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TikTok users most likely to overestimate London crime, new report reveals
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (609+ words) TikTok users are the most likely people on social media to overestimate the true extent of crime in London, according to a new study. The finding comes in research by the Policy Institute at King’s College London (KCL), entitled “London…...
SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders expected to sign joint agreement in Cardiff
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (717+ words) Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin are expected to meet in Cardiff to sign an agreement aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. The meeting on Monday will involve the first ministers…...
Hundreds of hospitality businesses call on Burnham to lower VAT
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (677+ words) More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to the Prime Minister urging him to set out how he will introduce a lower rate of VAT. The VAT’s The problem campaign has called for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced from…...
Royal staff social club ticket and betting slips found during Palace restoration
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (802+ words) A ticket to a “whist drive” run by the Royal Household’s social club nearly 80 years ago is among a collection of forgotten items uncovered during the restoration of Buckingham Palace. Blank Littlewoods Football Pool betting slips from 1957, a pair of…...
Dentists and GPs offered training to spot early MND signs in UK first
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (627+ words) Dentists, GPs and other healthcare professionals are being offered training to recognise potential early signs of motor neurone disease (MND) as part of a new programme. The charity foundation set up by Scotland rugby star Doddie Weir, who died after…...
Succession’s Brian Cox calls on government to bolster NHS for dementia treatment
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (538+ words) Succession star Brian Cox has urged people to sign a petition calling on the government to bolster the NHS so it can deliver the next generation of dementia treatments, now that a cure is in sight. Alzheimer’s Research UK has…...
Zoopla explains why it expects rental price growth to accelerate by end of 2026
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (426+ words) Higher mortgage rates are putting pressure on the rental sector, with UK rental prices expected to be increasing by 4% to 5% annually by the end of the year, according to a property website. Zoopla said that demand for rental homes has…...
The ‘silent pay rise’ workers could risk overlooking when considering a new job
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (702+ words) Less than a third of working adults feel that how much a firm pays into their pension would be one of three most important benefits they would weigh up when considering whether to accept a job, according to Which?. Only…...
Devolved First Ministers to sign independence declaration
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (881+ words) The First Ministers of the UK’s devolved nations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. SNP leader John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and Sinn Féin…...
Neil at the double as Rangers thump Celtic in Scottish League Cup
18+ hour, 6+ min ago (304+ words) Skipper Dan Neil grabbed a glorious double as Derek McInnes claimed his first Old Firm victory as Rangers boss with an emphatic 3-0 Premier Sports Cup win over Celtic. With no away fans inside Ibrox at the order of the authorities…...