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Inside the UK's 'luxury' migrant hotels

Inside the UK's 'luxury' migrant hotels

The Independent (UK) — This week, the prime minister's official spokesperson suggested migrant hotels are 'luxury' places to live. But with rodent and slug infestations, substandard food and large families packed into single rooms, those living there have a very different story to tell.
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'I'm not eligible for the Covid vaccine and I've caught it three times in six months'

'I'm not eligible for the Covid vaccine and I've caught it three times in six months'

The Independent (UK) — Ella Halpern-Matthews has had half a lung removed and suffers from chronic chest infections
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Windrush victim 'hospitalised' over stress of compensation battle with Home Office

Windrush victim 'hospitalised' over stress of compensation battle with Home Office

The Independent (UK) — Seven years after the Windrush scandal broke, survivors are still awaiting compensation and answers for how the government poorly treated its Commonwealth citizens
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Gaza vet 'killed by Israeli troops' while returning home after ceasefire

Gaza vet 'killed by Israeli troops' while returning home after ceasefire

The Independent (UK) — Colleagues of Dr Mu'ath Abu Rukbeh remembered him as an 'exceptional' and 'kind' vet
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Sudan medics accuse paramilitary forces of burning bodies in mass graves

Sudan medics accuse paramilitary forces of burning bodies in mass graves

The Independent (UK) — The Sudan Doctors Network said the RSF had attempted to conceal evidence of mass killings
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Prisoner on Palestine Action hunger strike 'losing ability to speak', say campaigners

Prisoner on Palestine Action hunger strike 'losing ability to speak', say campaigners

The Independent (UK) — Four activists remain on hunger strike with some experiencing serious health decline, according to Prisoners for Palestine
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Eight Epstein survivors are calling for Donald Trump's impeachment

Eight Epstein survivors are calling for Donald Trump's impeachment

The Independent (UK) — After reading heavily-redacted documents which appear to break the law, the survivors of the convicted pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, are demanding accountability from the president
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Windrush victims to be paid compensation upfront under new government plans

Windrush victims to be paid compensation upfront under new government plans

The Independent (UK) — The changes include prioritising over-75s, granting advance payments and covering workplace and personal pension losses
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Anonymous Epstein survivor on record claims Trump 'must have known' about victims

Anonymous Epstein survivor on record claims Trump 'must have known' about victims

The Independent (UK) — The anonymous survivor has broken almost two decades of silence, having never previously spoken about the abuse she endured
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E-Bike fires in London deemed "fastest growing fire trend"

E-Bike fires in London deemed "fastest growing fire trend"

North West Londoner — The number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London broke records this year, with incidents occurring roughly every two days.
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SHEIN protest challenges brand's ties to Uyghur labour camps

SHEIN protest challenges brand's ties to Uyghur labour camps

North West Londoner — Fast fashion activists could launch further protests over worker exploitation and environmental concerns at Chinese clothing brand SHEIN.
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How Across the Spider-Verse blazes a trail with first Hijabi Spider-Woman

How Across the Spider-Verse blazes a trail with first Hijabi Spider-Woman

Radio Times — Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a ground-breaking film in many ways, between featuring six unique animation styles, to becoming the 10th highest-grossing movie of 2023 and the best reviewed Letterboxd film. One particularly trailblazing feature was the first ever Muslim, hijab-wearing Spider-Woman.
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'Haven't we all wanted to kick an aunty at one point?' martial arts meets Desi wedding in Polite ...

'Haven't we all wanted to kick an aunty at one point?' martial arts meets Desi wedding in Polite ...

The Guardian — This British action comedy is a nuptials-based kung fu homage. Leads Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya discuss auditions, stereotypes – and being the next Tom Cruise
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British-Egyptian activist undergoing 'medical intervention' days after escalating hunger strike

British-Egyptian activist undergoing 'medical intervention' days after escalating hunger strike

Sky News — Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically days after jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah escalated his hunger strike, his mother said. The nature of the intervention is not known but Mr Abd El-Fattah's family have expressed fears prison officials will force-feed the activist. The family say this would amount to torture.
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Baby among dozens of children killed after British military action in Afghanistan, investigation ...

Baby among dozens of children killed after British military action in Afghanistan, investigation ...

Sky News — A one-year-old baby boy was among dozens of children killed after British military action in Afghanistan, an investigation has found. The armed forces paid compensation to the relatives of 64 confirmed victims under the age of 18 over the course of nine years.
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Instagram age verification: Social media giant to use automated analysis of video selfies to allo...

Instagram age verification: Social media giant to use automated analysis of video selfies to allo...

Sky News — From today, anyone who tries to edit their date of birth by changing it from under the age of 18 to over 18 will have to verify it by providing ID or a video selfie that will use age estimation technology. The NSPCC says the move does not go far enough.
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COP27: Greta Thunberg to boycott UN summit due to 'human rights abuses' in Egypt

COP27: Greta Thunberg to boycott UN summit due to 'human rights abuses' in Egypt

Sky News — Greta Thunberg will not be joining the upcoming COP27 summit in Egypt as she disapproves of the country's human rights record. She accused the forthcoming UN conference of being "held in a tourist paradise in a country that violates many basic human rights".
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UK failing to investigate cotton imports from Uyghur labour camps, court told

UK failing to investigate cotton imports from Uyghur labour camps, court told

Sky News — The government has been taken to court over cotton picked by Uyghur people in Chinese forced labour camps being imported into the UK. A Uyghur human rights organisation, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), told the High Court on Tuesday that failing to launch a criminal investigation into the import of cotton allegedly picked by Uyghurs subject to forced labour within northwestern China was "unlawful".
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Cancer vaccine could become available by 2030, scientists behind COVID jab say

Cancer vaccine could become available by 2030, scientists behind COVID jab say

Sky News — Vaccines that treat cancer could be accessible to patients as early as the next decade, say the BioNTech developers. While scientists are tentative about using the term "cure", the cancer vaccine in progress may have the potential to significantly treat and fight cancer cells.
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For five hours last week Greece ran entirely on electricity from solar, wind and water

For five hours last week Greece ran entirely on electricity from solar, wind and water

Sky News — Greece ran entirely on renewable energy for five hours last Friday for the first time ever - using solar, wind and hydroelectric power. It reached a record high of 3,106MWh (megawatt hours) of electricity at 9am local time (7am UK time), according to IPTO, the country's independent power transmission operator.
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Energy crisis could lead to more people making hazardous heating choices, insurer warns

Energy crisis could lead to more people making hazardous heating choices, insurer warns

Sky News — Homeowners are having to fork out an average of thousands of pounds on repair bills for damages caused by fires from candles as people turn to alternative choices to heat and light their homes amid the cost of living crisis.
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London's first ever anime and cosplay themed restaurant reopens

London's first ever anime and cosplay themed restaurant reopens

MyLondon — You know that moment when you're watching an anime and the screen pans to a table of mouth-watering, sizzlingly delectable food? Do you ever find yourself wishing you could just reach your hands into the screen, pick it out and eat it right there and then?
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'I'm Muslim and wore a face veil for the first time. Then a man tried to hit me'

'I'm Muslim and wore a face veil for the first time. Then a man tried to hit me'

The Independent (UK) — More than one in three Muslim women have experienced racist abuse on public transport, according to a new report
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