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1 week ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
Reform’s chairman says the major parties are mistaken if they think Nigel Farage’s political disruptors are just a “supernova” that will burn bright for a short time, predicting the party will soon start to capture young voters disillusioned with the establishment. Speaking to The Times, Zia Yusuf says that Farage has a huge reach on social media and that young people are starting to turn away from Labour and the Conservatives.
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1 week ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
Millions of cancer patients will get a faster diagnosis from new technology being rolled out across the NHS, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said. The tool, called Cancer 360, brings cancer patients’ data into one central system, so clinicians can prioritise those most in need and see patients quicker, the DHSC said.
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1 week ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
The Co-op has apologised after the attack in which hackers accessed and extracted members’ personal data such as names and contact details. The retail firm said on Friday it is experiencing “sustained malicious attempts” to access its systems, having already shut off parts of its IT systems earlier this week.
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1 week ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
Polls have opened in Australia’s general election, with high costs of living and a shortage of housing major issues in the campaign. Around half the eligible ballots have already been cast, but not counted, since early and postal voting began on April 22. Australia is among the few countries where voting is compulsory, a system that leans toward creating centrist governments. At the last election in 2022, 90 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots.
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1 week ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
Ukrainian armed forces will take part in a British military procession on Monday celebrating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, which marks the end of fighting on the continent during World War Two. Ukrainian personnel will join around 1,000 UK armed forces members, including soldiers on horseback and military bands, to symbolise “the global support for their continued fight for freedom” against Russia, the government said in a statement on Saturday.
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3 weeks ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
Social media curfews for children are among a range of plans being considered by the Government, the technology secretary has revealed. Peter Kyle told the Daily Telegraph he was “watching very carefully” the introduction of TikTok’s 10pm curfew for users under 16 and examining tools for parents to switch off access at set times. “These are things I am looking at,” he said.
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3 weeks ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
Police are hunting for a convicted murderer who has gone missing from an open prison in Scotland. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Police have warned the public not to approach him. He is described as 6ft 2in, stocky, with short grey hair and a beard and has reduced mobility. He uses public transport, with connections to the Glasgow and Edinburgh areas, Police Scotland said.
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3 weeks ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
The Vatican said it would extend viewing hours if necessary to accommodate the thousands of people lining up to see Pope Francis lying in state. Huge crowds thronged St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, queuing for hours to see the late pontiff in his open coffin ahead of his funeral this weekend. Waves of mourners stood patiently in line after Francis’s remains were transferred to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, with the queue snaking its way through the square to the Holy Door of the building.
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3 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Billy Freeman
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3 weeks ago | 
inews.co.uk | Billy Freeman
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reversed his decision to attend talks in London beginning on Wednesday, aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. After speaking with his British counterpart, Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Rubio said he was rescheduling his trip to the United Kingdom to take place in the coming months. “I look forward to following up after the ongoing discussions in London and rescheduling my trip to the UK in the coming months,” he said in a post on X.
