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Seven new lawsuits filed against P Diddy Seven new civil lawsuits have been filed against music mogul Sean Combs aka P Diddy in a New York federal court. Four men and three women accuse Combs of sexually assaulting them during parties held in Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas. One of the plaintiffs was just 13 years old at the time of the alleged incident. Currently held in a Brooklyn jail, Combs is also facing federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, which he has denied. His legal team has dismissed the latest lawsuits, describing them as “clear attempts…

Martin Lewis sends warning over Buy Now Pay Later crackdown Martin Lewis has issued a warning over a new crackdown on buy now, pay later products. The money expert has cautioned consumers it is a case of buy now, get protected later. Ministers have announced that millions of shoppers are to be protected by new rules for BNPL, as they are known. Mr Lewis welcomed the change saying: “Buy Now, Pay Later is now ubiquitous at online checkouts, so the fact it’s never been regulated is a travesty I and others have long campaigned on. “The last chancellor promised to…

When is the 2024 Budget and what might be in it? Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver Labour’s first Budget on Wednesday 30 October. Each year, the chancellor of the exchequer – who is in charge of the government’s finances – makes a Budget statement to MPs. The speech outlines the government’s plans for spending and taxes. The Budget speech usually starts around 12:30pm and lasts about an hour. Reeves may be considering pushing the freeze beyond its current expiry date of 2028 in a move that could raise £7 billion, according to the Financial Times. Other measures reported to be under…

King Charles heckled: What Indigenous Australian artefacts does Britain still possess? Get Nadine White’s Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week’s newsGet our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race CorrespondentAn Indigenous Australian senator who accused King Charles of genocide during a fiery parliament outburst has reignited the debate about returning colonial artefacts held in Britain. Lidia Thorpe disrupted Charles’s welcome to the capital Canberra, shouting: “Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us … Our babies, our bones, our skulls, our people. You destroyed our land”.Her outburst overshadowed a speech highlighting his debt…

Lords committee urges Government to begin new talks with EU over data adequacy Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailThe Government has been urged by a House of Lords committee to begin early talks with the European Commission on securing a new data adequacy agreement to ensure the economy is not hit by extra costs and red tape.The Lords European Affairs Committee has written to Technology Secretary Peter Kyle to encourage him to begin talks on renewing the data agreement, which is due to expire in…

Apps that create deepfake nudes should be banned, says online safety group AI-powered “nudifying” apps which can create non-consensual explicit images of people, including children, should be banned, an online safety charity has said. Internet Matters has called on the Government to strengthen the Online Safety Act to ban tools which can create deepfake nudes after a study from the group estimated that as many as half a million children have encountered such images online. It said its research had found a growing fear among young people over the issue, with 55% of teenagers saying it would be worse to…

Give protected status to traditional pie and mash, campaigners urge Former Conservative minister Richard Holden is leading a campaign to secure protected status for traditional pie and mash as a celebration of the “original fast food”. Mr Holden and producers have made representations to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) about an application for Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) status for the dish. TSG is a quality scheme that protects the names of food and agricultural products that are made using traditional methods or ingredients. Bramley Apple pie filling and Cornish pasties are some of the foods protected…

Railway line closed after two trains collide in Wales A railway line was forced to close after two trains collided with each other in Wales on Monday evening, police said. British Transport Police said it was at an incident involving two trains on the line near Llanbrynmair, Powys, after reports of a low-speed collision. The force added that paramedics, fire and rescue and Dyfed Powys Police were also at the scene and the “incident is ongoing”. Network Rail and Transport for Wales said the incident involved the Transport for Wales 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the Transport for…

Australian senator Lidia Thorpe explains furious outburst after King Charles’s speech – Royal family news The Indigenous senator who confronted King Charles has spoken out to explain why she shouted at him after his parliamentary adress. Senator Lidia Thorpe told the monarch “you are not my king” and demanded a treaty between Australia‘s First Nations and its government on Monday. Ms Thorpe, an Indigenous woman from Victoria, has long advocated for a treaty between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians to recognise their autonomy and set right historical wrongs. The independent politician has now said that as current King, Charles should “answer for”…

Budget UK latest: When is it and which tax cuts might Rachel Reeves announce? Housing secretary Angela Rayner is planning to double the number of council homes after receiving a boost in the budget, according to reports. The deputy prime minister is set to announce nearly £1billion to begin a “council housing revolution” and build tens of thousands of extra homes, The Times reported. Ms Rayner believes council housing is crucial for the government’s target of 1.5 million new homes in the next five years. As part of the plan, the deputy PM is also set to crack down on…