Tory warning on Reeves as Cabinet weighs 3bn to lift two-child benefit cap
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Jenrick says lifting the cap would require tax rises or more borrowing, as Labour presses for child-poverty policy shifts
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London 'Cinderella' phone snatcher jailed after bystanders knock him off his bike
World • 7 months ago
Spencer Duarte, 29, sentenced to 15 months for stealing a phone in Ludgate Hill last August. Bygone moment of public intervention, DNA from a shoe linked him to the crime, as city officials urge vigilance amid rising phone thefts.
Tokyo High Court denies appeal in case of Australian grandmother jailed for meth smuggling
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The Tokyo High Court upholds a six-year sentence for Donna Nelson of Perth, who says she was duped by a romance scammer into carrying two kilograms of meth into Narita in January 2023.
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page recounts kidnapping ordeal in South Africa during filming
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Page, 48, says she was held in a taxi for about 90 minutes during a 2005 BBC production; she escaped and later highlighted safety concerns on set
Abbas to address UN by video after visa clash with US as questions swirl over Hamas
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Palestinian Authority president to speak to General Assembly after U.S. revokes visa; UN approves appearance amid questions about Hamas and Gaza governance
Mother of Jay Slater says trolls accused her of murder amid Tenerife disappearance
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Family toll from online speculation; coroner rules death accidental; lawmakers urge crackdown on misinfo during missing-person searches
Bangkok sinkhole rescue: two rescuers escape seconds before 160-foot crater collapses during car salvage
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Officials say heavy rainfall and a leaking pipe likely caused soil erosion that led to the sinkhole outside Vajira Hospital. Three vehicles damaged; Vajira Hospital outpatient services suspended as engineers assess ground stability.
British public’s support for DEI schemes declines as concerns about impact on white and working-class groups rise, survey finds
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More In Common, in partnership with Oxford and UCL Policy Lab, reports a dip in backing for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programs among 4,045 British adults amid ongoing political debate.
Furious plane passenger complains after family 'ruined' the extra legroom he'd paid for
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Traveler who paid £26 for premium seating says a family occupied the space for a four-hour flight, sparking debate on social media.