UK Under-45s' Rent Payments Hit Record High
Data shows that under-45s in Britain paid a record £56.2 billion in rent in 2023-24, a 59% increase over the past decade and 66% of the national total, driven by rising rents and reduced homeownership opportunities due to higher mortgage rates and the ending of the Help to Buy scheme.
UK Under-45s' Rent Payments Hit Record High
Data shows that under-45s in Britain paid a record £56.2 billion in rent in 2023-24, a 59% increase over the past decade and 66% of the national total, driven by rising rents and reduced homeownership opportunities due to higher mortgage rates and the ending of the Help to Buy scheme.
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44% Bias Score
Coalition Vows Mandatory Jail Terms for Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
The Coalition proposes mandatory minimum jail terms for anti-Semitic hate crimes in Australia following recent attacks, including a synagogue firebombing and the attack on a Jewish leader's home, with new offenses and increased penalties to deter future acts of anti-Semitism.
Coalition Vows Mandatory Jail Terms for Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
The Coalition proposes mandatory minimum jail terms for anti-Semitic hate crimes in Australia following recent attacks, including a synagogue firebombing and the attack on a Jewish leader's home, with new offenses and increased penalties to deter future acts of anti-Semitism.
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40% Bias Score
UK to Use AI to Tackle Rising Pothole Costs
The UK government is using AI to predict potholes before they form, allocating £7 million to AI projects alongside £500 million for road maintenance in 2025-2026, while facing criticism for insufficient funding to tackle the estimated £16 billion pothole repair bill.
UK to Use AI to Tackle Rising Pothole Costs
The UK government is using AI to predict potholes before they form, allocating £7 million to AI projects alongside £500 million for road maintenance in 2025-2026, while facing criticism for insufficient funding to tackle the estimated £16 billion pothole repair bill.
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44% Bias Score
Pensioner Air Fryer Scam in North Lincolnshire
Scammers are targeting pensioners in North Lincolnshire with fraudulent text messages demanding payment to receive free air fryers promised by the council as part of an energy efficiency scheme following the government's cancellation of winter fuel allowance for many.
Pensioner Air Fryer Scam in North Lincolnshire
Scammers are targeting pensioners in North Lincolnshire with fraudulent text messages demanding payment to receive free air fryers promised by the council as part of an energy efficiency scheme following the government's cancellation of winter fuel allowance for many.
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36% Bias Score
Trailblazing Journalist Christine Hogan Dies
Christine Hogan, a prominent Australian journalist and author, passed away; her career spanned leading roles at major publications and television, breaking barriers for women in the media while also writing acclaimed books on women's roles.
Trailblazing Journalist Christine Hogan Dies
Christine Hogan, a prominent Australian journalist and author, passed away; her career spanned leading roles at major publications and television, breaking barriers for women in the media while also writing acclaimed books on women's roles.
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32% Bias Score
WWII MP Deaths Commemorated on 80th Anniversary
The Speaker of the Commons will commemorate 24 MPs who died during WWII on the Order Paper, highlighting the sacrifices made during the war and marking its 80th anniversary. The event includes the memorializing of one MP who perished in a train crash, and another lost at sea.
WWII MP Deaths Commemorated on 80th Anniversary
The Speaker of the Commons will commemorate 24 MPs who died during WWII on the Order Paper, highlighting the sacrifices made during the war and marking its 80th anniversary. The event includes the memorializing of one MP who perished in a train crash, and another lost at sea.
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64% Bias Score
Essen to Mandate Community Service for Welfare Recipients and Asylum Seekers
The German city of Essen is implementing a new policy requiring welfare recipients and asylum seekers to perform three hours of daily community service or face benefit cuts, in an attempt to boost the city's struggling economy.
Essen to Mandate Community Service for Welfare Recipients and Asylum Seekers
The German city of Essen is implementing a new policy requiring welfare recipients and asylum seekers to perform three hours of daily community service or face benefit cuts, in an attempt to boost the city's struggling economy.
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48% Bias Score
Perth Bridge Project Delayed by Indigenous Heritage Concerns
Construction of a \$400 million bridge in Perth, Australia, connecting Midland and Hazelmere, was halted in 2021 due to concerns from the Whadjuk Noongar people about the impact on their cultural heritage sites; the unfinished project now involves unusable roundabouts that have become dumping ground...
Perth Bridge Project Delayed by Indigenous Heritage Concerns
Construction of a \$400 million bridge in Perth, Australia, connecting Midland and Hazelmere, was halted in 2021 due to concerns from the Whadjuk Noongar people about the impact on their cultural heritage sites; the unfinished project now involves unusable roundabouts that have become dumping ground...
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52% Bias Score
Multiple Private School Closures in England Due to Labour's Tax Policy
Labour's increased VAT on private school fees and removal of business rates relief are forcing multiple school closures across England, including Maidwell Hall, Loughborough Amherst, Godolphin Prep, and Immanuel College Prep, prompting a significant shift of students towards the state sector and leg...
Multiple Private School Closures in England Due to Labour's Tax Policy
Labour's increased VAT on private school fees and removal of business rates relief are forcing multiple school closures across England, including Maidwell Hall, Loughborough Amherst, Godolphin Prep, and Immanuel College Prep, prompting a significant shift of students towards the state sector and leg...
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48% Bias Score
Ofcom's New Rules Lead to Substantial Broadband and Phone Price Hikes
New Ofcom rules banning percentage-based price hikes on phone and broadband contracts have led to significant price increases of up to 15 percent for some consumers, impacting those on cheaper plans disproportionately.
Ofcom's New Rules Lead to Substantial Broadband and Phone Price Hikes
New Ofcom rules banning percentage-based price hikes on phone and broadband contracts have led to significant price increases of up to 15 percent for some consumers, impacting those on cheaper plans disproportionately.
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52% Bias Score
UK House Prices Surge, But Record Listings May Temper Growth
UK house asking prices saw a 1.7 percent jump (£5,992) in the month to January 11th, reaching £366,189 on average, the highest January increase since 2020; however, this is still below May 2024's record, and a record number of new properties on the market may slow future price growth.
UK House Prices Surge, But Record Listings May Temper Growth
UK house asking prices saw a 1.7 percent jump (£5,992) in the month to January 11th, reaching £366,189 on average, the highest January increase since 2020; however, this is still below May 2024's record, and a record number of new properties on the market may slow future price growth.
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40% Bias Score
Teenager Dies from Sepsis Days After Cancer Treatment
Seven days after finishing cancer treatment, 17-year-old Hannah Riddell died from suspected sepsis at Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle; her family is now fundraising for her funeral.
Teenager Dies from Sepsis Days After Cancer Treatment
Seven days after finishing cancer treatment, 17-year-old Hannah Riddell died from suspected sepsis at Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle; her family is now fundraising for her funeral.
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8% Bias Score