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Badenoch defends housing benefit cuts as defence funding plan, rejects homelessness claims

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has rejected claims that housing benefit cuts would cause homelessness, saying some people would need to move to cheaper areas. The proposal is part of a £10bn welfare savings package to fund defence spending increases.

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Ex-Tory campaign chief and wife plead guilty to election betting scheme

The Conservative Party's former campaign director and his wife have admitted to illegally betting on the 2024 election date after he shared confidential information about when Rishi Sunak planned to call the election. Both pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday and face sentencing in...

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Maghaberry Prison assault cases more than double in four years

Assaults at Maghaberry Prison have more than doubled in four years, rising from 69 in 2021 to 149 in 2025. Prison officers warn that overcrowding and a swelling remand population are driving the surge in violence, which is increasing faster than prisoner numbers themselves.

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Social supermarket reaches 600 sign-ups in first year of operation

A community grocery scheme in Dartford has signed up nearly 600 members in its first year, offering affordable shopping and budgeting support through a subscription model that restores dignity to those facing financial hardship.

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Police probe Reform UK donations as papers lead on Farage inquiry

Reform UK faces a criminal investigation over foreign funding allegations as police prepare to interview leader Nigel Farage. The inquiry merges with a pre-existing donations probe examining over £500,000 in alleged misconduct. Meanwhile, UK aviation faces disruption from air traffic control fail...

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Chaplain reaches settlement with school over LGBT sermon dismissal

Rev Bernard Randall has settled his legal dispute with Trent College after being dismissed in 2019 over a sermon questioning LGBT inclusivity. A Church of England safeguarding review found allegations against him unsubstantiated, clearing his path to return to ministry.

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Documentary exposes decades of police failures in gang exploitation of girls

A new documentary reveals how police and social services failed teenage girls systematically groomed and abused by drug gangs, dismissing reports and misclassifying sexual assault as neglect.

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Youth charged over hoax bomb threat at East Kilbride schools

A youth has been charged after an anonymous social media account posted a hoax bomb threat naming Calderglen High School and Duncanrig High School in East Kilbride. Police conducted specialist searches but found nothing. The threat caused community concern.

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Tate Brothers Denied Bail, Remain in US Custody During Extradition Fight

A Miami federal judge has denied bail to Andrew and Tristan Tate as they fight extradition to the UK on charges of rape and sex trafficking. The judge ruled their wealth and international travel history make them flight risks. The UK has until 16 September to submit its full extradition request.

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UK Air Traffic Control Failure Was Preventable, Transport Secretary Says

The UK's air traffic control system failure that cancelled over 2,000 flights was avoidable, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has said. An independent investigation has been ordered into the Nats outage, the third major fault in three years.

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Man charged under National Security Act over alleged Russian intelligence contact

A 31-year-old Swindon man has been charged under the National Security Act for allegedly receiving instructions from someone linked to Russia's GRU military intelligence agency. Joshua Cammidge faces charges of assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparatory conduct.

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Pest Controller Battles 'Stephen King' Cockroach Infestation in Welsh Student Home

A pest controller in Wales discovered hundreds of thousands of cockroaches infesting a student housing property, describing it as the worst outbreak in his 38-year career. The infestation required four weeks of intensive treatment and reflects a dramatic rise in cockroach cases across Britain.

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