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Rough sleeping will soar unless Labour fills £1bn shortfall, charities say
Rough sleeping will head back towards record levels unless Labour fills a looming £1bn shortfall in frontline funding when deals agreed by the last government
Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be Tory leader as Cleverly is eliminated
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch are the final two candidates to become Conservative leader after James Cleverly was eliminated in the last round of voting
English water system singled out for criticism by UN special rapporteur
The privatised English water system has been singled out for criticism by the UN special rapporteur on the human right to clean water. Prof Pedro
Demis Hassabis: from video game designer to Nobel prize winner
Most 17-year-olds spend their days playing video games, but Britain’s latest Nobel prize winner spent his teenage years developing them. Sir Demis Hassabis, who was
UK may approve bee-killing pesticide despite election promise to ban it
UK ministers are considering allowing the use of a bee-killing pesticide next year despite promising during the election to ban it. Neonicotinoids are banned in
Water companies in England and Wales told to pay £158m penalty to customers
Water companies in England and Wales will have to return nearly £158m to customers through lower bills next year after falling further behind on key
Boris Johnson hits out at ‘greedy’ Keir Starmer over freebies
Keir Starmer’s decision to accept clothing freebies “looks greedy”, according to Boris Johnson. The former prime minister criticised his Labour successor’s decision to accept gifts
Family court judges use victim-blaming language in domestic abuse cases, finds AI project
Judges in the family courts are using victim-blaming and gender-biased language towards domestic abuse survivors, AI analysis of judgments and appeals in England and Wales
Girl, 12, sustains life-changing injuries after dog attack in south Wales
A 12-year-old girl has sustained life-changing injuries after being attacked by a dog in Wales, police have said. The child was taken to hospital after