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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.

Emergency Alerts to Be Sent to Smartphones From October

From October, people in Britain will be sent emergency messages directly to their smartphones to warn them of life-threatening incidents like floods, storms, wildfires and terror attacks.
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Scotland will become first country to provide free period products

Scotland is about to become the first country to provide free period products.
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Camera's Allowed into UK Criminal Trials for First Time ever

TV camera's will be allowed into criminal trials in England and Wales for the first time ever starting from tomorrow.
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Energy Bills Set To Reach £4,200 In January, According To Energy Consultancy Insight

Energy bills are expected to increase to £4,266 in January according to Energy Consultancy Insight
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Bank of England Warns That The UK Will Fall Into A Recession Later This Year

The Bank of England has today warned that the UK may fall into recession this year as they raised interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75% in a bid to stop rising costs.
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Prince Charles Allegedly Accepted £1M From Bin Laden's Family

It has been revealed that Prince Charles allegedly accepted a £1M donation by Osama bin Laden's family.
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Sadiq Khan vows to commit £3 million to plant more trees in London

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan pledges £3 million towards planting trees in and around London following forest fires due to the heatwave.
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Boris Johnson Says He Will Stay on as Prime Minister if Tory Members Back Him

Boris Johnson has informed one of his close friends that he doesn't want to resign and would stay if the Tory membership backs him.
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Rishi Sunak Declares That NHS Backlog is a National Emergency

More than 6.6 million people in England are waiting for hospital treatment, which Mr Sunak has declared a national emergency.
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