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Calamity Lammy strikes again! Former deputy PM accused of giving Andy Burnham phone number of fraudster pretending to be Trump aide
David Lammy has reportedly given Prime Minister Andy Burnham a phone number that turned out to belong to a fraudster impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles. Mr Burnham exchanged several messages with the impersonator over a period that began before he became PM and continued after he took office on 20 July, prompting…
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Record 234 pedestrians killed or seriously injured by cyclists last year with 70 hit at crossing
Cyclists killed or seriously injured a record number of pedestrians in Britain last year, according to newly released Department for Transport figures, with 234 people struck in total and 70 of those hit while using a designated crossing such as a zebra, pelican or traffic-light crossing. The figures show a sharp rise from 137 crossing-related…
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France links rise in drownings to heatwaves
France has recorded 301 drownings since 19 June, a 14% increase on the same period last year, which the government has linked to prolonged heatwaves affecting the country. Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari described the toll as “tragic”, noting that many fatal incidents have occurred as people take risks to cool off in unauthorised…
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Onshore Windfarm Applications Hit Decade High Following Labour’s Renewable Energy Policy Shift
England’s onshore windfarm sector is experiencing a significant expansion, with applications reaching their highest levels in over a decade following the Labour government’s reversal of the Conservative-era de facto ban
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Rush to vaccinate penguins amid fears bird flu could decimate their numbers
Australian authorities have launched a large-scale programme to vaccinate penguins on Phillip Island against bird flu, after the country recorded its first case of the H5 strain in a mammal. A long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport, South Australia, tested positive for the virus, which experts believe it contracted from wild birds. Officials say…
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Onshore windfarms surge as North Sea oil woes and bus strikes hit Britain
Windfarm applications hit a ten-year high while North Sea decline tests the PM, Arriva bus drivers plan a strike, First Bus curbs under-16 travel, Nevada’s Hawk Fire prompts a state of emergency, and Lincoln City lose on their Championship return.
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GOP congressman’s hot pink stiletto workout leaks as allies hammer Democrat over drag queen pic
Pennsylvania Republican congressman Rob Bresnahan is facing scrutiny after a 2023 video resurfaced showing him trying on hot-pink stiletto heels for a charity race, just as his campaign faces backlash over an attack advert targeting his Democratic rival. The footage, taken ahead of the Paint Pittston Pink Gentlemen’s Dash, a fundraiser for cancer research in…
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Iran’s president says country faces ‘many problems’ as US ramps up sanctions
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly acknowledged that the country faces “many problems,” including inflation and unemployment, as the United States prepares to intensify economic sanctions it describes as unprecedented in severity. The admission is notable given Iran’s history of mass protests over economic hardship, including unrest at the end of last year that authorities…
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Trump attacks Canada after trade talks collapse amid tariffs
Donald Trump has made his first public comments since US-Canada trade talks collapsed in Washington on Friday, accusing Ottawa of wanting “the benefits of being a State, without being one” and vowing “No more!!!” over what he called decades of high tariffs on US farmers. The remarks came as 50% US tariffs on $20bn (£14.6bn)…
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Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather Stewart
Bond markets are growing increasingly nervous about the trajectory of US government debt, with Treasury secretary Scott Bessent forced into interventions that critics say betray weakness rather than confidence. Bessent recently pledged to double the rate at which the US Treasury buys up long-dated bonds in an effort to push down yields, following an earlier…