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Undercover footage reveals Reform UK councillors and candidates using racist, xenophobic, and sexist language, prompting Farage to defend vetting limits and triggering condemnation across the political spectrum.
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Chancellor John Healey is reportedly preparing new tax measures targeting Britain's banks ahead of the upcoming Budget, as unions demand fairness and industry warns of competitiveness risks.
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Reform UK faces renewed scrutiny over candidate vetting after ITV News aired undercover footage showing officials urging deletion of far-right content and candidates using extremist language.
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Immigrant women fleeing domestic abuse are being detained and deported by ICE instead of receiving protection, as the Trump administration rolls back long-standing safeguards and expands local police cooperation.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has renewed the border security disaster proclamation at least 69 times since 2021, expanding executive power as migration numbers fluctuate under the Trump administration.
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Mother and infant detained for five days in a Chicago hotel by ICE contractor MVM Inc. and Sonesta sue for false imprisonment, alleging profit-driven conditions and inadequate care for the baby.
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Senator Susan Collins received over $59,000 from Lockheed Martin employees during a two-month window in 2023, coinciding with a critical government watchdog report on the F-35 program's cost overruns and management failures.
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A federal lawsuit alleges former Rep. Matt Gaetz and two associates sexually exploited two women in their 20s, naming the scheme as sex trafficking. The case also names former tax collector Joel Greenberg and state Rep. Chris Dorworth as...
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Nine former FBI agents have sued the Justice Department, alleging they were fired solely for working on the Mar-a-Lago investigation. The lawsuit claims politically motivated dismissals without due process.
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President Trump reversed a Pentagon plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, citing public concern. The decision followed bipartisan backlash and a poll showing most Americans oppose public executions.
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Elon Musk's Starlink faced restrictions in Ukraine, prompting outrage from lawmakers and officials who warn the move endangers military operations and plays into Russia's hands.
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California regulators have ordered banks and credit unions to report how they handle insurance payouts to wildfire survivors, aiming to accelerate relief funds for thousands displaced by the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
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Undercover footage reveals Reform UK councillors and candidates using racist, xenophobic, and sexist language, prompting Farage to defend vetting limits and triggering condemnation across the political spectrum.
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Chancellor John Healey is reportedly preparing new tax measures targeting Britain's banks ahead of the upcoming Budget, as unions demand fairness and industry warns of competitiveness risks.
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The British Fashion Councils Fashion Britain initiative seeks to spotlight talent from outside London, offering new pathways into the industry across England, Wales, and Scotland.
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A rare first edition of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird was discovered in a west London Oxfam shop, sparking excitement among book lovers and leading to its acquisition by the British Library.
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Dr Vincent Brown becomes the first person charged in the UK for the 1994 Rwanda genocide, facing multiple counts of conduct ancillary to genocide and murder after a seven-year investigation.
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