Wales is Currently Second in The World for Recycling Household Waste
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Wales is Currently Second in The World for Recycling Household Waste

Homes in Wales have the highest average number of bins in the UK, research shows, with some residents branding them ugly and dangerous. The country currently ranks second in the world for household recycling, behind only Germany, and the Welsh government says this is due to all waste being sorted. However, this means there are…

Royal Navy Has Seized Cocaine Worth £40m From Caribbean Drug Smugglers
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Royal Navy Has Seized Cocaine Worth £40m From Caribbean Drug Smugglers

The Royal Navy has said, a British warship has seized cocaine with a street value of more than £40m from drug traffickers in the Caribbean. Earlier this month, HMS Trent seized half a tonne (506kg) of Class A drugs after intercepting a speedboat suspected of smuggling cocaine about 120 nautical miles (138 miles/222km) south of…

Unite’s Plan is For A Tax of 1% To Be Applied on The Assets of Those Worth More Than £4m
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Unite’s Plan is For A Tax of 1% To Be Applied on The Assets of Those Worth More Than £4m

The demand from Britain’s second biggest union will test truce with Labour at next month’s TUC conference. Britain’s second-largest union has called on a new Labour government to impose an emergency 1% wealth tax on the assets of the super-rich, fund a 10% pay rise for public sector workers and fill more than 100,000 vacancies…

The Labour Government’s Highly Publicised Plans To Improve Workers’ Rights
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The Labour Government’s Highly Publicised Plans To Improve Workers’ Rights

Government plans to improve UK workers’ rights ‘lack crucial details’, says top thinktank. The Labour government’s highly plans to improve workers’ rights and end years of wage stagnation, job insecurity and in-work poverty are riddled with ambiguity and missing key details, a leading think tank on the future of work has concluded. A report by…

Southport Stabbing! Elsie’s Family Hold Funeral for ‘Truly Unforgettable’ Daughter
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Southport Stabbing! Elsie’s Family Hold Funeral for ‘Truly Unforgettable’ Daughter

The funeral of Elsie Dot Stancombe, who died in the Southport knife attack, has taken place, with her parents paying their final respects to their “truly unforgettable” daughter. This seven-year-old girl was one of three girls killed in a knife attack at Taylor Swift’s dance class last month. Her family said they wanted to mark…

UK Weather Warning! Heavy Rain Comes into Multiple Areas in The South East, including London
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UK Weather Warning! Heavy Rain Comes into Multiple Areas in The South East, including London

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain came into force at 6am on Saturday morning. The warning applies to several areas in the South East, including London. Storm Lillian brought chaos to the start of the bank holiday season, and heavy rain will cause more problems for the rest of the weekend. The warning covers…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Has Reportedly Rule out Joining Youth Mobility Scheme with EU
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Has Reportedly Rule out Joining Youth Mobility Scheme with EU

The British government has rejected calls to bring back free movement for those aged 18 to 30 between the UK and the EU, dashing the hopes of campaigners for a return to pre-Brexit freedoms. Ministers reiterated their opposition to a deal with Brussels that would allow young people to live and work in EU countries,…

Six People Have Now Been Confirmed Dead After Yacht Sinks
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Six People Have Now Been Confirmed Dead After Yacht Sinks

The British-flagged luxury vessel named Bayesian was carrying 22 people when it got into difficulty off the coast of Sicily. Mike Lynch and daughter among missing after yacht sinks. The vessel, the Bayesian, ran into trouble early Monday morning with 22 people on board. 15 people were rescued. Six bodies have been found after a…

Horizon IT Scandal – Post Office Has Paid out  £250m to 15 Law Firms Since 2014
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Horizon IT Scandal – Post Office Has Paid out £250m to 15 Law Firms Since 2014

Amount paid to 15 firms and two barristers chambers since 2014 is almost equal to payouts for victims. The Post Office has paid out £250m in legal fees over the Horizon IT scandal, almost as much as it paid out to victims, some of whom have been jailed and bankrupted. The government agency paid out…

Labour Government Borrowing Highest Amount Since The Pandemic in July
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Labour Government Borrowing Highest Amount Since The Pandemic in July

Government borrowing above expectations and highest since pandemic as public sector pay rose. Official data showed government debt rose to its highest level since the pandemic in July, while public sector wages also increased. No July has seen debt this high since 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This means there is…