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Cut crime and pressure on prisons with more community sentences, say peers
Allowing more criminals to serve sentences out of jail would help cut crime and ease pressure on prisons, according to a...
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Architect of euro and single market Jacques Delors dies aged 98
Former European Commission president Jacques Delors, who played a key role in the design of the euro and creation of the...
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4,757 ‘festive filers’ submitted tax returns on Christmas Day
HMRC also recorded 8,876 returns submitted on Christmas Eve and 12,136 on Boxing Day....
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‘Pints’ of wine to be stocked on British shelves for first time
Britons will soon be able to buy “pint” sized bottles of still and sparkling wine in the form of a new 568ml amoun...
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Sir Winston Churchill and Buckingham Palace celebrated on new coins for 2024
The designs will celebrate some key events and anniversaries...
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Smokers urged to give up to deter children from habit
A new campaign by the NHS features doctors, former smokers and ex-footballers encouraging people to attempt to quit in J...
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Would you welcome a four-day working week?
A campaign for a four-day working week is being stepped up in the coming months amid warnings that Britain’s long hour...
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‘Absurd’ rail ticketing system needs overhauled, charity says
An urgent overhaul of Britain’s rail fares system is required after analysis revealed “absurd inconsistencies”, a ...
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Car parking fees at hospitals soar by 50% in a year, figures show
Hospital patients and visitors forked out £146 million for car parking last year – up by 50% from the previous year, ...