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Rotherham Riot: Unresolved Tensions a Year On

A year after a mob violently attacked asylum seekers at a Rotherham hotel, leaving residents fearing for their lives and highlighting unresolved tensions over immigration, the mayor of South Yorkshire warns of the ongoing risk of further violence.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
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Ofqual Withdraws Misinterpreted Exam Access Arrangement Data

Ofqual withdrew statistics on exam access arrangements from 2014 due to misinterpretation of data, which initially showed a 300% increase in students receiving extra time but now shows far lower numbers, prompting concerns about data accuracy and implications for educational policy.

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theguardian.com
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UK Telecom Engineers Face Surge in Abuse and Assault

Openreach reported 450 cases of abuse and assault against its engineers in the year to March, a significant increase and now the leading cause of staff injury; Virgin Media O2 also reports a large rise in similar incidents, highlighting a broader problem of violence against customer-facing workers.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
theguardian.com
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Real-Life 'Traitors' Game Highlights Deception and High Stakes

A journalist's participation in "The Traitors: Live Experience" in London reveals how the real-life game mirrors the TV show's unpredictability, with decisions driven by perceptions rather than evidence, leading to unexpected alliances and betrayals.

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dailymail.co.uk
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Terrorist Confessed to 9/11 and 7/7 Bombings Set for Release

Haroon Aswat, a 50-year-old convicted terrorist who confessed to involvement in the 9/11 attacks and the 7/7 London bombings, is set to be released from a UK hospital in the coming days, despite officials' concerns and the lack of a full risk assessment.

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theguardian.com
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X accuses UK Online Safety Act of infringing free speech

Elon Musk's X platform accuses the UK's Online Safety Act of excessively restricting free speech, citing Ofcom's enforcement and potential fines as reasons for increased censorship, despite the act's stated goal of protecting children; a proposed national internet intelligence team also raises conce...

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UK's Online Safety Act Sparks Free Speech Debate

The Online Safety Act in the UK, implemented last week, requires platforms to verify user ages, prompting concerns from X (formerly Twitter) about free speech due to broad implementation and potential over-censorship; a petition with 468,000 signatures demands its repeal, while the government denies...

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theguardian.com
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Man Remanded in Custody Following Child Cruelty Charges at Leicestershire Summer Camp

76-year-old Jon Ruben faces child cruelty charges in Leicester after three boys fell ill at a summer camp due to sweets allegedly laced with sedatives; eight boys and an adult were hospitalized, and the police are facing an IOPC investigation into conflicting accounts.

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bbc.com
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Badenoch Declares She Does Not Identify as Nigerian

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, born in the UK to Nigerian parents, declared she doesn't identify as Nigerian, hasn't renewed her passport since the early 2000s, and considers the UK her home, attributing this to challenging political and economic conditions in Nigeria during her upbringing...

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theguardian.com
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New Film and Streaming Releases This Week

New releases this week include the action-comedy "The Naked Gun", the Swiss drama "Late Shift", and the animated film "Savages", alongside streaming options such as Tim Burton's "Wednesday" and a new adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo".

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bbc.com
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Oakhill STC: 33 Staff Dismissed Amidst Serious Child Safeguarding Failures

An Ofsted inspection of Oakhill Secure Training Centre in Milton Keynes revealed serious issues, including 33 staff suspensions or dismissals since November 2024 due to allegations of misconduct and failures in safeguarding children, leading to unsanitary conditions and unsafe practices; the Justice...

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dailymail.co.uk
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Suspected Poisoning at Summer Camp Leads to Arrest, IOPC Investigation

Eight children were hospitalized after a suspected poisoning at a Christian summer camp in Stathern, Leicestershire, leading to a 76-year-old man's arrest and an IOPC investigation into police response time.

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