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A man has been arrested by police investigating viral videos of women taken on nights out. The 27-year-old man from Bradford is being questioned after he was arrested on suspicion of stalking and harassment on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said. The force said it launched an investigation following reports of women being followed, filmed and harassed in Manchester city centre and has since uncovered content, accessible […]

The MP behind the assisted dying Bill has insisted it is taking “absolutely the right route” through Parliament after it was criticised as an “utterly inadequate” way to deal with the controversial issue. Kim Leadbeater defended the level of scrutiny her Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will get after a group of MPs mounted a bid to halt the plans going through the Commons. The Bill is due […]

Domestic abusers will face tougher restrictions from Wednesday with the launch of new court orders to keep them away from their victims. The new domestic abuse protection notices and orders (DAPNs and DAPOs), legislated for by the previous government in 2021, are set to be trialled in parts of England and Wales before being rolled out across the country. The new orders can be imposed by any court and bring together powers in […]

Major supermarkets and food industry leaders have backed calls for the Government to ban cages for egg-laying hens. In a letter to Environment Secretary Steve Reed on Wednesday, food companies urged ministers to bolster action on phasing out cages, which restrict the ability of hens to move and cause the birds to suffer high levels of stress. Waitrose, Aldi, the Co-op, M&S, Morrisons, Greggs and Mitchells & Butlers said they […]

Plans to “recover” NHS dental services will not come close to getting provision back to pre-pandemic levels, experts have said. And fewer new patients have been seen by NHS dentists since the dental recovery plan was introduced, according to a new report. The National Audit Office (NAO) said that plan to help boost dentistry services in England, set out by the previous government in February, will not achieve the ambition […]

Parents will be able to access 30 minutes of free childcare at the start of the school day as the Government pushes ahead with its rollout of breakfast clubs in England. Applications are now open for 750 state schools with primary aged-pupils to join the “early adopter scheme”, with the first breakfast clubs expected to be running from April. The schools chosen for the trial will offer a free breakfast […]

Actor Luke Evans has said he has “terrible anxiety” over insecurities about his body, despite “staying fit” for “physical” roles. The 45-year-old told the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast that despite his muscular appearance, he still “didn’t want to take my t-shirt off” on a recent trip to the beach. During his career, Evans has played hunter Gaston in the 2017 live action adaption of Beauty And The […]

A UK ticket-holder has won £177 million in the EuroMillions draw, making them the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time. Players have been urged to check their tickets to see if they can claim the prize in Tuesday’s draw. The winning numbers were 07, 11, 25, 31 and 40, with Lucky Stars 09, 12. The winner will be wealthier than former One Direction member Harry Styles and heavyweight […]

England captain Ben Stokes admits he is managing “the back end of my career” after choosing to skip the Indian Premier League and prioritise his time in international cricket. Stokes sat out the lucrative T20 tournament earlier this year in a bid to ease his workload following long-running knee issues but was expected to throw his name into the hat for the 2025 edition, with big-money deals on offer at […]