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‘It feels like contempt’: DWP asks 85-year-old dementia patient to repay £13k There is no bias in the title provided. Cypriot-born Sia Kasparis, who speaks limited English, was not told about disability premium overpayment for several yearsEighty-five-year-old Sia Kasparis was in her hospital bed in the living room of her small north london flat when there was a knock at the door.The grandmother-of-five has been bedbound for the last two years, the result of a collapsed vertebra and a range of other health problems, including vascular dementia, heart failure and kidney disease. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/27/it-feels-like-contempt-dwp-asks-85-year-old-dementia-patient-to-repay-13k

Search for woman, 68, reported missing on Isle of Rum There is no original title provided. She was then in contact with family at around 6.30pm but it is unknown where she was at the time. It is understood Ms Molloy was trying to make her way back to the Dibidil area and may have become disorientated. Mary Molloy was last seen wearing a turquoise waterproof jacket, red trousers, brown walking boots, a blue hat and red gloves. (Image: Police Scotland) Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare and are appealing for information from the public to help trace…

Pilot dead in RAF Coningsby Spitfire crash is named There is no bias in the title provided. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene on Langrick Road in Lincolnshire just before 1.20pm on Saturday. The Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) was flying near the air station when the crash took place. Incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon from RAF Coningsby. Our thoughts this evening are with the pilot’s loved ones, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and the wider RAF family. W & C — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal)…

The Welsh Commando unit leader awarded Military Cross for his 'gallant' service There is no bias in the title provided. Major Bryan Hilton-Jones’ unit helped gather intelligence ahead of D-Day A new study suggests that regular exercise can help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that individuals who engaged in physical activity at least three times a week were less likely to develop the condition compared to those who were sedentary. The study highlights the importance of staying active for brain health and overall well-being. These findings provide further evidence of the benefits of exercise in preventing…

Former takeaway worker jailed for role in £5,000,000,000 Bitcoin ring | UK News There is no bias in the original title provided. Jian Wen was jailed for six years for money laundering while involved in a major Bitcoin ring (Pictures: Metropolitan Police)A former Chinese takeaway worker found guilty of money laundering after police discovered more than £5 billion worth of Bitcoin has been jailed. Jian Wen, 42, had tried to buy some of london’s most expensive properties, including a £23 million Hampstead mansion, leading police to become suspicious. It turned out she was acting as a front in a wealth…

Keir Starmer aims to end questions about his leadership in first major election campaign speech There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer will use his first major speech of the general election to make Labour’s campaign personal as he tries to quell concerns expressed about what sort of prime minister he will be.The Labour leader’s “presidential” speech comes as the Tories have accused him of threatening to make a £38.5bn black hole in public finances with…

Rates of melanoma skin cancer hit all-time high in UK, study finds There is no bias in the title provided. Cancer Research UK notes particular rise in diagnoses among older people and says majority of cases are preventableRates of melanoma skin cancer have reached an all-time high in the UK, according to analysis that highlights a substantial rise in the number of cases over the past decade, particularly among older people.New diagnoses increased by almost a third from 21 to 28 in every 100,000 people between 2007-09 and 2017-19, according to Cancer Research UK (CRUK) figures, with a 57% rise…

General election latest: Young royals would not be exempt from Sunak’s national service scheme There is no bias in the title provided. Labour Party ‘leaks Rishi Sunak’s campaign diary’ in new ad attacking gaffesSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailYoung royals including Prince George and Princess Charlotte would not be exempt from taking part in Rishi Sunak’s plans to bring back national service. Rishi Sunak has vowed to bring the controversial scheme for 18-year-olds to create a “renewed sense of pride in our country” if he…

Rishi Sunak’s national service pledge is ‘bonkers’, says ex-military chief There is no bias in the title provided. Criticism of proposed scheme comes as another blow to the party’s struggling election campaignBritain’s armed forces need more money not untrained teenage volunteers, former military leaders and Tory figures have said in a new blow to the Conservatives’ faltering election campaign.Within hours of being announced, Rishi Sunak’s election pledge to bring back military service for 18-year-olds was rubbished by army chiefs and a former Conservative defence secretary. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/26/rishi-sunaks-national-service-pledge-is-bonkers-says-ex-military-chief

Defence minister ruled out National Service over morale fears day after Rishi Sunak called election There is no bias in the original title Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailA Tory defence minister warned on the first day of the general election campaign that Rishi Sunak’s plan to reintroduce national service would “damage morale” in the military.Andrew Murrison signed off a written answer to fellow Tory MP Mark Pritchard which was published less than 24 hours after the prime minister had dramatically called a snap election.The…

RAF pilot killed in Spitfire crash at Battle of Britain event is named There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe Royal Air Force pilot who died in a Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Saturday has been named as squadron leader Mark Long. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene on Langrick Road in Lincolnshire just before 1.20pm, after the aircraft crashed during a Battle of Britain commemoration event. Group Captain Robbie Lees, Commander Display…

William and Kate lead tribute to RAF pilot killed in memorial event crash There is no bias in the title provided. Airman died at the scene after second world war-era plane came down near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire The Prince and Princess of Wales have led tributes to an RAF pilot who was killed in a Spitfire crash while taking part in a Battle of Britain memorial event.The airman, who has not yet been named by police, died at the scene from his injuries after the second world war-era plane came down near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire at about 1.20pm…

