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Met Police reviewing CCTV following Morgan McSweeney phone theft
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- Met Police reviewing CCTV following Morgan McSweeney phone theft
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- 0:45
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- 2 months ago
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- The Metropolitan Police are reviewing CCTV from the day Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff had his phone stolen, according to reports.
The loss of ex-top aide Morgan McSweeney’s phone means that important messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador will not be placed in the public domain.
It comes after MPs moved in February to force the publication of tens of thousands of documents with the aim of uncovering how much was known about Lord Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein before the peer was handed the Washington job.
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- Tiger Woods charged with driving under the influence after Florida car crash
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Tiger Woods has been charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a car crash in Florida, police have said.
The 15-time major winner was taken to jail after his Land Rover rolled over in a collision with a pick-up truck towing a trailer he was attempting to overtake on Jupiter Island.
Woods walked away unhurt but was described as “lethargic” by officers, questioned at the scene and later refused to submit to a urine test.
Sheriff John Budensiek from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told reporters Woods had also been charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
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- Keir Starmer promises to ‘fight’ social media firms over addictive content
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised a “fight” with social media firms over efforts to keep children away from mobile phone, tablet and TV screens.
Parents have been searching for what is appropriate screen time and social media use for their children without any help, Sir Keir said as he visited a school in South London.
The Government has now issued guidance that advises parents of younger children to limit screen time for two to five-year-olds to an hour a day, and less if possible.
For children under two, screen time should be avoided unless for shared activities that encourage children to interact with others, parents have also been advised.
The Prime Minister said: “When there’s a lot going on, when children are having a tantrum, trying to find something to distract them is an obvious thing and I don’t think parents and carers have had any guidance at all yet about what would be appropriate, what might be best....
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- Iran cannot hold the global economy hostage, says Yvette Cooper
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iran “cannot hold the global economy hostage”, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said as she called for a “swift resolution” to the Middle East crisis.
Speaking at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Vaux-de-Cernay, France, she said it was “a time of huge global instability and insecurity”.
“We will of course be discussing the conflict in the Middle East, where we want to see a swift resolution that reaches regional stability and security and opens the Strait of Hormuz,” she said.
Ms Cooper said she was “deeply concerned” about Russia’s co-operation with Iran in the Middle East conflict.
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- Keir Starmer ‘very keen’ for action on ‘addictive features within social media’
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “very keen” for the Government to tackle addictive features within social media following a landmark trial in the US.
In a potentially precedent-setting ruling on Wednesday in Los Angeles, a jury ruled that Google, owner of YouTube, and Meta, which operates Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, built platforms to hook young users without regard for their wellbeing.
The lawsuit, brought after a young woman argued a childhood addiction to social media had exacerbated her mental health issues, could influence the outcomes of thousands of similar cases which accuse social media firms of causing harm.
Asked if the landmark trial pointed to a shift in public mood with expectation of more aggressive regulation, Sir Keir told reporters: “I think it does, and obviously we’ll study that ruling very carefully, but I’m absolutely clear that we need to go further.
“The status quo isn’t good ...
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- Harry Potter TV series first trailer drops — and the release date is sooner than you think
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After months of speculation and a closely guarded casting process, a new generation of Harry, Ron and Hermione is preparing to return to Hogwarts.
HBO has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter television series, confirming a premiere date of Christmas 2026.
The two-minute preview offers a first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, alongside Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
The trio, cast following an extensive open search for British actors aged nine to 11, will lead the series across multiple seasons in near real time.
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- The truth behind the rise in 'hotdesking' pop-ups on Harley Street | The Standard Investigates
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- 5:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- London’s Harley Street has long been known as a centre of excellence for private medicine.
But its reputation is coming under growing threat by unqualified beauticians setting up “tweakment hotels” across the central London district.
In the last five years, complaints about unqualified practitioners carrying out procedures at temporary offices on Marylebone Street have risen from 18 to 118, according to data from Save Face.
Save Face, a government approved register for non-surgical cosmetic treatments, has long campaigned for stricter regulations on “tweakments” like Botox and dermal filler, but now Harley Street’s medical physicians have joined the effort to crack down on cowboy cosmeticists.
The street, which boasts one of the highest concentrations of private medical clinics in the world, now hosts a collection of “tweakment hotels”, where rooms are available to rent for as little as £120 per hour.
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- Two men arrested over Golders Green ambulances arson attack
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Two men have been arrested in connection with an arson attack on four Jewish community ambulances in north London.
