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Watch: Undercover filming shows lawyer advising how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
The BBC has conducted an undercover investigation in which solicitor Mohammad Alias Yousaf, also known as Alias, was filmed advising a reporter posing as a
Holocaust school lessons to be improved after ‘shocking’ antisemitism review
The UK government will enhance Holocaust education and explicitly address antisemitism in schools following a review led by former Ofsted chief Sir David B
Tributes paid to ‘bravest’ woman who died of ‘stab wounds’ after crash
Eleanor Barnfield, 47, died in hospital after crashing her car into a wall in Bridgend on Monday. Police found she had sustained puncture wounds unrelated
MP harassed for ‘being English’ by man who took axe to pub
Michael Glover, 59, received a suspended six-month prison sentence and a five-year restraining order after harassing Labour MP Henry Tufnell for being “Eng
Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has instructed ministers to devise a plan to eliminate standing charges from gas bills, which are fixed daily fees covering con
Aberfan disaster ‘most tragic of days imaginable’ says King on 60th anniversary
On the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, King Charles III described the tragedy as the “most tragic of days imaginable,” paying tribute to the comm
Man in court after three Jewish women assaulted
A 33-year-old man, Abdisamad Siad, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court charged with three counts of assault by beating following alleged attacks
Hackers steal children’s data after company used ‘Password1’ to protect old account
In a cyber-attack on 1 November 2024, hackers accessed a test account protected by the weak password “Password1” on Data Cymru’s systems, exposing personal
Student who murdered uni housemate jailed for life
Jamie Collins, a 21-year-old final-year student at the University of the West of England (UWE), was murdered by his housemate Zack Coughlan, 23, near Brist
Amber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rain
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for strong winds as Storm Austen approaches the UK, particularly affecting Cornwall and parts of west De