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- Post Office scandal. Why a new law?
I am but a simple person. Someone please explain why we need a law to exonerate innocent people?
> Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the government will bring in a new law to "swiftly exonerate and compensate victims" of the Post Office scandal > Under the plans, victims will be able to sign a form to say they are innocent in order to have their convictions overturned and claim compensation
- New PM is France's youngest at 34www.bbc.co.uk Gabriel Attal: Macron's pick for PM is France's youngest at 34
Gabriel Attal is named France's next prime minister, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency.
As you get older, everyone seems to get young. I can't imaging having so much responsibility at 34!
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- apnews.com British inquiry finds serious failings at hospitals where worker had sex with more than 100 corpses
A British government-ordered inquiry says it found serious failings at hospitals where an electrician who was later convicted of murder was able to have sex with more than 100 corpses over 15 years without being detected.
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- Man arrested in London for costume depicting Manchester arena bomberwww.bbc.co.uk Man arrested over 'Manchester Arena bomber' costume
North Yorkshire Police says it received reports of a man on social media dressed as Salman Abedi.
- The home office has resumed the process of moving asylum seekers onto the Bibby Stockholmwww.theguardian.com Home Office to send asylum seekers back to Bibby Stockholm barge
Notices say people will return to vessel next week, after legionella was found onboard in August
- It's official, after 90 years of trading Wilko has closed its doorswww.lbc.co.uk Wilko shuts doors on final 41 stores marking end of 90 years in business - see full list of last stores to go
The remaining Wilko stores on the UK high street will shut their doors for good today after more than 90 years in business.
- Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland. E Coli sampling showed concentration more than 39 times higher than typical readings the previous month.www.theguardian.com Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland
Athletes competing on stretch of UK coastline where reduced water quality at centre of dispute over sewage discharges
- The BBC on Mastodon: experimenting with distributed and decentralised social media
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2643049
> "As the social media landscape ebbs and flows, the team at BBC Research & Development are researching social technologies and exploring possibilities for the BBC. One part of our work is to establish a BBC presence in the distributed collection of social networks known as the Fediverse, a collection of social media applications all linked together by common protocols. The most common software used in this area is Mastodon, a Twitter-like social networking service with around 2 million active monthly users. We are now running an experimental BBC Mastodon server at https://social.bbc where you can follow some of the BBC’s social media accounts, including BBC R&D, Radio 4 and 5 Live. We hope to be able to add more accounts from other areas of the BBC at some point."
- www.newscientist.com The UK's official swimming rivers are too polluted to swim in
Just two rivers in the UK are designated as "bathing waters", and both are currently rated in poor health. With more rivers set to become bathing waters, will they actually be clean enough to use?
- London New Home Sales Tumble to Lowest Since 2012 as Rates Weighwww.bnnbloomberg.ca London New Home Sales Tumble to Lowest Since 2012 as Rates Weigh - BNN Bloomberg
Sales for newly-built homes in London have slumped to their lowest in over a decade as surging borrowing costs weigh on the city’s housing market.
- www.theguardian.com Rishi Sunak seen using erasable-ink pens on official documents and in meetings
Exclusive: Sunak regularly pictured using Pilot V fountain pens during time as chancellor and prime minister
- www.theguardian.com Bank of England raises interest rates by a half point to 5%
Move brings borrowing costs to highest level since April 2008 as Bank intensifies efforts to control inflation
- Disney raises concerns over subscription reminder emailswww.bbc.com Disney+ says prices could rise as it raises concerns over UK laws
New legislation would require the company to remind Disney+ customers of their subscriptions.
- www.telegraph.co.uk Pressure builds on Bank of England’s Bailey for yet another bumper rate rise
Calls for drastic action from Threadneedle Street risk overtightening a fragile economy
- www.bbc.co.uk Michael Gove says sorry over Tory lockdown party video
Met police say they are "considering" new footage of a Christmas party at Tory HQ in December 2020.
- Vodafone and Three plan to merge into the UK's largest mobile networkwww.engadget.com Vodafone and Three plan to merge into the UK's largest mobile network | Engadget
Three’s second attempt to join forces with a competitor still needs to clear major regulatory hurdles..
- UK military personnel turning to food banks due to the cost of living crisisnews.sky.com The military personnel turning to food banks due to the cost of living crisis
Some military personnel and their families have been forced to use food banks as high inflation and rising costs tip members of the Armed Forces into crisis, Sky News can reveal.
- Hello from feddit.uk/c/london
I have created a new community just for london at the UK Feddit site.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/9181
> I have no idea what I'm doing so bear with me as I get my bearings. > > Rules and other welcoming info can be found here, and comment below if you have any ideas for and additional rules and info you like to see as well as suggestions for the community as a whole. > > Thank you for checking us out! >
- www.bbc.co.uk Police release Nicola Sturgeon without charge
Ms Sturgeon says she is "innocent of any wrongdoing" after being released while more inquiries are carried out.
- Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrested in SNP finance inquirywww.bbc.co.uk Nicola Sturgeon arrested in SNP finances inquiry
Scotland's former first minister attended a police interview on Sunday before being arrested by detectives.
- www.telegraph.co.uk Arch Eurosceptic Sir Bill Cash to step down as MP
Veteran Conservative, 83, joins growing list of parliamentarians leaving the House of Commons at the next election
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- www.theguardian.com Labour says ‘Tory mortgage penalty’ costs homeowners extra £7,000 a year
Opposition finds fallout of Liz Truss mini-budget has raised average mortgage interest payments by £150 a week in two years
- Thoughts on the new London Superloop bus proposal?www.london.gov.uk The Superloop: connecting outer London boroughs, quicker
The Superloop is a further plan from the Mayor, to enhance outer London’s bus network, connecting outer London boroughs, faster.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/1295
> I can't say I'm a fan of it, I think it's cop out rather then a true attempt to improve public transport around the Greater London area, but at least it's something (unless it gets cancelled or only partially completed which is always something you shouldn't count out with TFL)? Will you see yourself using it? What's your thoughts?
- www.bbc.co.uk Resignation statement in full as Boris Johnson steps down
The former UK prime minister has resigned as a MP, saying there is no evidence that he misled Parliament.
Bye Boris 👋
- www.theguardian.com Nadine Dorries stands down as MP with immediate effect
Tory former minister’s decision to go means there will be a byelection in her Mid Bedfordshire constituency
- Boris Johnson: I've been forced out over Partygate reportwww.bbc.com I've been forced out over Partygate report, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson is to step down as an MP but insists that "I did not lie" over Covid lockdowns.
- www.theguardian.com Sunak approves Boris Johnson honours list including aides linked to Partygate
PM gives green light to list that also includes knighthood for Jacob Rees-Mogg and damehood for Priti Patel
- www.theguardian.com Boris and Carrie Johnson ‘hosted friend at Chequers during Covid restrictions’
Exclusive: friend ‘helped the couple plan their wedding’ in May 2021 when restrictions on indoor gatherings in place