A butcher who murdered her girlfriend, cut her in half and buried her body under concrete in their garden has been jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years. Anna Podedworna, from Poland, killed Izabela Zablocka with a horse figurine before wrapping her remains in bin bags in a “filthy, makeshift grave” in Normanton, […]
Early official figures are doing nothing to dispel concerns the economy remains stuck in the doldrums. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported growth of 0.1% for the final quarter of 2025 – mirroring the 0.1% figure covering July to September – worse than the 0.2% expected by many economists. Growth of 0.1% was
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Millions more workers could be indirectly affected by changes to the salary sacrifice scheme announced in the November budget, a former pensions minister has warned. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that from April 2029 only the first £2,000 of pension contributions made through salary sacrifice will be exempt from National Insurance. Contributions above £2,000 will, from
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Eight people have been killed in one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings, which also left the attacker dead. Police have now shared more details about the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a small town with a population of just 2,400, in British Columbia on Tuesday. Here’s what we know so far. What do we know about
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A three-day health alert for cold weather has been issued for central and northern England. It warns vulnerable people could be at greater risk and possible “minor impacts” on healthcare services due to increased demand. The alert from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) runs from Friday morning to Saturday morning. Met Office snow and
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Celtic Football Club is facing a fresh compensation claim amid allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of convicted paedophile Frank Cairney. A man is claiming he was sexually assaulted by the former Celtic Boys Club coach around 1989 when he was 14 years old. He is seeking a six-figure sum at the Court of
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The government has announced new legislation to tackle “perverse incentives that discourage work”, which will affect Universal Credit’s health element and standard allowance. Among the reforms are a slashing of the health element of Universal Credit from £429.80 to £217.26 a month for new claimants – a cut of £212.54. Subscribe to our Money newsletter
Sky has announced “world first” plans to bring together several streaming platforms as part a single TV subscription. Viewers will soon be able to watch Disney+, Netflix, Hayu and HBO Max alongside Sky’s own original shows and exclusives as part of a new entertainment offering. The deal, which Sky says is the best value in
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A 13-year-old boy suspected of stabbing two boys at a secondary school is a former pupil, police have confirmed. He was arrested after being seen at a mosque, they added. Police believe the attack began when the teenager, a British national, went into a first floor classroom at Kingsbury High School, in Brent, north-west London,
Seamus Culleton exists in two places – his wife’s memory and a detention centre in Texas. Tiffany Smyth had a handful of photographs to show me, illustrating their life together. Sunbathing on a beach, posing with their two dogs, celebrating their engagement with radiant smiles. But the hope illustrated in those snapshots was snatched away
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