Counter-terrorism officers arrested the men – aged 47 and 45 – on Wednesday morning at addresses in north-west and central London.
The two men were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
London Fire Brigade were called to Highfield Road at approximately 1.40am on Monday following reports four ambulances were ablaze.
Three ambulances belonging to the charity Hatzola were completely destroyed and a fourth was partially damaged in the blaze, which is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime.
Heat from the fire caused oxygen cylinders on board the vehicles to explode, blowing out a nearby synagogue’s stained-glass windows and shattering windows in an adjacent block of flats as high as the fourth floor. No injuries were reported.
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- Donald Trump administration offers 15 point ceasefire plan to Iran
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iran has mocked Donald Trump over his claim the US is in negotiations to end the war - amid reports the US President is sending thousands more troops to the Middle East.
Iran’s military leadership issued a scathing statement as it was claimed the Trump administration has sent a 15-point peace plan to Tehran.
“Has the level of your inner struggle reached the stage of you (Trump) negotiating with yourself?” the top spokesperson for Iran’s joint military command, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, said on Iranian state TV.
“People like us can never get along with people like you.”
“As we have always said... no one like us will make a deal with you. Not now. Not ever.”
Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday the US was in “negotiations” with “the right people” in Iran to end the war, adding the Iranians wanted to reach a deal very badly.
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- Chappell Roan hits back after security clash
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- American singer Chappell Roan has responded to claims that her security guard made the daughter of footballer Jorginho cry, saying the situation makes her feel “really sad” and she “did not deserve that”
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- Dramatic footage shows moment ambulance explodes in Golders Green
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dramatic new footage shows the moment an ambulance exploded after it was set alight in an arson attack in north London.
The video shows the vehicle on fire with smoke billowing above while firefighters use hoses to spray water on it in an attempt to put it out.
The footage, taken in the early hours of Monday morning, shows the vehicle blow up – with orange and pink flames flashing into the air.
Scotland Yard has said that the incident in Golders Green is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime but not as terrorism.
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- More than 200 extra police officers deployed in wake of ambulance arson attack
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- More than 200 extra officers will be deployed to protect Jewish communities in the wake of the arson attack on four charity ambulances, the head of UK counter-terrorism policing has said.
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told the Press Association that the Met will also use specialist teams including firearms, the mounted branch and drones in the run up to Passover.
Speaking outside New Scotland Yard on Tuesday, he said: “It was an absolutely horrendous attack on the Jewish community.
“The Jewish community have put up with a lot of these types of incidents over the last few years, and whilst they’re very strong and resilient, they are clearly very frightened, and we absolutely understand that, and that’s why our counter terrorism officers are now conducting that investigation.
“It’s also important to say that we are looking very closely at how we work with the Jewish community, the protective security measures that w...
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- Met chief says rise in Iranian state threats ‘grave’ after arson attack
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The head of the Metropolitan Police has said the force are investigating whether an Islamist group with possible Iranian state links is behind an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances.
The incident in Golders Green, north-west London, in which four vehicles were destroyed in the early hours of Monday, is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime but not as terrorism, Scotland Yard has said.
A video has allegedly been posted on Telegram by an Islamist group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, showing a map of the location where the ambulances were kept and footage of them on fire.
Speaking on Monday at the annual dinner of the Community Security Trust (CST), a charity that monitors antisemitism in the UK, Sir Mark Rowley said the “rapid growth in recent years of Iranian state threats is grave”, but it was “too early” to attribute the attack to the Iranian state.
Sir Mark said: “Britain’s Jewish community has in...
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- Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue for some time, says Starmer
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Britain must be prepared for the Iran war to continue “for some time”, the Prime Minister has said.
Sir Keir Starmer told MPs on Monday it was “hard to answer” how long the crisis would continue and that he had warned his team not to fall into the “false comfort” of thinking there would be “a quick and early end to this”.
The Prime Minister also insisted that the conflict was “not our war, and we are not getting dragged into this war” as he took questions from senior MPs.
Appearing before the Liaison Committee, made up of chairs of Commons select committees, Sir Keir said he welcomed reports of talks between the US and Iran.
But asked how long he expected the conflict to continue, he said: “It’s hard to answer that question, if I’m honest about it.
“I think all our focus and energy has to be in the swift de-escalation, but we’ve got to plan on the basis that it could go on for some time, and ...
