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Contaminated blood scandal: father tells inquiry of horror of twins infected with HIV
A public inquiry into what has been called "the worst treatment scandal in the history of the NHS" is taking evidence after some 4,800 people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 1980s. More than 2,000 are thought to have died.
Sexual harassment and bullying at Westminster exposed by new probe
MPs’ staff face an ‘unacceptable risk’ of abuse, an independent probe says.
Tommy Robinson sentenced to nine months for contempt of court
The judge said the words Robinson used in the video would have been understood by viewers as “an incitement” to harass the defendants and “gave rise to a real risk the course of justice would be seriously impeded”.
Instascam: Young Brits most susceptible to online fraud because of social media dupes
A massive 85 per cent have shared details on Instagram that could leave them open to ID theft.
Spanish judge rules 43-year-old is son of singer Julio Iglesias
The singer refused to have a DNA test.
Storm floods New Orleans as Gulf Coast braces for possible hurricane
Parts of Louisiana could see up to 12 inches of rain by Monday.
Skull unearthed in Greece ‘belonged to first known European’
It dates back 210,000 years and is the earliest evidence of modern humans on the continent - rewriting the history of mankind
Man arrested after scaling Buckingham Palace’s front gates
The man tried to gain entry to the palace at around 2am, according to the Metropolitan Police.
£100bn on HS2 not worth spending to create ‘some jobs in Birmingham’, MP says
Tory MP Victoria Prentis said there are more cost-effective ways to boost employment in the UK.