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​Former Tory chancellor also calls on Kwasi Kwarteng to speed up release of OBR forecastsLiz Truss must increase benefits in line with inflation rather than earnings, the former chancellor Sajid Javid has said, as the prime minister faces increasing Conservative pressure to relent over the issue.Victoria Prentis, the work and pensions minister, insisted no decision had been made, while seeming to hint she would prefer the more generous settlement. Continue reading… 

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Daily Mirror – Katie Piper’s attacker goes on the run Summary of the front page The man who attacked TV presenter and author Katie Piper with acid has gone on the run, according to the Daily Mirror. Police are on an “urgent” hunt to find him after he breached his licence conditions, it reports. Today’s top stories UK National newspapers Previous Next Like this article? Leave a comment

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​Report for Law Society says framework is essential for future interactions with the environment and biotechnologyGranting legal rights and protections to non-human entities such as animals, trees and rivers is essential if countries are to tackle climate breakdown and biodiversity loss, experts have said.The authors of a report titled Law in the Emerging Bio Age say legal frameworks have a key part to play in governing human interactions with the environment and biotechnology. Continue reading… 

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Alex and Mollie have their their happy news (Pictures: Alex Bain/Mollie Lockwood/Instagram/ITV) Coronation Street’s Alex Bain has revealed that he’s engaged to girlfriend Mollie Lockwood. The actor, who plays Simon Barlow on the ITV soap, proposed to Mollie during a romantic date in October last year. ‘I thought: “If I don’t do it now, I’ll keep getting more and more nervous!” I was pretty certain she’d say yes, but I was still bricking it.’ he told OK! Magazine. The couple subsequently told their family their happy news, and have since managed to keep it secret until now. ‘We wanted to…

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