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- Trump raises hopes for war to wind down but no sign of reduced fighting
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- There is still confusion over talks between the US and Iran, after US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the countries had "constructive" talks. Iranian officials denied any substantive talks between the two nations, and the White House later said the situation was "fluid"
President Donald Trump said he was postponing any strikes against Iran's power plants for five days, citing what he said were "productive conversations" with Tehran to end the war. Markets surged and oil prices dropped on the news.
Iran responded by saying that there had been no direct talks and that Trump's move was designed to lower energy prices and "buy time" for his military plans. Tehran had threatened to strike electricity targets across the region if Trump followed through on his threat to "obliterate" the country's power network unless it opened the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route by tonight.
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- 'I am shaking': local residents feel 'very unsafe' following arson attack in north London
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Police are investigating an arson attack on four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north London.
The ambulances belonging to Hatzola were set on fire in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning.
Michelle, 21, describes hearing the explosions from the attack and wondering "Is there a bomb?"
"We feel very unsafe here. I don't feel protected. How did this happen?", she added.
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- 'Supersize' SUV cars could face London levy under Sadiq Khan
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Drivers of SUV “supersize” cars could face a surcharge in London as part of a re-booted plan to reduce road deaths and serious injuries.
Sir Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London to investigate the risk posed by larger cars to pedestrians and cyclists, as part of a renewed attempt to eradicate road fatalities in the capital within 15 years.
The mayor’s team has also asked the Metropolitan police to review whether Sir Sadiq - one of a number of VIPs who require police protection - should continue to be driven in large SUVs, such as armoured Range Rovers.
Sir Sadiq and TfL have relaunched his “Vision Zero” initiative, which seeks to end serious and fatal injuries in London by 2041.
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- Cutty Sark DLR station reopens after 10-month closure
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Cutty Sark DLR station in Greenwich, one of the busiest stations in south London, has reopened - but will close again this weekend.
The station - the key access route to Greenwich town centre and the Maritime Greenwich world heritage site - has been closed for almost 10 months to allow all four escalators to be replaced.
It reopened on Monday March 23 - but will be shut on Saturday March 28 and Sunday March 29, as part of wider closure of the DLR network to enable a new fleet of trains to be tested.
Cutty Sark station will reopen on Monday March 30.
The station refurbishment project, which cost £5.2m, has been described as the most complex escalator replacement scheme ever undertaken on the DLR or the London Underground.
Its completion will come as a huge relief to thousands of commuters and tourists who have been forced to travel via Greenwich train and DLR station, about a 10-minute walk from the town centre, since May...
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- Local resident feels ‘very unsafe’ as police investigate arson attack
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Police are investigating an arson attack on four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north London.
The ambulances belonging to Hatzola were set on fire in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning.
Michelle, 21, describes hearing the explosions from the attack and wondering "Is there a bomb?"
"We feel very unsafe here. I don't feel protected. How did this happen?", she added.
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- 'We carry on' - Jewish ambulance service react to arson attack in Golders Green
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for communities to “all stand together” in the face of an “horrific antisemitic attack”, which saw four Jewish community ambulances set on fire.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, with CCTV showing three individuals setting light to an ambulance in the early hours of Monday morning.
There were no injuries reported in the attack on the Jewish community ambulance service, Hatzola, in Highfield Road, Golders Green, north-west London, around 1.45am, and no arrests have yet been made.
Jewish community leaders condemned the attack, with the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis saying the targeting of the volunteer service was “particularly sickening”.
Investigators are working to identify who carried out the attack. It is understood to be too early to say if it was inspired by a particular group.
Sir Keir said he had been in ...
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- Ambulance attack a ‘deeply shocking antisemitic arson’, Keir Starmer says
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Police are about to give an update as they investigate an arson attack on four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north London.
The ambulances belonging to Hatzola were set on fire in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning.
The attack was condemned as “cowardly” by London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called it “deeply shocking” and ‘”horrific”.
Superintendent Sarah Jackson, who leads policing in the local area, said: “We are in the process of examining CCTV and are aware of online footage. We believe we are looking for three suspects at this early stage.”
CCTV footage circulating on social media shows three people wearing masks walking behind an ambulance at 1.36am and appearing to set it on fire. A separate clip shows what appears to be the same three individuals running away from the scene.
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- Air Canada flight collides with vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A passenger jet has struck a fire engine on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
Pictures from the scene show the front nose of an Air Canada regional jet crushed following the incident at around 3.40am GMT on Monday (11.40pm local time).
The pilot and co-pilot have died.
A female flight attendant was reported to have been ejected through the front of the plane, but survived, according to the New York Post. Two Port Authority police officers are also reported to be injured.
