UK News
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Russell Brand’s wife shares message from disgraced comedian in prison
Brand was jailed this week after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his career.
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PM: Benefits will be ‘backstop’ under ‘generational’ Neets reform
The Prime Minister said Government spending will shift away from ‘paying for failure’ and towards ‘investing in success’.
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Starshield restrictions ‘threaten Ukraine’s energy defences’ ahead of winter
The ‘protection of lives and Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter depends’ on the restrictions being lifted, Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Two dead after car pursued by police crashes with their vehicle
A man and a woman, aged 22 and 23, died following the incident in Leeds in the early hours of Sunday.
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William and Kate to meet Modi as royal visit strengthens UK-India ties
William and Kate will meet India’s leader in New Delhi as they reinforce the UK’s ties with a key partner of growing importance.
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Yellow warnings for ice issued across parts of Scotland and England
The warnings will be in place from 6pm on Sunday to 10am on Monday.
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Actor accuses David Walliams of ‘humiliating’ him in Comic Relief sketch
Former Hollyoaks star Jeremy Edwards had his trousers and pants pulled down in front of a theatre audience.
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Yellow cold health alerts to come into force in parts of UK amid frosty weather
The alerts mean weather conditions could result in an increased use of healthcare services and a greater risk to life for vulnerable people.
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McFadden says some people will lose benefits in future as Neets review looms
The Work and Pensions Secretary said a ‘fundamental reset’ of the system was needed to help out-of-work under-25s.
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Pope apologises for ‘suffering and humiliation’ of enslaved Africans
Pope Leo is continuing his tour of Peru – the country where he was ordained as a bishop.
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No 10 says PM writes ‘most of his own speeches’ after aide seen using ChatGPT
One of the Prime Minister’s team was photographed using AI as they worked on a draft of his address to Welsh Labour conference on Saturday.
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Taxpayer-funded youth jobs scheme to be expanded in bid to tackle Neets rise
Every eligible 18 to 24-year-old will be ‘guaranteed’ a six-month job matched to their skills after 12 months on universal credit, officials said.
