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Teenagers exposed to ‘horrific’ content online – and this survey reveals the scale of the problem
Teenagers are routinely seeing inappropriate violent or sexual content, “doom-scrolling” and being contacted by strangers online, according to an exclusive survey for Sky News.
Martin Lewis issues urgent warning as ‘millions of tax codes are wrong’
The financial expert has warned viewers of his Money Show Live that millions of tax codes are wrong and that people need to check it to ensure they haven’t been overpaying
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/martin-lewis-issues-urgent-warning-34888073
UK Athletics denies Paralympian’s manslaughter
UK Athletics (UKA) and its former head of sport have pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter following the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei, 36, died on 11 July 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while he was training at Newham Leisure Centre in east London ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships.
Nicholas Prosper ‘planned primary school shooting to gain fame’
The Luton teenager wanted ‘lasting notoriety’ as a mass murderer but his family realised something was wrong and challenged him, a court was told.
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/nicholas-prosper-luton-murders-sentenced-vmwh6vt9n
Trustpilot plans £1bn float in London
The Danish founder of Trustpilot hailed the “smart money” in London’s technology scene yesterday as his company announced plans for a £1 billion float in the city. Peter Mühlmann said that a listing in London was “the right thing for us” and that “many good listings” from other tech companies would follow. Trustpilot is the first large company from the European Union to announce plans to float in London this year. In doing so, it has provided a boost to the city’s status after it lost share-trading and derivatives business to Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt in the weeks after the Brexit transition period ended on December 31.
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/trustpilot-plans-to-float-in-london-pmkt0nqkx
Major UK recruiters linked to tax avoidance schemes after workers hit with crippling HMRC demands
Some people have been driven people to the brink of bankruptcy by large unexpected tax bills. It’s also been linked to 10 suicides.
Alarm at plan for less-qualified probation staff to deal with sex offenders in England and Wales
Domestic abusers and sex offenders in England and Wales will be rehabilitated by less-experienced staff with fewer qualifications from June.
Can Reform survive the rift between Farage and Lowe?
Sometimes politics throws up a happening of quite exquisite irony. Lee Anderson suspending the whip from Rupert Lowe, his party’s most outspoken MP.
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-reform-survive-the-rift-between-farage-and-lowe/
UK hotter than Costa del Sol on warmest weekend of the year
The UK’s warmest days of the year arrived this weekend, with temperatures reaching almost 20C in parts of the country. Temperatures topped 19.7C in Crosby near Liverpool and 18.7C in Harwarden in north Wales, while Killowen in Northern Ireland saw 17.2C and Threave in western Scotland recorded 17.3C.
Notting Hill horror as roofs collapse in affluent west London neighbourhood, with residents evacuated
March 19, 2025
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Local authority Kensington and Chelsea said they anticipated disruption in the local area, including road closures, throughout the day.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/notting-hill-roofs-collapse/
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