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Police Officer Who Headlocked 15-Year-Old Girl Avoids Jail, Receives Community Order

A Met Police officer has avoided jail after putting a 15-year-old girl in a headlock at Camden Road Overground station in September 2024. PC Adrian Young, 48, restrained the girl for around 30 seconds and pushed her against a ticket machine with his hand around her throat. He has been sentenced to a 12-month community order, including 10 days of rehabilitation and 150 hours of unpaid work. Young remains suspended from duty while misconduct proceedings continue.

Pound Hits an All-Time Low After Tax Cut Plans

The pound has fallen to a record low against the dollar as the markets quickly react to the UK's biggest tax cuts in 50 years.
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Paedophile Hosted Ukrainian Family Before Checks Were Complete

Convicted paedophile hosted family of Ukrainian refugees for weeks before checks were complete on his past
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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng Announces Tax Cuts Worth £45bn

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng Announces Tax Cuts Worth £45bn
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Woman Arrested for Carrying "Abolish Monarchy" Sign Charged With Offence

A woman who held an "abolish monarchy" sign at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles III in Edinburgh has been charged with a criminal offence.
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Liz Truss plans to Borrow up to £100bn to tackle energy bills

In one of her first acts as Prime Minister, Liz Truss is planning to freeze all household energy bills at around £2,500 a year.
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Millionaire Leaves wife for Ukrainian Refugee

A millionaire and former boss of the payday loan firm, Wonga, has left his wife for a Ukrainian refugee that the couple housed to help the war against Ukraine.
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Liz Truss Announced As New U.K. Prime Minister

Liz Truss Announced As New U.K. Prime Minister
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Extinction Rebellion Superglue themselves to Parliament

Climate activist group, Extinction Rebellion, have have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber.
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Boris Johnson Approves £700 Million Power Plant Funding

Prime minister Boris Johnson has approved �700 million government funding for a new nuclear power plant that will power homes in the UK
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