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• Differing views about foster children’s needs | Letters

  07-09-2017 19:39
  It seems we do little else, 5 September) claims I wrote in my Daily Telegraph column that I was “deeply uneasy about this Muslim foster family”.Foster carers of all kinds do a wonderful job, but social workers are bidden to place children in environments that are sensitive to their needs.
  
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• Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people - The Guardian

  28-01-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Royal Mail delivered Christmas letters and parcels late to about 16m people  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with 'unknown liquid' during town hall - BBC

  28-01-2026 04:25 via news.google.com
  Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with 'unknown liquid' during town hall  BBCIlhan Omar Is Attacked During Minneapolis Town Hall on Immigration Crackdown  The New York TimesWatch: US congresswoman attacked by protester at town hall  The TelegraphLive updates on Minnesota: Rep. Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance during town hall  CNNSuspect detained after Ilhan Omar sprayed with substance during Minneapolis town hall  The Independ
  
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• Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos - The Guardian

  28-01-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos  The GuardianGerman FA official wants World Cup boycott talks  BBCBlatter urges FIFA World Cup boycott over Trump administration policies  Al JazeeraGerman FA believe World Cup boycott would be 'misguided'  DW.comWorld Cup boycott? With people ‘dying on the street’, a German soccer exec wants a discussion - The Athletic  The New York
  
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• ‘Not surprised at all’: Fareham voters size up Suella Braverman’s Reform switch - The Guardian

  28-01-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  ‘Not surprised at all’: Fareham voters size up Suella Braverman’s Reform switch  The GuardianWill Suella Braverman's defection prompt a by-election?  BBCPolitics latest: Burnham says 'simply untrue' that Labour pre-warned him of by-election blocking  Sky NewsSuella Braverman defects: is Reform becoming a magnet for Tory baggage?  The ConversationSuella Braverman exclusive: ‘The Tories should not be anywhere near power again in my li
  
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• Disappeared bodies, mass burials and ‘30,000 dead’: what is the truth of Iran’s death toll? - The Guardian

  28-01-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Disappeared bodies, mass burials and ‘30,000 dead’: what is the truth of Iran’s death toll?  The Guardian'We all know someone who was killed': Iran protesters describe personal toll of crackdown  BBCRegime crackdown: Life inside Iran  Sky NewsOpinion | The Time Has Come for the U.S. to Act in Iran  The New York TimesWhat I Saw in Mashhad  The Atlantic
  
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• UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon - BBC

  28-01-2026 03:26 via news.google.com
  UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon  BBCUPS to cut additional 30,000 jobs in Amazon unwind, turnaround plan  CNBCUPS to eliminate 30,000 more jobs as Amazon volume cuts accelerate; shares rise  ReutersUPS to cut up to 30,000 jobs and close facilities as Amazon shipments drop  Financial TimesUPS says it will shed 30,000 jobs in major cost-cutting drive  Al Jazeera
  
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• EasyJet ad banned for claiming bags available for £5.99 - BBC

  28-01-2026 01:07 via news.google.com
  EasyJet ad banned for claiming bags available for £5.99  BBCMajor UK airline rapped over ‘misleading’ baggage claim  The IndependentWatchdog bans easyJet cabin bag price claim advert  Travel Weekly - HomeRegulator slams easyJet over misleading £5.99 baggage charge claim  hulldailymail.co.ukEasyJet 'misled' customers with baggage price claim  liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
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• Chelsea fans told to use 'extreme caution' in Napoli after pair injured. - BBC

  28-01-2026 00:58 via news.google.com
  Chelsea fans told to use 'extreme caution' in Napoli after pair injured.  BBCChelsea fans in hospital in Naples as club call for ‘extreme caution’  The TelegraphChelsea urge 'extreme caution' after two fans injured in Naples incident  standard.co.ukChelsea urge 'extreme caution' to Champions League fans in Naples  ESPNUEFA Champions League 2025-26: Two Chelsea Fans Attacked In Naples; Club Advises Caution Ahead Of Napoli Clash  Outloo
  
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• Ilkay Gundogan's emotional Man City reunion statement before firing Arsenal title warning - manchestereveningnews.co.uk

