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UK Charity Boosts Employment for Adults with Learning Disabilities

MK Snap, a Milton Keynes charity founded in 1992, has helped 140 adults with learning disabilities find employment, improving their lives and challenging workplace misconceptions, with partnerships like that with M&M Supplies showcasing the model's success.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Off-Road Bikers Damage UK's Ancient Monuments

Illegal off-road biking is causing significant damage to ancient monuments across the UK, including the Bronze Age Tor Clawdd ring cairn near Swansea, with archaeologists warning of "complete destruction" and calling for increased enforcement and public awareness.

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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14-Year-Old Stabbed to Death on London Bus

A 14-year-old boy, known online as "Grippa," was fatally stabbed on a London bus in Woolwich, London, on January 7, 2025, prompting a manhunt for the attacker and raising concerns about rising knife crime in the city.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UK Confirms 2030 Ban on New Petrol and Diesel Cars

The UK government confirms a 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales, reversing a previous delay to 2035 and launching a consultation to address industry and consumer concerns, aiming for a 100% zero-emission vehicle market by 2035.

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32% Bias Score

Climate Action
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McDonald's UK Faces Lawsuits Over Widespread Sexual Harassment Claims

McDonald's UK fired over 29 employees for sexual harassment in the past year, following a BBC investigation revealing over 100 workers experienced abuse, leading to a new investigation and 700 employees initiating legal action against the company.

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64% Bias Score

Gender Equality
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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WWII SOE Veteran Noreen Riols Dies at 98

Noreen Riols, a 98-year-old WWII SOE veteran, died recently; her role involved testing trainee spies' discretion in Bournemouth hotels, revealing the rigorous vetting process and the lasting impact of wartime secrecy.

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24% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UK Considers Ketamine Reclassification Amid Record Use

Record levels of ketamine use in England and Wales (299,000 users aged 16-59 in the year to March 2023) have prompted the Home Office to consider reclassifying it from Class B to Class A, increasing penalties to life imprisonment for dealing and seven years for possession following a coroner's repor...

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UK Government Warns of Widespread Need for Shutters and Air Conditioning Due to Rising Overnight Temperatures

A UK government report warns that most homes will need shutters and air conditioning by 2030 to combat rising overnight temperatures exceeding 26°C, disproportionately impacting low-income households, ethnic minorities, and the elderly; solutions include white roofs and external shutters, but retrof...

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36% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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MP Calls for Retrial of Convicted Child Killer Lucy Letby

A senior Tory MP, Sir David Davis, is leading a House of Commons debate today to call for a retrial for Lucy Letby, who was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016, based on concerns about the reliability of...

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UK Energy Grid Under Strain Amid Record Low Temperatures

Due to plummeting temperatures reaching -16°C in Scotland and northern England, the National Grid requested extra electricity generation on January 10th, 2025, to meet increased home heating demands; the UKHSA extended a cold weather health alert until January 12th, anticipating a rise in deaths.

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20% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Bibby Stockholm's Departure Leaves Mixed Legacy in Portland

The Bibby Stockholm barge, a temporary housing solution for nearly 500 male asylum seekers in Portland Port from July to November 2023, is departing, leaving behind a mixed legacy of unexpected social initiatives and initially unfounded community concerns.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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ETA Scheme Threatens Northern Ireland Tourism

The UK's new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, starting Wednesday for 48 more countries, requiring a £10 fee per visitor, is projected to devastate Northern Ireland's tourism, which generated £210 million in 2023, due to its impact on cross-border travel from the Republic of Ireland.

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52% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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