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25 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May said more work needed to be done for women "to be accepted and respected as equals".Theresa May has said she was "appalled" by reports women were groped at a men-only gala and was "not happy" that an event like that took place. The Prime Minister said she would continue to work to ensure women were "accepted and respected as equals". Mrs May will also consider whether any changes were needed to non-disclosure agreements, Dow…
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25 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May said more work needed to be done for women "to be accepted and respected as equals".Theresa May has said she was "appalled" by reports women were groped at a men-only gala and was "not happy" that an event like that took place. The Prime Minister said she would continue to work to ensure women were "accepted and respected as equals". Mrs May will also consider whether any changes were needed to non-disclosure agreements, Dow…
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Crime statistics: Violent crime and sex offences 'rising' 25 January 2018 The number of violent crimes and sex offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen sharply over the past year, figures show. Knife crime and robbery have also increased in the 12 months to September 2017 compared with the previous year, data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed. Overall, recorded crimes are u…
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Crime statistics: Violent crime and sex offences 'rising' 25 January 2018 The number of violent crimes and sex offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen sharply over the past year, figures show. Knife crime and robbery have also increased in the 12 months to September 2017, compared with the previous year, data released by the Office for National Statistics showed. Overall, recorded crimes are up 14%. However, the separate Crime Survey, based on people's…
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'Growing problem' of addiction to prescription drugs probed By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online 24 January 2018 Image copyright Xesai Public Health England is launching a review into the "growing problem" of prescription drug addiction. NHS data suggest one in every 11 patients in England is being prescribed medication that cou…
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Trump 'looking forward' to interview by special counsel 25 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters President Donald Trump has said he is "looking forward" to being interviewed in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election. He said he expected to be questioned by justice department special counsel Robert Mueller within two to three weeks, with approval f…
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Presidents Club: Scandal-hit charity dinner organiser quits post 24 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFinancial Times journalist Madison Marriage: “I was groped several times”A man who helped organise a men-only charity dinner, where hostesses were allegedly groped, has quit the Department for Education board. David Meller quit his non-executive role after claims about the event by…
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Plastic bottles: Free water refill points rolled out to cut waste 25 January 2018 Image copyright PA Shops, cafes and businesses will offer free water refill points in every major city and town in England by 2021. Industry body Water UK says its scheme could cut disposable plastic bottle use by tens of millions a year. The move comes amid growing concern about the effect…
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Plastic bottles: Free water refill points rolled out to cut waste 25 January 2018 Image copyright PA Shops, cafes and businesses will offer free water refill points in every major city and town in England by 2021. Industry body Water UK says its scheme could cut disposable plastic bottle use by tens of millions a year. The move comes amid growing concern about the effect…
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Plastic bottles: Free water refill points rolled out to cut waste 25 January 2018 Image copyright PA Shops, cafes and businesses will offer free water refill points in every major city and town in England by 2021. Industry body Water UK says its scheme could cut disposable plastic bottle use by tens of millions a year. The move comes amid growing concern about the effect…
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This is the shocking moment a notorious moped thug brandished a foot-long hunting knife during a raid at a designer store in Islington. Shahruk Sheraji, 22, who is already serving a two-year sentence for his part in a string of mobile phone snatches in the capital, was jailed for a further nine years at Blackfriars crown court. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/cctv-shows-shocking-moment-dangerous-moped-thief-wielded-footlong-knife-at-shop-staff-in-incident-a3748756.html
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Thames Water has hired former police detectives to patrol its network after “skyrocketing” thefts from pipes. The squad aims to quell a “dramatic crime spike” caused by thieves connecting to and stealing from Britain’s biggest water company. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/thames-water-take-on-exdetectives-to-tackle-pipe-theft-a3748411.html
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Disgraced US Olympics doctor jailed for 175 years 24 January 2018 Ex-US Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years following testimony from over 160 women who accuse him of abuse. "I will carry your words with me for the rest of my days," Nassar turned and told his victims in the courtroom. Nassar, 54, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual assault against girls and young w…
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24 January 2018 Image copyright Tolga Akmen/FT Image caption Hostesses were allegedly groped at the men-only charity dinner, held at London's upmarket Dorchester Hotel The Presidents Club says it is to close following allegations that hostesses were groped at its men-only annual charity dinner. It said remaining funds would be distributed to children's charities "in an efficient manner". There w…
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Presidents Club: Scandal-hit charity dinner organiser quits post 24 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFinancial Times journalist Madison Marriage: “I was groped several times”A man who helped organise a men-only charity dinner, where hostesses were allegedly groped, has quit the Department for Education board. David Meller quit his non-executive role after claims about the event by…