  27-01-2026 23:27 via news.google.com
  Ilkay Gundogan's emotional Man City reunion statement before firing Arsenal title warning  manchestereveningnews.co.ukGundogan: This club will always be close to my heart  Manchester City FCMan City news: Leroy Sane on Pep Guardiola and Galatasaray tie  BBCUCL: Guardiola names two players he’ll forever be grateful to in his life  Daily Post NigeriaLeroy Sané: Pep Guardiola Reprogrammed My Football Mind  YSscores.com
  
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• WhatsApp adds one-toggle privacy lockdown mode - theregister.com

  27-01-2026 23:15 via news.google.com
  WhatsApp adds one-toggle privacy lockdown mode  theregister.comWhatsApp Strict Account Settings: Safeguarding Against Cyber Attacks  Meta StoreWhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks  The VergeWhatsApp is rolling out a new stricter security setting to protect users from cyberattacks  techcrunch.comWhatsApp gets serious about protecting its users  Android Police
  
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• ‘Goal of the season’ – EFL star scores incredible goal from inside his own half - talkSPORT

  27-01-2026 22:51 via news.google.com
  ‘Goal of the season’ – EFL star scores incredible goal from inside his own half  talkSPORTHuddersfield Town 1-0 Luton Town - Ryan Ledson scores spectacular winner for 10-man Terriers  BBCEFL highlights: Cardiff, Lincoln ease to victory & Huddersfield score 50-YARD winner  Sky SportsTown defeated by 10-man Terriers  Luton TownHuddersfield Town ratings as Terriers win with ten men again thanks to Ryan Ledson wonder-goal  We Ar
  
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• Nuclear weapon storage banned at Chagos base - The Telegraph

  27-01-2026 22:36 via news.google.com
  Nuclear weapon storage banned at Chagos base  The TelegraphTrump could pull the plug on Chagos deal, ministers fear  The TimesUK ratification of the Chagos Archipelago treaty will not violate international law  Chatham HouseMinister claims Chagos Islands debate delayed by 'sabotage'  BBCTory peers force UK to pause passage of Chagos Islands bill after US criticism  Financial Times
  
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• NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31 - Space

  27-01-2026 21:51 via news.google.com
  NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31  SpaceNASA Moves Steps Closer to Artemis II Fueling Test Ahead of Launch  NASA (.gov)NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly  CNNArtemis 2 launch: Livestream info, launch window details  MashableArtemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine ahead of historic NASA moon launch  Space
  
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• Benefits cheat stole £70k after claiming she was 'riddled' with terminal cancer - The Sun

  27-01-2026 21:27 via news.google.com
  Benefits cheat stole £70k after claiming she was 'riddled' with terminal cancer  The Sun
  
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• ‘I was simply luckier’: Holocaust survivors warn against forgetting Nazi atrocities - The Guardian

  27-01-2026 21:08 via news.google.com
  ‘I was simply luckier’: Holocaust survivors warn against forgetting Nazi atrocities  The GuardianHolocaust Memorial Day — and other news in pictures  The Times'Lies are becoming normalised' Holocaust event told  BBCHull to mark Holocaust Memorial Day by turning buildings purple  BBCManchester City are once again proud to mark Holocaust Memorial Day  Manchester City FC
  
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• Starmer led ‘witch-hunt’ against Iraq veterans - The Telegraph

  27-01-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  Starmer led ‘witch-hunt’ against Iraq veterans  The TelegraphRICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Starmer's no friend of the military. No wonder veterans are flocking to Reform  Daily MailStarmer sparked ‘witch-hunt’ of British troops, says Johnny Mercer  The TimesMichael Ashcroft questions Keir Starmer on prosecution bill for veterans  Traders UnionStarmer’s not fit to tie bootlaces of veterans he hounded  The Telegraph
  
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• Prostate cancer screening rejection ‘based on flawed modelling’ - The Times

  27-01-2026 20:55 via news.google.com
  Prostate cancer screening rejection ‘based on flawed modelling’  The Times
  
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• 160,000-Year-Old Tools Found in China Reveal Surprising Innovation from Early Hominins - Indian Defence Review