Wes Streeting’s three-word formula for how Labour will govern There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailWes Streeting has set out a three-word vision of the guiding philosophy of a Labour government if, as expected, it wins power on 4 July.The shadow health secretary had echoes of Tony Blair’s New Labour when he promised that his party would be “compensatory, not confiscatory”.Mr Streeting was in discussion with The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig in front of an audience at the…

Refugee braves racist abuse to become Northern Ireland’s first black mayor There is no bias in the title provided. Lilian Seenoi-Barr, who arrived from Kenya in 2010, will make history when she receives chain of office in DerryLilian Seenoi-Barr will make history on 3 June when she receives the chain of office at Derry’s guildhall and becomes Northern Ireland’s first black mayor.It will be the culmination of a personal and political journey that began in 2010 when she arrived as a refugee from Kenya and became part of the region’s growing multi-ethnic identity. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/26/refugee-lilian-seenoi-barr-braves-racist-abuse-northern-ireland-first-black-mayor-derry

What are Rishi Sunak’s plans for national service if Tories win general election? There is no bias in the original title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailRishi Sunak has announced that 18-year-olds would be made to do national service if the Tories win the general election.It is the Conservatives’ first major policy proposal since Mr Sunak hastily announced the general election in the pouring rain on Wednesday afternoon, with his party now scrambling to find some 190 candidates amid a post-war record exodus of…

People would not be jailed for refusing to carry out ‘mandatory’ national service, says home secretary – UK politics live James Cleverly says there will be ‘no criminal sanction’ as Labour criticises policy as ‘desperate and unfunded’ Shadow work and pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the Conservatives’ national service announcement was a “gimmick”. She told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips show: “This is an unfunded commitment, a headline-grabbing gimmick, it is not a proper plan to deliver it, it doesn’t deal with the big challenges facing young people who are desperate to get the skills and qualifications they…

Sunday’s front pages lead on two main stories: the prime minister’s promise to bring back national service if the Conservatives are re-elected to No 10 at the next general election and the divorce announcement from TV presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 

Away from the main stories, other domestic political news looms large on the front pages, whilst the back pages lead on Manchester United’s shock 2-0 FA Cup final win over Manchester City.

Boy arrested on suspicion of murder as woman stabbed to death on beach in Bournemouth A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth. Police were called to Durley Chine Beach at around 11.40pm on Friday, just as the bank holiday weekend was getting underway. A 34-year-old woman from Poole was pronounced dead at the scene and a 38-year-old woman, also from Poole, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. On Saturday afternoon, Dorset Police said a 17-year-old boy from Lancashire had been detained. Detective Superintendent Richard Dixey,…

Michael Gove to step down as MP at general election Michael Gove has announced he is not standing for re-election as an MP ahead of the general election on July 4. The secretary of state for Levelling Up is one of the longest-serving Conservative ministers and the last remaining high-profile MP from the David Cameron government elected in 2010. The shock announcement is another blow to the Tory Party already scrambling to find candidates for almost a third of constituencies after Rishi Sunak announced the election on Wednesday. And it comes just hours after the prime minister visited the Titanic…

Mapped: List of all the MPs standing down at next election as Michael Gove and John Redwood join the exodus The UK will go to the polls in July after Rishi Sunak announced the date for the next general election – but scores of high-profile MPs will not be facing the electorate after deciding to stand down. Housing secretary Michael Gove and former business secretary Andrea Leadsom became the latest Tory MPs to announce they would not contest the next election, as the number of Conservative MPs deciding to stand aside hit a new post-war record. In his letter to…

Is Sunak’s election campaign the worst in history? He is soaked in Downing Street on his launch, drowned out by triumphant Blair’s anthem, his MPs are fleeing the battlefield and he visits a Titanic museum. When you think things cannot get worse for Rishi Sunak, they do. Is this the worst start to an election campaign in history? Those with a distant memory can recall Michael Foot’s 1983 election campaign for Labour with the manifesto described by the late Gerald Kaufman as “the longest suicide note in history”. But what went down in folklore as the worst-ever election campaign –…

Sunak promises to bring back national service for 18-year-olds There is no title provided to identify any biased words or phrases. Labour lambasts youth policy as ‘desperate and unfunded’ and designed to make youngsters fix government-created problems Rishi Sunak announced last night that a future Conservative government would bring back mandatory national service last night, as he attempted to reignite his election campaign after an error-strewn start. Under the plan, which appeared to be his latest attempt to reduce Tory losses by winning over voters drifting to Reform UK, the prime minister said that every 18-year-old would have to spend…

Pilot dies in Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby Police and emergency services rushed to the scene on Langrick Road at just before 1.20pm on Saturday, May 25. The Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) was flying near the air station when the crash took place. The male pilot, who has not yet been named, was declared dead at the scene. An MoD spokesperson said: “It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today. “The pilot’s family have been informed and we ask that…

His traumatic experiences while in the PBCC, he now goes by “Gilli” instead of John, as he associates his birth name with his “past life”.

Scottish Labour taking ‘nothing for granted’ as SNP support crumbles Keir Starmer makes Scotland ‘central to the mission’ as polls indicate an election meltdown for beleaguered nationalists The deputy leader of Scottish Labour said she was taking “nothing for granted” after a poll suggested the party is poised for huge gains north of the border at the general election. Jackie Baillie said: “We are moving in the right direction but I always approach elections with respect … We have our candidates out there, knocking on as many doors as they can. We started last year with maybe six target seats…