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Sentencing Council Rejects Calls to Remove Ethnicity from Sentencing Guidelines
England and Wales' Sentencing Council rejected calls to remove ethnicity as a sentencing factor, sparking controversy; new guidelines recommend pre-sentence reports for ethnic minorities, effective April 2024.
Sentencing Council Rejects Calls to Remove Ethnicity from Sentencing Guidelines
England and Wales' Sentencing Council rejected calls to remove ethnicity as a sentencing factor, sparking controversy; new guidelines recommend pre-sentence reports for ethnic minorities, effective April 2024.
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56% Bias Score
WH Smith Sells High Street Business for £76 Million
WH Smith sold its 233-year-old high street business with 480 stores and 5,000 employees to Modella Capital for £76 million, allowing it to focus on its more profitable travel retail arm and resulting in an estimated £25 million net gain after costs. The high street business will be rebranded as TG J...
WH Smith Sells High Street Business for £76 Million
WH Smith sold its 233-year-old high street business with 480 stores and 5,000 employees to Modella Capital for £76 million, allowing it to focus on its more profitable travel retail arm and resulting in an estimated £25 million net gain after costs. The high street business will be rebranded as TG J...
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UK Household Disposable Income Up 1.7% in Q4 2024 Despite Broader Economic Slowdown
UK real household disposable income per person rose 1.7% in Q4 2024, driven by public sector pay deals and private sector pay exceeding inflation, though much of this increase went into savings amid low consumer confidence. This follows an unexpected 1% rise in February retail sales and a downward r...
UK Household Disposable Income Up 1.7% in Q4 2024 Despite Broader Economic Slowdown
UK real household disposable income per person rose 1.7% in Q4 2024, driven by public sector pay deals and private sector pay exceeding inflation, though much of this increase went into savings amid low consumer confidence. This follows an unexpected 1% rise in February retail sales and a downward r...
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40% Bias Score
UK Benefit Cuts to Leave Lower-Income Households £500 Poorer
The Resolution Foundation projects that lower-income UK households will be £500 poorer annually due to benefit cuts and a weak economic outlook, impacting the poorest 50% over five years, a drop only surpassed by the early 1990s recession and the 2008 financial crisis.
UK Benefit Cuts to Leave Lower-Income Households £500 Poorer
The Resolution Foundation projects that lower-income UK households will be £500 poorer annually due to benefit cuts and a weak economic outlook, impacting the poorest 50% over five years, a drop only surpassed by the early 1990s recession and the 2008 financial crisis.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Student Detained, Visa Revoked for Alleged Hamas Support
US immigration authorities detained and revoked the visa of Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, alleging support for Hamas following an article criticizing Tufts University's response to the Gaza conflict; her lawyer says no charges were filed and questions the legality of her transfer to Louis...
Turkish Student Detained, Visa Revoked for Alleged Hamas Support
US immigration authorities detained and revoked the visa of Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, alleging support for Hamas following an article criticizing Tufts University's response to the Gaza conflict; her lawyer says no charges were filed and questions the legality of her transfer to Louis...
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64% Bias Score
Trump's Car Tariffs Spark Global Trade War Retaliation
President Trump's 25% tariffs on car imports have prompted retaliatory actions in Canada, including boycotts of American products and menu changes in coffee shops. European and UK officials are exploring responses, aiming for negotiated solutions while prioritizing national interests, amid concerns ...
Trump's Car Tariffs Spark Global Trade War Retaliation
President Trump's 25% tariffs on car imports have prompted retaliatory actions in Canada, including boycotts of American products and menu changes in coffee shops. European and UK officials are exploring responses, aiming for negotiated solutions while prioritizing national interests, amid concerns ...
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60% Bias Score
UK Considers Sentence Reductions for Violent Offenders to Combat Prison Overcrowding
To alleviate severe prison overcrowding in England and Wales (at over 99% capacity), the UK government is considering shortening sentences for violent offenders, potentially employing a "good behavior credit scheme" similar to Texas's, while simultaneously building 14,000 new prison spaces by 2031 a...
UK Considers Sentence Reductions for Violent Offenders to Combat Prison Overcrowding
To alleviate severe prison overcrowding in England and Wales (at over 99% capacity), the UK government is considering shortening sentences for violent offenders, potentially employing a "good behavior credit scheme" similar to Texas's, while simultaneously building 14,000 new prison spaces by 2031 a...
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48% Bias Score
WH Smith Sells High Street Business for £76 Million
WH Smith sold its 233-year-old high street business with 480 stores and 5,000 employees to Modella Capital for £76 million, allowing it to focus on its more profitable travel retail arm; the high street business will be rebranded as TGJones.
WH Smith Sells High Street Business for £76 Million
WH Smith sold its 233-year-old high street business with 480 stores and 5,000 employees to Modella Capital for £76 million, allowing it to focus on its more profitable travel retail arm; the high street business will be rebranded as TGJones.
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48% Bias Score
Machar's Arrest Sparks Fears of Renewed Civil War in South Sudan
South Sudan's opposition leader Riek Machar was arrested in Juba on Wednesday night, prompting fears of renewed civil war after recent clashes between his allies and government forces in the north, which left more than a dozen dead and prompted a UN warning.
Machar's Arrest Sparks Fears of Renewed Civil War in South Sudan
South Sudan's opposition leader Riek Machar was arrested in Juba on Wednesday night, prompting fears of renewed civil war after recent clashes between his allies and government forces in the north, which left more than a dozen dead and prompted a UN warning.
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36% Bias Score
EU Urges Citizens to Stockpile Supplies Amid Rising Crisis Threats
The European Union is urging its 450 million citizens to stockpile at least three days' worth of food, water, and other essential supplies due to increasing threats from cyberattacks, climate change, and disease, as announced by preparedness and crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib on Wednesd...
EU Urges Citizens to Stockpile Supplies Amid Rising Crisis Threats
The European Union is urging its 450 million citizens to stockpile at least three days' worth of food, water, and other essential supplies due to increasing threats from cyberattacks, climate change, and disease, as announced by preparedness and crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib on Wednesd...
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40% Bias Score
UK Considers Scrapping Tech Tax to Avoid US Tariffs
The UK government is considering scrapping a £800 million annual tax on tech giants' online revenue to potentially avoid US tariffs, prompting concerns from Labour MPs about the optics of this decision alongside recent benefit cuts.
UK Considers Scrapping Tech Tax to Avoid US Tariffs
The UK government is considering scrapping a £800 million annual tax on tech giants' online revenue to potentially avoid US tariffs, prompting concerns from Labour MPs about the optics of this decision alongside recent benefit cuts.
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44% Bias Score
Scottish Hospital Power Outage Highlights NHS Infrastructure Risks
A 70-minute power outage at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Scotland during Storm Eowyn in January caused by backup generator failure prompted concerns about patient safety and calls for improved NHS resilience. Despite disruptions to medical equipment, officials reported no patient harm.
Scottish Hospital Power Outage Highlights NHS Infrastructure Risks
A 70-minute power outage at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Scotland during Storm Eowyn in January caused by backup generator failure prompted concerns about patient safety and calls for improved NHS resilience. Despite disruptions to medical equipment, officials reported no patient harm.
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48% Bias Score
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