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Gaza asylum seeker asks to leave Britain but cannot be returned amid war
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, known as Abu Wadee, has asked to be removed from Britain, saying he wants to leave after press attention over his past. The Home Office cannot currently return him to Gaza because it says there is no safe means of doing so while the territory remains an active conflict area. Al-Gassas arrived…
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Greens provide a refuge for Jewish members amid conference tensions
Green Party officials in Brighton have set aside a room for Jewish members who feel threatened, as tensions grow over the party’s stance on Israel. The arrangements come before a conference vote on a motion describing Zionism as racism, amid police-managed demonstrations by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups. A Jewish member said the room had been…
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Chinese vehicle technology raises fears of remote disruption to British emergency services
Security sources say Chinese components in electric vehicles and critical infrastructure could allow remote actors to disable vehicles, raising concerns about Britain’s reliance on Chinese technology. The reported risk is particularly serious for emergency services and transport networks, where disruption could hinder public services and logistics. The article says the Metropolitan Police has 1,600 electric…
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Badenoch pledges £13bn in savings from tighter disability benefit eligibility
Kemi Badenoch has pledged that a Conservative government would save £13 billion by tightening eligibility for disability benefits, including for mild anxiety and routine back pain. She says people with less severe conditions should be helped into work and offered treatment, while the party presents welfare spending as a dividing line with Labour. The proposals…
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Florida man suspected of killing his 17-year-old twins before taking his own life
A father and his 17-year-old twins were found dead at their home in Orange County, Florida, after a neighbour requested a welfare check. Authorities are investigating the deaths as an apparent murder-suicide, and believe the father killed the twins before taking his own life. Deputies found the siblings in the living room with multiple stab…
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MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Old Labour wouldn’t waste welfare on ADHD – a crackdown is crucial
The article argues that welfare should protect people who cannot work because of illness, while preventing benefits from being claimed on the basis of diagnoses it considers questionable. It says some ADHD assessments may be too subjective and calls for stricter checks before benefits are awarded. It reports that 43 per cent of Personal Independence…
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Inquiry finds Farage should have declared £5m pre-election gift
A parliamentary standards inquiry into Nigel Farage’s failure to declare a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency businessman Christopher Harborne has reportedly been completed. Sources cited in the article say the investigator concluded Farage should have registered it, leaving the standards committee to decide whether any sanction is warranted. Farage received the money in early 2024,…
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Mike Tindall says his children race upstairs at bedtime
Mike Tindall says bedtime in his household can become a competitive race, with his children using ankle taps as they run upstairs. The former England rugby player joked that the tactic might one day cause a broken leg, but said he hopes his children will share their parents’ competitive streak. Speaking at the Henley Literature…
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Houston rallies for comeback victory over UCF in front of a painfully sparse home crowd
Houston rallied from 17 points down to beat UCF 24-17, keeping its hopes of competing in the Big 12 alive. The comeback came before a notably sparse crowd at TDECU Stadium, despite Houston entering the week ranked No. 20 and wearing space-themed helmets. UCF led 10-0 at half-time and added a third-quarter touchdown, while Houston…
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Gigantic 844-pound alligator dubbed ‘Snaggletooth’ captured in South Carolina
Four South Carolina residents captured an 844-pound alligator known as Snaggletooth near Lake Moultrie, ending a search that had lasted about four years. At nearly 14 feet long, it is the second-largest alligator recorded in the state. Cole Poplin and William Ard of Renegade Bowfishing, alongside Chris and Craig Webb, caught the animal at about…