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'Scared to go to work': Shop assistant tells of customer abuse

Finnola Tzagorakis shared her story as MPs debated tackling abuse against people in customer facing roles.

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Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halves amid Iran war uncertainty

UK’s biggest retailer reports better figures than expected by City analysts and is cheered by strong online salesBusiness live – latest updatesTesco’s UK sales growth has more than halved as it said the conflict in the Middle East had created “ongoing uncertainty for many households”.The UK’s biggest retailer said comparable sales rose 1.8% to £13.4bn in the three months to the end of May, below both the 4.2% reported in the previous quarter and the 2.3% growth City analysts had expected. Continue reading...

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Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election

There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.

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Voters in Scotland head to the polls for Westminster by-elections

Residents in Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry are choosing new members of parliament.

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'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation

Kristian Parry was able to get a job in a nursery while on bail for sex offences involving children.

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'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation into arrested Leeds nursery worker

Kristian Parry was able to get a job in a nursery while on bail for sex offences involving children.

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Why one Gen Z Londoner is allowed to graze sheep on land in the Welsh valleys

Caleb Tutt travelled from Lambeth to a hilltop in Llantrisant to claim his ancient birthright.

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Russia-linked arson attacks show bad actors targeting UK, says Starmer

Prime minister says country needs to resist those who seek to ‘exploit division’ and ‘destabilise democracy’The trial of two Russian-linked arsonists who targeted property connected to Keir Starmer shows that the UK is under attack from bad actors who want to “exploit division” and “destabilise our democracy”, the prime minister has said.Roman Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, from Romania, were found guilty on Monday of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property linked to the prime minister, and appear to have operated under the instruction of an online handler with links to Russia. Continue reading...

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Labour campaigners fear hordes of MPs may annoy public as Makerfield votes

Up to 3,000 activists – including cabinet ministers and other MPs – descending on constituency to back Andy BurnhamUp to 3,000 Labour campaigners are expected to descend on Makerfield for Andy Burnham, prompting fears among organisers that the hordes of activists may end up overwhelming voters during Thursday’s byelection.Local hotels are fully booked and party members are expected to be dispatched to polling stations, and to leaflet people waiting at bus stops and school gates to avoid swamping residents on their doorsteps. Continue reading...

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BBC made second Ashley Cain TV series despite alleged misconduct

Filming in Las Vegas was suspended and Cain replaced as presenter after he appeared to be drunk, sources sayBBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’Warning: this article contains sexually explicit, offensive languageThe BBC made a second documentary series fronted by the presenter Ashley Cain just months after it was informed about an incident of alleged misconduct on a separate production in Las Vegas, which caused filming to be suspended and another presenter flown out at short notice to replace him.The BBC’s decision to hire Cain, and promote him as a rare talent who could appeal to young men, is under scrutiny after the Guardian revealed his history of highly offensive and misogynistic social media posts, including jokes about hitting women and degrading sexual practices. Continue reading...

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Train crash that killed one man and injured four others could have been avoided

One person described being knocked unconscious before hearing people shouting and seeing people on the floor.

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The Papers: US-Iran deal and England's World Cup win

The BBC, along with other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open.

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Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds

Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single marketBrexit has depressed UK exports to the EU by 12%, and rejoining the customs union would undo only a fraction of the damage, research shared with the Guardian shows.With the UK’s future relationship with the bloc likely to feature prominently in a potential Labour leadership contest, the economists John Springford and Anton Spisak, of the Centre for European Reform, provide fresh evidence of the damage caused by exiting. Continue reading...

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NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs

Supply problems pose risk to health, with common painkillers, epilepsy medication and HRT affectedBritons are facing some of the “most severe” shortages of NHS medicines on record including common painkillers, epilepsy drugs and HRT, health leaders have warned, even forcing some patients with impaired digestive systems to skip meals.The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned that medicine shortages pose a “serious risk to patient safety”. Continue reading...

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Developing heatwave across Europe to send UK temperatures above 30C

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'Prototype' Stonehenge discovered

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Warning of 'extremely dangerous' cancer care delays

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World-famous Robin Hood oak tree has died

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Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site

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I did it for my son, says campaigner ahead of vulnerable adults abuse report

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‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies

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Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England

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Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say

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Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists

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Polls open in Makerfield by-election

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MI5 boss declares himself a Slow Horses fan

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Belfast stabbing victim may lose sight in remaining eye, family say

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How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s prime minister?

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Burnham team tell ministers to delay resignations to avoid chaos

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Former miner who killed terminally ill wife dies

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Teen accused of girl's murder expelled from school hours before her death, court hears

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BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan