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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.”

BRITISH BOY, 14, ORDERED BY JUDGE TO REMAIN IN GHANA AFTER PARENTS SENT HIM TO BOARDING SCHOOL

The parents who 'abandoned' their 14-year-old son at a Ghanaian boarding school over fears he was joining a London gang are allowed to leave him there, a judge has ruled.
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FORMER ENGLAND RUGBY STAR REVEALS HE CONSIDERED ENDING HIS LIFE OVER FALSE ASSAULT ACCUSATIONS BY ESCORT

Former England rugby union star Marland Yarde contemplated taking his own life after being falsely accused of rape by an escort, a court was told.
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FOOD CRITIC KEITH LEE'S TOUR OF LONDON RESTAURANTS CAUSES A STIR ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Keith Lee, 28, has become a TikTok sensation, known for his brutally honest food reviews.
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YOGA TEACHER RECOUNTS HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAVE CHILDREN DURING SOUTHPORT ATTACK

A yoga teacher who nearly lost her life in the Southport attack has spoken out for the first time, revealing the terrifying moments when she helped several children escape to safety despite suffering multiple stab wounds.
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APPLE REMOVES HIGH-SECURITY ENCRYPTION FEATURE IN UK AFTER GOVERNMENT PRESSURE

Apple has announced that it will remove its highest level of data security, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for UK customers following government demands for access to user data. The move means that UK users’ iCloud data will no longer be fully encrypted, leaving it accessible to Apple and shareable with law enforcement under a warrant.
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LONDON PARKING FINES TO RISE BY £30 UNDER SADIQ KHAN'S NEW PLAN

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has approved a £30 increase in parking fines across London to deter “anti-social and obstructive parking.”
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MASON GREENWOOD WELCOMES SECOND BABY WITH PARTNER HEATHER ROBSON

Mason Greenwood and his partner, Harriet Robson, have welcomed the birth of their second child after relocating to Marseille following his departure from Manchester United.
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KEMI BADENOCH PLEDGES TO DOUBLE WAIT TIME FOR INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN AND TIGHTEN CITIZENSHIP RULES

UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has unveiled a controversial new immigration proposal, calling for stricter rules on citizenship eligibility. She plans to extend the wait time for indefinite leave to remain from five to ten years and increase the residency requirement for British citizenship from six to fifteen years. Additionally, anyone entering the UK illegally would face a permanent ban from ever obtaining citizenship.
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STUDY FINDS SCHOOL PHONE BANS DO NOT IMPROVE GRADES OR WELLBEING

A groundbreaking study has found no link between banning phones in schools and improvements in pupils’ grades or mental wellbeing. Researchers also found no differences in students' sleep, classroom behaviour, or exercise between schools with and without bans. However, excessive smartphone and social media use was linked to worse academic performance and health outcomes. Lead author Dr Victoria Goodyear stressed that simply banning phones is not enough and urged a broader approach to reducing screen time.
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