’s Pokémon cards sell for £1.5m
A retired decorator from Woking has become a millionaire after auctioning a collection of Pokémon cards for £1.56 million at Ewbank’s auction house in Surr
UK plans emergency powers to protect undersea cables
The UK government has announced plans to introduce emergency powers aimed at protecting the nation’s undersea internet cables amid rising concerns over Rus
Fahnbulleh says she backs home secretary on migration after comments to journalists
Energy Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has affirmed her support for Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s proposed immigration reforms after initially avoiding a dir
Police should not be scared to wade in to stop wrongdoing, says Badenoch
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the treatment of individuals who intervene to prevent wrongdoing during a speech at the Police Federatio
Map thief leads ‘merry dance’ with return promises
Melvin West, 70, has been sentenced to three years in prison for cutting a rare 17th Century world map from a 1684 atlas at the Caird Library, part of the