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Watch: ‘We don’t pay’ – lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
A solicitor has been secretly filmed by the BBC explaining how he could make a £45,000 illegal working fine go away.Mohammad Alias Yousaf, also known as Alias, made the claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner facing a fine…
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UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14
A 14-year-old schoolgirl’s death after TikTok served her suicide content has prompted renewed calls for UK watchdogs to crack down on “toxic” social media feeds.Adriana Retyte, a pupil at Langley school in Norfolk, took her own life after…
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The way we consume energy is changing. Abu Dhabi’s integrated system has already embraced that change
Across the global energy sector, a quiet but significant shift is underway. The debate around energy usage is intensifying because the pressures on it are becoming more real: grid queues, water resource pressures, increased industrial…
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‘A difficult line’: meet the editors tackling Wikipedia’s arms trade pages
“Anyone can edit Wikipedia,” the adage goes. But, it turns out, a relatively small number actually do.What is worthy of a digital page in the world’s largest and most-read encyclopedia is decided by roughly 270,000 active volunteers,…
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Christian Horner reveals Red Bull talks with Lewis Hamilton management before telling Mercedes’ Niki Lauda to sign British driver
Christian Horner has revealed he helped Mercedes sign Lewis Hamilton after holding early discussions with the British driver’s management to join Red Bull.Hamilton left McLaren to join Mercedes at the start of 2013 but…
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Inside Ben Roberts-Smith’s media campaign for support
October 21, 2026 — 3:59pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.No gift articles leftYou’ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every…
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College president warns after 45% of students back violence to stop hate speech
A new survey found that close to half of undergraduate students surveyed believe physical violence can be justified to stop “hate speech,” as one university president warns that higher education has…
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Roseanne Barr Says Michael Jackson Was Lisa Marie’s Best Sex
According to Roseanne Barr, Michael Jackson was Lisa Marie Presley’s “number one” in the sack. “She said he was the best lay she ever had,” Barr, 73, claimed during an interview with The Hollywood…
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Britain ‘woefully unprepared’ to tackle wildfires, and needs new firefighting planes and BBQ bans needed, MPs warn
New firefighting planes and disposal barbecue bans are needed to tackle the growing danger of wildfires in the UK, MPs have urged.The warning coincides with a new United Nations report cautioning that exceeding a key Paris…
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Tamil Nadu rains LIVE: Schools declare holiday in Chennai, four other districts
Schools in five districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, will remain closed on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), owing to heavy rain, according to district authorities.The Collectors of Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts…
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