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Outdated furniture fire safety rules putting people at risk, MP warns

Millions of households are exposed to materials in upholstered furniture that can release dangerous fumes when they burn

The Guardian - UK

Ofcom probing how social media firms remove illegal hate and terror content

MPs raised concerns over the volume of antisemitic content on X after the Manchester synagogue attack.

Evening Standard

Police Scotland urged to reopen probe into sex claims against Al Fayed

Police previously closed an investigation into a ‘non-recent sexual assault’.

Evening Standard

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Police urged to reopen probe into sexual misconduct allegations made against Mohamed al-Fayed

Police Scotland were previously investigating reports of sexual abuse and trafficking as well as an allegation of rape at the estate he owned in the Highlands

The Independent UK

City watchdog ‘nakedly’ siding with lenders on car finance redress, MPs say

Cross-party group says Financial Conduct Authority had been ‘patently influenced’ by concerns over profits

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog’s car finance scheme could short-change consumers, MPs say

A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on fair banking calls on the UK financial watchdog to revisit its proposed redress scheme.

Evening Standard

Proposed UK Islamophobia definition allows for right to criticise religion, source says

Source says working group stuck to requirement that definition must not interfere with freedom of speech

The Guardian - UK

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UK homeless deaths up 9% in a year including 11 children, say researchers

The Museum of Homelessness has been running the Dying Homeless Project since 2019.

The Independent UK

Family of British couple detained in Iran express alarm over ongoing trial

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were seized in January during a round-the-world motorbike trip

The Guardian - UK

UK’s gambling reform group launches inquiry—here’s why esports must be part of it

There are big reasons to include esports and the associated betting sector.

Dot Esports

Labour backbench MPs push for tough, wholesale changes to gambling regulation

Large and growing group fear ministers may pull their punches when drafting new legislation to appease donors

The Guardian - UK

Probe launched after MPs accept cash from Israeli weapons firm

A probe has been launched after a group of MPs accepted donations from an Israeli state-owned weapons firm ...

The National (Scotland)

How arms firms are buying exclusive access to MPs for as little as £1499

AT WESTMINSTER, arms firms – including those who have sold weapons to Israel – are currently enjoying a lobbying blitz ...

The National (Scotland)

Persistent and widespread medicine shortages putting patients at risk

The ‘severe, persistent, and disruptive’ shortages often impact patients with ADHD, menopause and diabetes, a new report says

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Medicine shortages put patients at risk, MPs and peers warn

The findings also highlight how shortages severely impact patients with conditions like ADHD, menopause and diabetes.

The Guardian - UK

Children should not be strip-searched or detained unless a last resort, say MPs

Parliamentary reports include harrowing testimonies from children in England and Wales about their treatment

The Conversation

Why is Islamophobia so hard to define?

The UK government wants a new definition of Islamophobia and has created a working group of politicians, academics and independent experts to provide one. It aims to settle long-running political debates over the term.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MPs among group accepting cash from Israeli arms firm

Scottish Labour MPs are among a group of parliamentarians who have accepted donations from an Israeli state-owned arms firm

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The Independent UK

Starmer’s PIP disability cuts could see claimants lose £10,000 a year, MPs warn

More than 100 Labour MPs could vote against Sir Keir Starmer’s welfare cuts

The Independent UK

Hundreds of A&E patients needlessly die every week while waiting for hospital beds

More than 1.7 million patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred from A&E

The Independent UK

320 A&E patients die needlessly every week linked to hospital bed waits – study

Last year, more than 1.7 million patients waited 12 hours or more to be admitted, discharged or transferred from A&E, the RCEM said.

The Guardian - UK

UK offshore havens miss deadline for transparency plans

British Virgin Islands criticised for launching financial crime-fighting cartoon mascot before new legislation

The Independent UK

Jagtar Singh Johal’s family urge faster action from Starmer government after Briton moved to solitary confinement

Family says Johal’s conditions have ‘worsened’ since acquittal last month in one of nine terror cases

The Independent UK

Big tobacco should be forced to pay ‘polluter pays levy’ – MPs

They called for more action to make smoking ‘obsolete’ in 20 years.

The National (Scotland)

Pro-Israel Westminster group refuses to reveal funding

A WESTMINSTER group focused on Israel has refused to reveal how it is funded.

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