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Vince Cable unaware Post Office prosecuted sub-postmasters itself

Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has said he was initially unaware the Post Office prosecuted its own sub-postmasters, despite leading the privatisation of the group. Sir Vince, who was business secretary between 2010 and 2015, was giving evidence on Wednesday to the inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal. Under questioning from Jason […]

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UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met Office

EPA Climate change is dramatically increasing the frequency of extreme high temperatures in the UK, new Met Office analysis has confirmed. Its annual State of the Climate report says data from 2023 shows the country is experiencing significantly more really hot days. Its observations suggest there has been an increase in the number of really […]

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U.S. men’s soccer team falls to France in return to Olympics, 3-0

MARSEILLE, France — The U.S. men’s soccer team returned to the Olympics after a 16-year hiatus Wednesday with the most daunting of tasks: an opening match against not just the host nation but one that churns out world-class players with care and proficiency. Into the second half, the Americans showed they were up to the […]

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What to know about 2024 DNC, dates with Harris likely nominee

President Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid means Democrats must now quickly select a new candidate. The Democratic National Convention’s rules committee has approved a virtual roll call vote to begin in early August, ahead of the convention. Although many in the party quickly endorsed Vice President Harris as the nominee-apparent, as Biden did, […]

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Eight-year ADHD backlog in many parts of UK, BBC finds

BBC Nelly Naylor (top left), Rob Reiss (bottom left), Katie Drinkwater (centre), and Louise Nichols (top right) are just some of many thousands who have been waiting for an assessment It would take more than eight years for the NHS to see all adult patients waiting for ADHD assessments in many parts of the UK, […]

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Rangers: Bid in for Goldson as Cantwell seeks ‘new adventure’

Rangers have received “a concrete offer” for defender and vice-captain Connor Goldson, Philippe Clement has said. And the manager also revealed midfielder Todd Cantwell wants to pursue “a new adventure”. Clement did not identify the club bidding for Goldson but confirmed the 31-year-old had left the squad prior to Wednesday’s 2-1 friendly loss at Birmingham […]

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