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DWP Faces Criticism for Reclaiming Wrongly Paid Pensions from Bereaved Families

The UK's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) mistakenly paid over \£500 million in state pensions to deceased individuals over five years, recovering half from bereaved relatives despite lacking legal authority, prompting criticism for its unclear communication and impact on vulnerable families.

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Reduced Inequality
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Sheffield Mourns Teen Stabbing Victim, Anti-Knife Crime March Held

A church service commemorated 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, stabbed to death at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on Monday; a 15-year-old boy is charged with murder, and an anti-knife crime march followed.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Grenfell Tower Demolition Sparks Outrage

The UK government will demolish Grenfell Tower, ignoring pleas from victims' families to keep it as a memorial to the 72 people who died in the 2017 fire, a decision condemned as "shameful and unforgivable.

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Police Failings Allow Repeat Rapist to Attack Again

Mariyan Grudev, a Bulgarian national with a history of sex offenses, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 rape of a woman in Warrington, Cheshire, and the attempted rape of a teenager in 2023; police failures to issue a European arrest warrant after the first attack allowed him to remain ...

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Ali Fayed Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Harrods Employees

Ali Fayed, brother of the late Mohamed Al Fayed, is accused of sexual assault by three former Harrods employees who claim the abuse occurred in the 1990s across multiple locations, prompting civil legal action and a statement from Harrods acknowledging the 'breadth of abuse'.

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Gender Equality
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Radio's Revolution: How Wireless Reshaped British Life

Beaty Rubens's book, "Listen In," chronicles the transformative impact of radio on British life from 1922 to 1939, detailing its influence on family life, politics, and culture, as radio ownership exploded from under 150,000 to nearly 34 million.

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Reduced Inequality
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Labour Education Reforms Threaten 16,000 Teaching Jobs

Labour's proposed education reforms, requiring all teachers to have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), risk eliminating up to 16,618 teaching jobs due to unclear wording in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, prompting a Conservative amendment.

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Quality Education
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Mouth Cancer Warning: Man Urges Early Detection After Tumour Diagnosis

Guy Walker, 54, from Somerset, discovered a cancerous tumour after noticing a sharpness in his mouth, undergoing extensive surgery and treatment, highlighting the importance of early detection for mouth cancer; he and his team raised £12,500 for charity.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Grenfell Tower Demolition Sparks Outrage

The UK government's decision to demolish Grenfell Tower, site of a 2017 fire that killed 72, has sparked outrage among some bereaved families who sought to preserve it as a memorial, while others acknowledged safety concerns; the demolition timeline is unclear.

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No Poverty
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1,000 to Protest China's London Super-Embassy Amid Government Approval

Over 1,000 protesters will demonstrate against China's planned London super-embassy on Saturday, prompting a government decision next week amid concerns over the size and potential for protests at the site. The project has faced opposition from local residents and the Metropolitan Police, but the go...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Grenfell Tower to be Demolished

The UK government announced the demolition of Grenfell Tower, the site of a 2017 fire that killed 72, following concerns about its structural integrity and risk to a nearby school; the demolition, expected to take two years, is controversial within the community.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Cumbria's Nuclear Waste Site: A Decade-Long Capping Operation

The UK's only Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) in Drigg, Cumbria, is starting a decade-long project to cap and secure an area the size of 56,000 football pitches full of radioactive waste, managing the legacy of its past as a WWII explosives factory and uncovering explosive materials during the pro...

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Responsible Consumption and Production

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