A 61-year-old Elizabeth line worker has died after an assault at a railway station in east London. Officers from the British Transport Police (BTP) were
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Storm Darragh live: more than 170,000 UK homes without power; man killed by falling tree
coach tracker before travel as there are still some amber and yellow weather warnings in place. Due to the Met Office’s red weather warning, some
Call for end to ‘draconian’ police cautions for UK sex workers that last until age of 100
Police must be banned from issuing a “draconian” caution that exclusively targets sex workers, both politicians and campaigners have said. A “prostitute’s caution”, unlike other
Just Stop Oil activist, 77, faces jail recall as wrists too small for electronic tag
A 77-year-old activist is facing recall to prison because her wrists are too small for an electronic tag. Gaie Delap, from Bristol, was sent to
Society of Dorset Men admits first female member in 120-year history
The Society of Dorset Men has admitted its first female member in 120 years, becoming the latest in a line of Victorian-style men-only clubs to
Direct Line accepts £3.6bn takeover after rival insurer Aviva raises bid
The insurance company Direct Line has accepted an improved offer from its bigger UK rival Aviva, in a deal valuing the business at £3.6bn. Aviva,
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
An artificial intelligence system used by the UK government to detect welfare fraud is showing bias according to people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality,
‘It comes at a cost’: British growers criticise Christmas vegetable price war
Ten years ago, marketing executives at Britain’s biggest supermarket had a brainwave: might slashing the price of basic vegetables tempt shoppers to do their Christmas
UK weather: Storm Darragh to bring 80mph gusts as amber wind warning issued
An amber warning for wind has been issued for large parts of the UK, with power cuts and flying debris possible amid the arrival of
Lung cancer ‘could be detected by world-first urine test’
Scientists have created a world-first urine test that could indicate the first possible signs of lung cancer. Many lung cancer cases are diagnosed at later