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Met Police investigating suspected data breach The Met Police are investigating a data breach after “unauthorised access” was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. The Met said the company held names, ranks, photos, vetting levels and pay numbers for officers and staff. The force is working to understand what data, if any, had been accessed. It says it has also taken additional “security measures.” A Met spokesperson said it is unable to say when the breach occurred or how many people might be affected, but added that the company in question did not hold information such as…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunday’s newspapers report on a variety of stories, with Nadine Dorrie’s resignation being a popular headline. ‘Dosser Dorries’ The Sunday Express, the Observer, and the Sunday Telegraph all carry pictures of Nadine Dorries, along with the word “finally” to report her departure. The Observer has interviewed some of Dorries’s constituents and it says posters describing her as “Dosser Dorries” have started to appear. Some of those interviewed complained their MP is never there, whilst one said Dorries had helped her find housing. ULEZ controversy The Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Telegraph both report…

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Financial support to double for MPs who lose seats in UK election The Guardian says Departing MPs will get bigger payouts for winding up their offices, with the sum doubling to £17,300, the UK parliament expenses watchdog has announced. MPs who lose their seats or choose not to stand will be paid for four months after leaving office to enable them to wind up their casework and other duties – doubling from the current period of eight weeks. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) made the change after reviewing arrangements for payments following the next election. MPs who lose their…

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MPs’ ‘winding down’ pay to double at next election BBC News says Payments for MPs who lose their seats or step down at the next general election will be doubled. The money is aimed at helping ex-MPs close down their offices and manage the departure of their staff. At the last general election departing MPs were paid for two months after losing their seats. However, IPSA, which sets the rules for MPs’ expenses, has said this is not long enough and that the time period should be increased to four months. The eligibility for the payments has also been expanded…

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Payoffs for MPs who lose seats or resign at general election set to double The Independent says Payoffs for MPs who lose their seats or are not running at the next election are set to double as millions of people across the country struggle with the cost of living squeeze. The so-called “winding down” payments, which will rise from £8,600 to £17,300, are designed to help departing members close their offices and manage the departure of staff. A think tank described the move as a “kick in the teeth” for taxpayers. But the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), which regulates…

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Murder arrests as Bury man found dead after dog theft Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after 45-year-old Donald Patience was found dead in a “targeted attack.” He was declared dead at the scene – a house on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury, at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday. Police were responding to reports of a dog being stolen. Two men, aged 27 and 41, have been bailed pending further inquiries and a 39-year-old man is in custody. Greater Manchester Police said a post-mortem examination concluded Donald Patience’s death was suspicious. His family said he was “a…

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Families sue government for failing to protect care homes from Covid Families who lost loved ones in the early days of the pandemic are starting legal action against the government, care homes and several hospitals in England. Thirty families have got together to argue not enough was done to protect their relatives from the COVID-19 pandemic. They are claiming damages for loss of life and the distress caused. The government claims it specifically sought to safeguard care home residents using the best evidence available. The legal claims focus on the decision in March 2020 to quickly discharge hospital patients into…

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88 UK deaths linked to Canada ‘poison seller’ The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said 88 people in the UK died after buying a poisonous substance from a Canadian seller. The NCA says it cannot confirm the chemical was the direct cause of the UK deaths but it is investigating potential criminal offences. British police have been making welfare visits to hundreds of addresses as they trace buyers of the substance. The seller – Kenneth Law, 57, was arrested in May and is accused of assisting suicide in Canada. It is thought he was running a number of websites selling…

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