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Police who investigated the disappearance of Nicola Bulley from beside a riverbank have been heavily criticised in a damning report. Lancashire Police’s decision to reveal the mother-of-two’s mental health issues was condemned as “avoidable and unnecessary”. Senior officers were also criticised for their initial failure to help her family, first by not appointing family liaison
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who have vandalised offices and sent threats to MPs have “crossed the line from protest to intimidation”, Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. The party has been split over its approach to the Israel-Hamas war, with a number of MPs calling for a ceasefire, while the leadership instead demands “humanitarian pauses” to
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Everton has been deducted 10 points for breaches of profit and sustainability rules, the Premier League has said. The penalty, effective immediately, leaves the club with four points and plunges them into the relegation zone. The club said it was “shocked and disappointed” by the “wholly disproportionate” ruling and plans to appeal. It comes after
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Suella Braverman has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accusing him of abandoning secret promises and saying “your plan is not working”. The former home secretary was sacked by the prime minister on Monday following a controversial article where she accused the Met Police of bias towards pro-Palestinian protesters, and not long
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Citizens Advice helped more than 8,000 people with homelessness issues in October, the highest monthly figure ever recorded. A rising number of Section 21 no-fault evictions for private rental tenants, often led by rising mortgage interest payments for landlords, was listed as a significant contributor. Suella Braverman was sacked as Home Secretary on Monday, having
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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. When it comes to Rishi Sunak’s reset, it appears to be third time lucky as the prime minister sought to take back control of his ailing premiership. Sacking Suella Braverman as home secretary only to bring back former prime minister David Cameron as foreign secretary was
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) wants government action over escalating baby formula prices that are “exploiting” UK families. In an interview with Sky News, WHO called out the “profit-driven” multinational manufacturers for “manipulating the price” of their baby formulas. The most recent research shows prices in the UK have risen 24% over the past two
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