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The discovery of an unexploded World War Two bomb in Plymouth has resulted in the displacement of thousands of people according to the city council. The exclusion zone has been expanded from 200m to 309m in the Keyham area from 9:00 GMT on Thursday. Police found the bomb in a garden on St Michael Avenue… Continue reading Plymouth unexploded WW2 bomb: Thousands of people displaced

Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s decision to depart from parliamentary convention during a debate on the conflict in Gaza has caused concern and pressure for him to resign from his position as Speaker. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called his decision “very concerning” and said that parliament should not be changed due to intimidation from extremists. However, he… Continue reading Speaker's handling of Gaza vote very concerning, says Rishi Sunak

A jury has found that an explorer scout leader and his assistant were responsible for the unlawful killing of a teenage scout in north Wales. The inquest also found that neglect on behalf of The Scout Association contributed to the death. Ben Leonard, 16, was among a group visiting Llandudno’s Great Orme in August 2018.… Continue reading Ben Leonard: Scout who fell to his death was unlawfully killed, jury finds

The United Kingdom has been hit with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flood warnings to be issued. Yellow weather warnings have been issued for the Midlands, Humber, Yorkshire, southern and south-east England due to rain falling on water-logged ground. Train services across the country have been disrupted and roads have been rendered treacherous, causing… Continue reading UK weather: Flood warnings in place as heavy rain and strong winds lash UK

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The United Kingdom government has named commissioners to aid with the management of Nottingham City Council after the council declared effective bankruptcy. The government-appointed board has overseen changes to the council since Robin Hood Energy, a council firm, collapsed three years ago. The council requested help from the government for “exceptional financial support” by combining… Continue reading Nottingham: Commissioners brought in to help run 'bankrupt' council

Historical cases of homophobia from the UK’s medical regulator have been acknowledged after the General Medical Council (GMC) apologized. The regulator was involved in disciplinary action that led to the end of some gay doctors’ careers – eight doctors were struck off the register. The erasures happened up until 1966, the year before the partial… Continue reading Regulator apologises for past homophobia towards medics

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The Inter Faith Network (IFN), a British charity established almost four decades ago to promote understanding between different faiths, is set to close on Thursday after having its government funding cut off. Last month, Communities Secretary Michael Gove said he was “minded to withdraw” funding following the appointment of former Muslim Council of Britain (MCB)… Continue reading Interfaith charity set to close after government funding pulled

A family was left “very concerned” when a birth certificate was returned with the word “Israel” defaced. The document had been sent off as part of a passport application. An image of the certificate, which had been torn, was posted online by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA). The charity said the family had been affected… Continue reading Suspensions after 'Israel' crossed out on birth certificate