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theguardian.com | Ben Quinn
Emergency services have issued warnings over the increased risks of wildfires ahead of an expected heatwave this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach 32C in some parts of the country. Authorities reminded the public to check in with older people and those with health conditions as forecasters predicted a burst of heat expected to peak this weekend before easing early next week.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Ben Quinn
A former Conservative MP and 14 other people facing allegations of cheating by gambling on the date of last year’s general election are to go on trial. Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire and a senior aide to the then prime minister, Rishi Sunak, appeared in the dock at Westminster magistrates court on Friday after charges were brought by the Gambling Commission. Twelve defendants gave indications they would plead not guilty.
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2 weeks ago |
msn.com | Ben Quinn
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Ben Quinn
An entrepreneur has told how she was left feeling “humiliated” after being turned away from London Tech Week, an annual corporate event, because she was with her baby daughter. Davina Schonle was prevented from entering the event on Monday after travelling for three hours with her eight-month-old and had to cancel meetings with potential suppliers to her tech startup. Schonle told TheBusinessDesk.com: “As I went to the entrance with Isabella in her pram, I was asked if I was a VIP.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Ben Quinn
Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes are being “re-traumatised” by the prospect of losing benefits in the UK if they accept compensation from the Irish state, Westminster has been told. The warning comes amid a campaign backed by representatives of almost every political party in the UK and figures including Steve Coogan, who starred in Philomena, a film about the mother and baby homes scandal.
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