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- Shocking footage shows moment arsonists set Jewish ambulances on fire
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment arsonists targeted four Jewish Community Ambulance service vehicles in what police are treating as an anti-semitic hate crime.
Three suspects can be seen CCTV footage walking up to an ambulance parked on Highfield Road, Golders Green. One of the three is viewed ahead of the other two with a bucket in his hand, and appears to crouch down by the front right tyre of the ambulance.
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- James McAvoy roasts his own man bun
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Are man buns funny and pathetic? James McAvoy has roasted his own man bun as he goes through a hair transformation while filming Meantime
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- What would you enforce if you were Mayor of London for the day?
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- More smiles, free travel, free everything!
James McAvoy, Dani Dyer and Martin Brundle told The Standard what they would do if they were Mayor of London for the day
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- Fight breaks out on Elizabeth line train after youths told to stop vaping
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A group of foul-mouthed teenagers sparked a terrifying brawl inside a London train carriage after a middle-aged passenger asked them to stop vaping.
Footage on social media shows commuters trapped on the Elizabeth line carriage travelling through a tunnel before trouble spilled out onto the platform at Stratford.
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- Meningitis ‘Sporadic’ household clusters could appear elsewhere in UK
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Sporadic household clusters of meningitis could appear over the next four weeks in other parts of the UK linked to the travel of people away from Kent, a health leader has said.
Kent County Council’s director of public health Dr Anjan Ghosh told a briefing three scenarios were being looked at over the next four weeks, with the most likely being that students who have travelled away from Kent will “incubate” the bug and there could be “household” cases elsewhere.
However, he said these would be “containable” and urged people to carry on with their lives.
It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the number of cases linked to the outbreak has reached 29, up from 27 previously.
Some 18 cases have been confirmed, alongside a further 11 “probable cases” – all with links to Kent, the UKHSA said.
Dr Ghosh told the briefing that three “rough” scenarios are being modelled for the next four week...
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- Flights alert: UK issues global travel disruption warning
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Foreign Office has issued global travel warnings over the disruption being caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran.
The warnings affect many popular destinations for Brits around the world, including Australia, Thailand and India.
The alert from the UK Government states: “Escalation in the Middle East has caused widespread travel disruption, including airspace closures, delayed and cancelled flights.
“Your travel plans may be affected, even if your destination is not in the Middle East.”
Flights to and from Heathrow, Gatwick and other UK airports could be impacted by the disruption due to Donald Trump’s war.
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- Iran hits Kuwaiti refinery and explosions sound over Tehran from Israeli attack
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Drones have struck Kuwait’s largest oil refinery for the second day as Iran launched a sweeping assault on energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while explosions boomed over Tehran from Israeli attacks as the country marked the Persian New Year.
Fires broke out across multiple units at the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery, which processes about 730,000 barrels of oil per day, early on Friday morning, as Kuwaitis marked Eid al-Fitr, the celebration ending the holy month of Ramadan.
Kuwait’s national oil company said several units had been shut down, though there were no casualties.
The country’s military said its air defences were actively intercepting incoming missile and drone threats.
The strikes form part of a broadening Iranian campaign against Gulf Arab states, launched in retaliation for an Israeli strike earlier this week on Iran’s South Pars gasfield, the country’s largest, supplying about 80 percent of its domestic natural ...
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- Meningitis outbreak: Students turned away for vaccines in Kent
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Dozens of students queuing for meningitis vaccines have had to be turned away amid high demand - as some pharmacies report shortages amid “panic buying” of jabs.
Students in Kent are expected to queue again on Friday after scores were turned away on Thursday, when officials were forced to close the line early.
The University of Kent said the vaccination queue on its Canterbury campus was shut “due to capacity”, as staff needed to wrap up the clinic by 5pm.
The rollout was expanded to include students at the University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University, and four local schools after confirmed and suspected cases climbed from 20 to 27, with one in London.
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- Should London car parking spaces be turned into e-bike bays?
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A south London council is aiming to tackle the problem of e-bikes being abandoned on pavements by converting more than 130 kerbside car-parking spaces into bike parking.
Lambeth has signed a multi million pound deal with the capital’s three biggest e-bike firms that will require their bikes to be parked in designated bays.
Lambeth hopes the two-year agreement - with Lime, Forest and Voi - will keep its pavements clear of dumped e-bikes.
Under the terms of the deal, all Lime, Forest and Voi riders must end their journeys by parking the bikes in designated bays. Lime and Forest will each be allowed to have about 2,000 bikes in Lambeth, with Voi - which began operating in the borough a fortnight ago - permitted to have 800.
