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EQUALITIES MINISTER SAYS TRANS WOMEN SHOULD USE MALE TOILETS ACCORDING TO THEIR 'BIOLOGICAL SEX'

Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has said that access to public facilities such as toilets should be determined by a person’s biological sex, aligning with a recent UK Supreme Court ruling. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Phillipson stood firm that the court’s judgment was “clear” in stating that services and spaces should be used in accordance with biological sex. While she did not directly state that trans women should use men’s toilets, she reiterated the legal interpretation: “The ruling is clear.”

MAN WIELDING CROSSBOW SHOT DEAD BY LONDON POLICE

A man armed with a crossbow has been shot dead by police in South London. Armed officers were called to a house in Surrey Quays after reports the man was trying to force entry into the property. The man had just broken into the home when police arrived and shot him. Despite first aid attempts, he died at the scene.
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RAPPER FREDO FACES FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IN DUBAI OVER DRUG ARREST

Rapper, Fredo faces five years in Dubai Prison Following Drug Arrest in a legal battle in Dubai after being apprehended for possession of cannabis.
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FAMILY OF JULIAN COLE REACH £1.2 SETTLEMENT AFTER HE WAS PARALYSED BY POLICE IN 2013

The family of Julian Cole have reached a £1.2 million settlement after Cole was left paralysed by police. Julian was overpowered by police officers outside Elements nightclub in Bedford on 6 May 2013. The assault left Cole with a broken neck and damaged spine, causing brain damage and paralysis.
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20-YEAR-OLD GIRL TRAGICALLY DIES AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IN TURKEY

20-year-old Morgan Ribiero has unfortunately passed away after suffering from septic shock during her flight home from a weight loss surgery in Turkey.
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ESSEX TEACHER PAID A PUPIL £500 IN HUSH MONEY AFTER ASKING HER IF SHE WAS "STILL A VIRGIN"

Teacher Enda Feeney caught a lifetime teaching ban after exchanging inappropriate sexual messages with a pupil, even asking her if she was "still a virgin" and paying her £500 to keep it a secret.
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H&M FACES BACKLASH AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF SEXUALISING CHILDREN IN SCHOOL UNIFORM ADVERT

H&M, the fashion retailer, has removed a controversial school uniform advertisement following accusations of inappropriately sexualization of children due to its caption.
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SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES IN ENGLAND REACH BREAKING POINT AMIDST SOARING INFECTION RATES

Sexual health services in England are on the brink of collapse as local councils warn of overwhelmed clinics and soaring infection rates.
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NEWBORN BABY FOUND WRAPPED IN TOWEL AFTER BEING ABANDONED AT PARK IN EAST LONDON

A newborn baby girl has been found wrapped in a towel inside a shopping bag in East London.
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MAYOR OF LONDON ANNOUNCES HE WILL BE FREEZING TFL FARES UNTIL MARCH 2025

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that he will be freezing TfL fares this year, to support Londoners struggling with the cost of living and London’s recovery from the pandemic.
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