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Serial Rapist's Two Attacks Within 24 Hours Highlight Underreporting

Zhenhao Zou, convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China, was identified as one of the UK's most prolific predators; two women he assaulted within 24 hours of each other in October 2022 only reported the crimes after Zou's trial.

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Gender Equality
dailymail.co.uk
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Dangerous Baby Sleeping Bags Resurface on UK Online Marketplaces

A Which? investigation revealed 35 dangerous baby sleeping bags sold on major online marketplaces in the UK, lacking armholes and featuring large hoods that pose a suffocation risk, despite a similar recall four months prior.

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Good Health and Well-being
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England's Child Vaccination Rate Plummets, Fueling Disease Outbreak

In England, 18.6% of 5-year-olds missed crucial preschool vaccinations in 2024–2025, a rise from 13.7% a decade prior, leaving them vulnerable to diseases like polio and whooping cough; London has the lowest coverage, and a recent measles outbreak underscores the urgency of increasing vaccination ra...

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Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
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UK Cancer Cases to Soar to Record Highs by 2040

A UK charity projects a 6.3 million increase in cancer diagnoses by 2040, driven by obesity, low vaccination rates, and smoking, with the South East region most affected; the report calls for policy changes and increased investment in cancer services.

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Good Health and Well-being
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UK Energy Prices to Rise 2% in October

The UK energy regulator Ofgem announced a 2% rise in energy prices, increasing average monthly bills by £2.93 (€3.40) from October 2024 for 24 million households on default tariffs, reaching an annual cost of £1,755 (€2,035), while 37% of customers on fixed tariffs remain unaffected, although the in...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Scotland's £8 Billion Benefits Crisis Threatens Financial Collapse

Scotland's SNP government faces a severe financial crisis due to an £8 billion annual benefits bill by 2028, unsustainable spending on initiatives like scrapping the two-child benefits cap, and a lack of effective spending control, potentially leading to a need for an IMF bailout.

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Reduced Inequality
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£850m MoD Data Breach Highlights UK Government Security Failures

A data breach at the UK's Ministry of Defence leaked the information of almost 19,000 Afghan relocation applicants due to a hidden spreadsheet tab, costing an estimated £850 million and leading to questions about government data security and the ICO's decision not to fine the MoD.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Unregulated Boom in UK Bluefin Tuna Fishing Raises Conservation Concerns

The UK government issued 180 licenses for recreational bluefin tuna fishing in 2025, a sharp increase from 93 in 2024, despite lacking data on population numbers and post-release survival rates, raising concerns about the sustainability of this practice.

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Life Below Water
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UK Charity's Unconditional Grants Prove Effective in Combating Homelessness

Greater Change, a UK charity, gave £699,000 to 403 people at risk of homelessness in 2024, enabling 86% to secure stable housing and almost half to find jobs; the charity argues this approach saves taxpayer money by preventing people from becoming entrenched in the system.

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No Poverty
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UK Energy Bills to Rise Slightly Despite Government Support

Ofgem's price cap announcement on October will slightly increase energy prices by approximately 1% annually for 21 million households in England, Scotland, and Wales, resulting in an average annual bill of £1737, despite government support measures.

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No Poverty
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Migrant Sexually Assaults Teen Eight Days After Arriving in UK

Eight days after arriving in Britain, Ethiopian migrant Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, Essex, leading to protests and legal action against the hotel housing migrants.

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Gender Equality
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Asylum Seeker Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two 14-Year-Old Girls

A 38-year-old asylum seeker in Epping, UK, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, is accused of sexually assaulting and harassing three individuals, including two 14-year-old girls, after one offered him pizza on July 7th and 8th, 2024; he denies the charges, and the trial continues.

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44% Bias Score

Gender Equality

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