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‘Nearly 19,000 children’ sexually groomed in England in the past year
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of suspected victims of child sexual exploitation over the last five years, according to The Independent.
Governor warns of ‘cancer’ in US politics after stabbing at rabbi’s home
Five people were wounded in the attack north of New York.
Anti-Semitic graffiti daubed on shop fronts condemned as ‘senseless’
Senior Labour politicians including leader Jeremy Corbyn and shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer spoke out against the hate crime.
Fears fewer smokers could quit after ‘vital’ campaign axed after budget cuts
The British Lung Foundation said mass media campaigns are essential in helping people quit.
2019: The year the world woke up to the climate crisis
From the science to the protests on the streets, 2019 saw a huge rise in environmental awareness. Now 2020 must be the year of action, experts say.
Warning referendum on united Ireland risks repeating mistakes of Brexit
Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Deal has led to calls for a referendum with a customs border looking likely between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, while Northern Ireland remaining bound by EU rules.
No deal Brexit fear as EU chief warns Boris Johnson’s refusal to extend transition period is unrealistic
The UK is scheduled to leave the EU on January 31.
Record employment at risk despite surging wages, say economists
Economists at the Resolution Foundation said slow economic growth in 2019 could weigh on labour markets next year.
RSPCA probes prominent lawyer’s claim he killed fox with baseball bat
Jolyon Maugham said he had to deal with a fox which had become entangled in protective netting around chickens on his property.