There are already more than 400 bike-parking bays. An additional 136 will be created, the vast majority by converting kerbside space currently used by cars.
The new bike bays, which are being consulted on by the council, are being funde...
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- Donald Trump says the US will retaliate if Iran attacks Qatar again
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- President Donald Trump pledged that Israel would make no more attacks on Iran’s major South Pars gas field, but if Iran attacked Qatar again, the US would retaliate and “massively blow up the entirety” of the field.
Mr Trump made his threat on his Truth Social site as the war roiled global energy markets and Iranian missiles hit Qatar.
“I do not want to authorise this level of violence and destruction because of the long term implications that it will have on the future of Iran,” Mr Trump said, but added that he would “not hesitate to do so,” if Qatar’s liquified natural gas sites were attacked again.
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- PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer answers questions in the House of Commons
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- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch will face off at Prime Minister's Questions.
This comes after a defiant Sir Keir Starmer insisted he will “never walk away” after coming under pressure to quit as Prime Minister.
In his first public comments since Labour’s Scottish leader Anas Sarwar called for him to quit, Sir Keir hit out at infighting within the party and insisted he would lead it into the next general election.
Speaking at an event in Hertfordshire, the Prime Minister said the political “turmoil” would not stop him focusing on tackling cost-of-living pressures and improving opportunities for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
He said: “I am their Prime Minister, and this is their Government and I will never give up on that fight.
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- Kim Kardashian takes a tumble following Oscars after-party
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- Kim Kardashian shares moment she fell in 'stripper heels' following Oscars after-party
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- The Pussycat Dolls are back!
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- 1:58
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- The Pussycat Dolls are back! @katrinamirpuri caught up with Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt to chat about their 20 year anniversary and reunion 👀🐱👠
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- Iran attacks Israel and Gulf neighbours as Israel hits Beirut
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- Iran lashed out after the killing of one of its top leaders in an air strike, with attacks on its Gulf neighbours and Israel on Wednesday.
It used some of its latest missiles to evade air defences and killed two people near Tel Aviv as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of slowing.
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- Meningitis: Cases rise to 20 as health officials deal with ‘explosive’ outbreak
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- 0:51
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- 3 months ago
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- Five new cases of meningitis have been reported in Kent, taking the total number being investigated by health officials to 20.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that, as of 5pm on Tuesday, some 20 cases of meningitis had been reported to it, up from 15 previously.
Of these, nine cases have been confirmed in the lab and 11 remain under investigation.
Six of the confirmed cases have been confirmed as the meningitis B strain.
A statement said: “All those affected who are currently linked to the outbreak are young adults.
“UKHSA is aware of a baby with confirmed meningococcal group B infection who is not currently linked to the outbreak but UKHSA will continue to investigate this case.”
GPs across the country have now been told to prescribe antibiotics to anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury from March 5-7, plus students from the University of Kent.
This is to ensure anyone ...
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- Seven jailed after London smash-and-grab crime spree
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- 0:56
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- Seven men from a criminal network who committed a series of seven smash-and-grab robberies have been jailed for a total of 22 years.
A Met Police investigation found that the men targeted high-value stores, taking more than £100,000 worth of watches, artwork and designer goods over a four-month period in 2025.
The robbers used sledgehammers, bricks and a Ford Fiesta to smash their way into a series of high-end London stores between May and August last year.
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- Donald Trump given shamrock as Micheal Martin urges co-operation
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- 0:43
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- 3 months ago
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- Donald Trump has been given a crystal bowl of shamrock by Irish premier Micheal Martin, who told the US president he and European leaders could work together to resolve differences in relation to the war with Iran.
It comes amid frictions between European leaders and Mr Trump after he said he expected Europe’s co-operation on a bombing campaign launched with Israel against Iran.
The US president hosted the Taoiseach in the White House on St Patrick’s Day, with the shamrock gifting ceremony acting as the culmination of days of US-Irish engagements organised each year to mark Ireland’s national day.
Mr Martin presented Mr Trump with the shamrock as he called for as “few barriers and tariffs” around trade “as possible”, and said Ireland’s own history should show negotiation, de-escalation and “international rules and order” were essential to peace and security around the world.
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- Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind outbreak that has left two dead
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- 0:57
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- 3 months ago
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- Cases of meningitis seen in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, health officials have said, as hundreds of people are being urged to get antibiotics to stem the spread of infection.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which is investigating the outbreak that left two young people dead and others in hospital, told the Press Association some cases had been confirmed as men B and it would confirm the strain in other cases “when we have the full results”.
