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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after four people, including three children, died in a house fire in Bradford. Two girls aged nine and one, and a five-year-old boy, were taken to hospital but all died from their injuries, while a 29-year-old woman also died at the scene, West Yorkshire Police said. Police believe the fire was started deliberately and the incident was domestic-related. Officers were called […]

A Pakistani web developer is facing a criminal charge over claims he helped spread misinformation about the accused Southport attacker. Farhan Asif, 32, has been charged with cyber terrorism after false claims quickly spread online that the suspect was a Muslim immigrant to the UK, when in fact he was born in Wales and comes from a Christian family. Pakistani police announced the charge on Wednesday, and said that Asif […]

Masked police officers in Romania have carried out fresh raids at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania’s anti-organised crime agency DIICOT said it was searching four homes in Bucharest and nearby Ilfov county, investigating allegations of human trafficking, the trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing […]

Yvette Cooper has signalled she will press ahead with the previous government’s plan to reopen two immigration centres in a bid to achieve the highest rate of removals since Theresa May’s premiership. The Home Secretary announced the Border Security Command “is gearing up” after the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats topped 19,000 this year so far. In addition to new beds at immigration removals centres near Oxford […]

Cost of public services sees government borrowing rise Government borrowing rose by more than expected to £3.1 billion last month, marking the highest July borrowing since 2021, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing was £1.8 billion more than in July last year. The total for July was £3 billion more than forecast by Britain’s official forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility […]

The academics say a new cancer plan should be a “key priority” for the Government UK cancer outcomes “lag behind” those of countries with dedicated plans to tackle the burden of the disease, experts have said. A new cancer plan should be a “key priority” for the Government, academics said as they warned that without dedicated policies “more patients with cancer will undoubtedly die”. In a new commentary piece, published in the journal Lancet Oncology, experts […]

A coalition of scientific associations want a new primary science curriculum to be introduced Primary school pupils should be given ice lollies in science lessons to ensure learning is grounded in engaging real-life experiences, a coalition of scientific associations has said. A new primary science curriculum should be introduced which offers a series of “essential experiences” in class so all children have opportunities to relate to scientific concepts, according to a report. The […]

The two-part series will “examine the case” of the former neonatal nurse A TV documentary is set to follow the trial of child serial killer Lucy Letby. The two-part Channel 4 series will “examine the case” of former neonatal nurse Letby, who was convicted last August of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others between June 2015 and June 2016, the broadcaster said. Letby’s trial ran for 10 […]

From Thursday, it will go up to £3.60 for Clubcard members, and £4 for those without a Clubcard. Tesco has said it is increasing the price of its popular lunchtime meal deal. The price of the deal, which includes a sandwich, pasta or salad, a snack and a drink, currently costs £3.40 for customers with a Tesco Clubcard. Customers who are not members of the loyalty programme are currently charged £3.90. However, the […]