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Inside the three-year courtroom battle between a Tory donor and former MP
They’re called SLAPPs – legal actions brought by the super rich, “intended to harass, intimidate or financially exhaust opponents.”
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How ready is the NHS to cope with upcoming winter pressures?
The UK health security agency is urging eligible people to get the flu jab after the number of cases doubled over the last week.
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Israel surrounds Khan Younis on ‘most intense day’ of Gaza war
The Israeli Defence Forces say they have engaged in “the most intense day” of fighting since their offensive in Gaza began, as troops encircle the southern city of Khan Younis.
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Entire Middle East in moment of ‘profound crisis’, says UN chief
The UN chief Antonio Gutteres has warned that the entire Middle East is in a moment of “profound crisis” – as he called for an immediate ceasefire, and for Hamas to release the hostages.
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Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp chairman
Rupert Murdoch’s many critics blame him for coarsening British culture, exercising undue political influence and overseeing criminality in the form of phone hacking.
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UK economy shrinks more than expected in July due to rain and strikes
Amid a flurry of mixed signals on the state of the British economy, new figures show it shrank last month at a much faster pace than expected. The Office for National Statistics said GDP fell by 0.5% in July – blaming the rainy weather and widespread strikes. But just a few days ago the ONS…
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TikTok star and mother jailed for life for double murder
A social media influencer and her mother have been sentenced to life in prison for ambushing and murdering two men when their car was rammed off the road. Mahek Bukhari, aged 24 was handed a minimum 31 year term and her mother Ansreen Bukhari will have to serve 26 years and nine months behind bars…
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Ice Cube on the police, AI and Black business
Ice Cube tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about his journey through 50 years of Hip Hop, his thoughts on the American government and why he thinks AI is an existential threat, in this episode of Ways to Change the Word.
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Hip Hop legend Ice Cube: ‘I’ve been disappointed with the government since I was born’
He is regarded by hip-hop critics and fans as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.
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FactCheck: who is eligible for the 2023 autumn Covid booster and when will it be available?
The UK’s Covid vaccination programme is entering its third winter season, with eligible groups able to get a top-up.
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Electoral Commission hack exposes millions of voter details
There’s said to be little danger of an election being influenced after hackers targeted the Electoral Commission.
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FactCheck: how many cats have died of feline coronavirus in Cyprus and are there UK cases?
What are the symptoms of cat coronavirus and has the outbreak spread to the UK? FactCheck takes a look.
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The people drowning as Europe pushes them away
Paraic O’Brien speaks about his time in Tunisia on the frontline of this crisis.
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Covid inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon admits Scotland wasn’t prepared for pandemic
At her first appearance at the UK covid inquiry, Nicola Sturgeon admitted Scotland wasn’t prepared for a non-flu pandemic, and said her government didn’t get everything right.
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NHS performing ‘substantially less well’ than health systems in similar countries, study finds.
The NHS is performing substantially less well than health systems in similar countries, according to a detailed study from the influential think tank, The King’s Fund.