The majority of young people born before 2015 are not protected against meningitis B unless they have had the jab privately. It was introduced on the NHS for babies in 2015.
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- Trump says UK's approach to Iran conflict has been very disappointing
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- 0:40
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- 3 months ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer will hold talks with his Cabinet after Donald Trump again lashed out at the UK as European countries resisted immediately agreeing to US calls for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Mr Trump said the US had considered the UK the “Rolls-Royce of allies” but that its response to the war had been “very disappointing.”
He appeared to criticise Sir Keir for seeking the advice of aides on the issue of Hormuz following a call between the two leaders on Sunday, claiming the Prime Minister had said he was “meeting with my team” before making a decision.
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- PM to lay out £15m support package for those hit by rise in energy costs due to Trump’s war in Iran
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- 1:27:21
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- 3 months ago
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- Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is to lay out a support package worth tens of millions of pounds aimed at helping lower income families hit by the rise in energy costs following Trump’s war in Iran.
Starmer will hold a press conference following his speech laying out these plans.
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- Thousands of passengers on UK flights affected by latest Dubai airport shutdown
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- 1:41
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- The latest shutdown of Dubai’s main airport because of a drone strike has disrupted thousands of British travellers’ travel plans.
Dubai International Airport announced at 1.36am GMT on Monday it had suspended flights after a drone hit a nearby fuel tank.
Many Emirates flights already in the air were diverted, while others waiting to take off were cancelled.
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- Starmer says UK working with allies on ‘viable plan’ to open Strait of Hormuz
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- 1:26
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- 3 months ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer said he is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Setting out his response in a Downing Street press conference Sir Keir said he would not allow the UK to be drawn into a “wider war” in the Middle East.
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- Keir Starmer thanks Canadian prime minister for his support on Ukraine
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- 1:15
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- 3 months ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer thanked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for his support on Ukraine at a meeting at 10 Downing Street on Monday morning, remarking on the “strong history and values between our countries”.
Over the weekend, the pair discussed the importance of reopening a key Middle East shipping route with Donald Trump.
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- Students queue for meningitis antibiotics amid deadly outbreak
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- Hundreds of students queued for antibiotics on Monday as an outbreak of meningitis left two young people dead.
Long queues of people, many of them wearing masks, formed at the University of Kent amid deep concern over the outbreak of the “invasive” strain.
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- 'We won't be drawn into wider war,' says Starmer in new clash with Trump
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- 0:47
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- 3 months ago
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- Sir Keir Starmer said Britain “will not be drawn into the wider war” as he and other world leaders refused to jump to Donald Trump’s demand for a multi-national fleet of warships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking in Downing Street on Monday morning, the Prime Minister distanced himself again from the US president’s offensive military action against Tehran.
He stressed: "Our priority is always the national interest, and so we have been clear and consistent in our objectives throughout this conflict.
"First, we will protect our people in the region.
"Second, while taking the necessary action to defend ourselves and our allies, we will not be drawn into the wider war.
"And third, we will keep working towards a swift resolution that brings security and stability back to the region."
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- Two people dead in Kent meningitis outbreak
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- A school pupil is the second person to have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
The student was in Year 13 at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham and is understood to have died on Saturday.
The other person who died attended the University of Kent.
The UK Health Security Agency said it was notified of 13 cases with signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia from Friday to Sunday in the Canterbury area of Kent.
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- Trump seeks help to keep Strait of Hormuz open as Iran ‘sees no reason to talk'
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- 1:03
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- 3 months ago
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- US President Donald Trump’s appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe” brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices soar during the Iran war.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS that Tehran has been “approached by a number of countries” seeking safe passage for their vessels, “and this is up to our military to decide”.
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- Twelve arrests made amid Al Quds Day demonstration and counter protest
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- The Metropolitan Police said it made 12 arrests amid a protest and counter-protest during the Al Quds Day demonstration.
Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: “We saw significantly fewer people attend than we had anticipated. The restrictions and conditions meant many people chose to stay away and not to attend the protest or counter-protest.
“This shows our decision to apply for the ban was the right one. A static protest meant it was easier for officers to keep the two groups apart and prevent serious public disorder.
“We made 12 arrests, including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour. We are also investigating chants made by a speaker at the Al Quds protest.
“As I said from the outset, the decision to ban the protest march does not set a precedent and we will continue to consider each protest on a case-by-case basis.”
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