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Civil servant admits he ‘made mistakes’ juggling five government jobs
Kashim Chowdhury, a civil servant on trial at Southwark Crown Court, admitted to making mistakes while juggling multiple full-time public sector jobs but d
Crystal Palace urged to retire bald eagle mascot
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has called on Premier League club Crystal Palace to retire their live bald eagle mas
Woman told Russell Brand he ‘treated her like an animal’, court hears
At Southwark Crown Court, a woman alleging rape by Russell Brand testified that he treated her “like an animal” following an incident at his London home in
Teenage boy guilty of trying to murder girl, 15, in school
A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old girl at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich in March. The boy, wh
Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments
Labour MP Perran Moon has been suspended following a self-referral for investigation into his repayment of a Covid Bounce Back Loan. Moon, representing Cam
Man, 26, charged with woman’s murder
A 26-year-old man, Lawrence Johnson, has been charged with the murder of Alisha Samuels, also 26, following a stabbing incident in Newton Heath, Manchester
Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting
The UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has taken over regulatory consideration of accounting irregularities at Manchester City from the Institute of Char
Tory MP questions government advisor’s position after wife’s Palestine Action post
Conservative MP Alicia Kearns has questioned whether Jonathan Powell, the National Security Advisor, can continue in his role following social media posts
Data-breach NHS worker told woman she had cancer
Pippa Boardman from Cornwall was informed she had cancer by a hospital employee who accessed her medical records days before her scheduled consultant appoi
Tighter rules planned to protect people from cosmetic surgery that goes badly wrong
The UK government has announced plans to introduce stricter regulations on high-risk cosmetic procedures in England from 2027, aiming to protect people fro