  27-01-2026 20:04 via news.google.com
  160,000-Year-Old Tools Found in China Reveal Surprising Innovation from Early Hominins  Indian Defence Review160,000-year-old sophisticated stone tools discovered in China may not have been made by Homo sapiens  Live ScienceTechnological innovations and hafted technology in central China ~160,000–72,000 years ago  NatureComplex prehistoric tools found in China rewrite story of human evolution  The IndependentHafted stone tools in China suggest early
  
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• West Midlands Police will 'work tirelessly' to rebuild relations - BBC

  27-01-2026 19:19 via news.google.com
  West Midlands Police will 'work tirelessly' to rebuild relations  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Classic Patrick Swayze Movie Getting Sequel 40 Years Later, Original Star Returning - ComingSoon.net

  27-01-2026 19:15 via news.google.com
  Classic Patrick Swayze Movie Getting Sequel 40 Years Later, Original Star Returning  ComingSoon.net‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel With Jennifer Grey Moving Forward as Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson Board to Produce  hollywoodreporter.comDirty Dancing (1987)  IGN India’Dirty Dancing’ Sequel Has Fans Noting Patrick Swayze’s Absence Amid ‘Lazy’ And ‘Cash Grab’ Claims  YahooJennifer Grey returning for ‘Dirty Dan
  
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• King and Queen meet Holocaust survivors at Palace - BBC

  27-01-2026 18:56 via news.google.com
  King and Queen meet Holocaust survivors at Palace  BBCKing Charles and Queen Camilla meet Holocaust survivors on memorial day | ITV News  ITVXThe King and Queen host a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark Holocaust Memorial Day  The Royal FamilyKing tells Holocaust survivor her father is alive in spirit  The TelegraphDuke of Kent, 90, pictured during rare royal engagement  HELLO! Magazine
  
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• ‘Abdication’: Trump takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time - The Guardian

  27-01-2026 18:56 via news.google.com
  ‘Abdication’: Trump takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time  The GuardianUS officially withdraws from landmark pact setting ‘disturbing precedent’  The IndependentU.S Has Officially Withdrawn From the Paris Climate Accord  The New York TimesHow the US Is Abandoning Joint Climate Action Under Trump  BloombergCleanLaw — Legal Implications of the US Withdrawal from the UNFCCC  Environmental and Energy
  
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• Popular Xbox Game Pass survival game gets first major content update in years - TrueAchievements

  27-01-2026 18:17 via news.google.com
  Popular Xbox Game Pass survival game gets first major content update in years  TrueAchievementsEverything New In The Terraria 1.4.5 Bigger And Bolder Update  GameSpotTerraria's ginormous, 3 years in the making 1.4.5 update is live—a full 15 years after the game was deemed finished  PC GamerTerraria's 'Bigger and Boulder' Update Adds Slimes, Character Creation Options, and Palworld and Dead Cells Collaboration Content  MMORPG.comGarlic is useless: The
  
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• Iran’s ‘Baby Rider’ motorbike influencer shot dead - The Telegraph

  27-01-2026 17:38 via news.google.com
  Iran’s ‘Baby Rider’ motorbike influencer shot dead  The Telegraph19-Year-Old Influencer Killed by Security Forces During Gorgan Crackdown  IranWire🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iranian state media is calling Minneapolis protests “instant karma” against Trump. This government deploys a morality police, internet blackouts, and live ammo against its own people. The age of confusion is here. Source: @AFpost  x.com10 Photos o
  
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• M4 traffic: Chaos on major motorway with lorry 'on its side' after major crash

  27-01-2026 16:00 via express.co.uk
  Traffic has been brought to a complete standstill, with drivers facing severe delays.
  
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• King Charles issues moving message as King and Queen mark Holocaust Memorial Day

  27-01-2026 15:46 via express.co.uk
  The King and Queen have met Holocaust survivors and their families as the world marks the 81st anniversary of a genocide in which six million Jews were murdered.
  
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• Government agency warning issued over mental health apps

  27-01-2026 15:28 via express.co.uk
  The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued new guidance for Brits using digital mental health tools.
  
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• New VPN ban for UK on table after vote on law change

  27-01-2026 15:16 via express.co.uk
  A new VPN ban affecting children in particular could be made law after a vote was taken on a possible change of legislation.
  
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• Why toothpaste in UK is so expensive — as Colgate spotted selling for £11

  27-01-2026 15:12 via express.co.uk
  A photo shared online sparked a discussion about prices.
  
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