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London nurseries hit by hackers, data on 8,000 children stolen

26 Sep 2025

By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -Cybercriminals have stolen data on over 8,000 children attending nurseries in London operated by childcare provider Kido International, the hackers said on their dark web portal. The gang, which calls itself Radiant, evidenced its claim by publishing the names, photos, home addresses, and family contact information of 10 children it …

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Member of Irish rap group Kneecap has his UK terrorism prosecution thrown out

26 Sep 2025

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -A member of Irish rap group Kneecap won his bid on Friday to throw out his terrorism prosecution for allegedly displaying a flag of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, with a London court ruling that the charge had been brought too late. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who was initially charged under …

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Britain to introduce compulsory digital ID for workers

26 Sep 2025

(Restores dropped words ‘one of British voters’ main concerns after the cost of living’ in paragraph 7) LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Friday it would require every employee to hold a digital identity document, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s latest attempt to tackle illegal migration and reduce the threat from the populist Reform UK …

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Former Reform UK politician pleads guilty to pro-Russia bribery charges

26 Sep 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -A British former member of the European parliament and ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales pleaded guilty on Friday to bribery charges relating to pro-Russian statements he had made. Nathan Gill appeared at London’s Old Bailey court and pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to payments from December 2018 and July …

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Six appear in UK court charged over banned group Palestine Action

26 Sep 2025

(Fixes name of prosecutor to Ratliff) By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Six people appeared in a London court on Friday charged with some 50 offences for organising support for the proscribed pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action which prosecutors said was an attempt to make its ban unenforceable. Britain banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws in July, …

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Brother of Manchester suicide bomber in UK court over attack on jail guards

26 Sep 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The brother of a man who detonated a suicide bomb after an Ariana Grande concert in Britain appeared in a London court on Thursday, charged with attempting to murder three prison guards in the jail where he is serving a life sentence. Hashem Abedi, whose brother Salman Abedi killed 22 people at the …

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Explainer-The 2020 Senate testimony that led to charges against ex-FBI chief Comey

26 Sep 2025

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former FBI Director James Comey was criminally charged on Thursday with false statements and obstruction over congressional testimony he gave in September 2020 about the investigation into contacts between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government. When Comey appeared for that hearing, beamed in remotely from Virginia because …

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Soccer-Vigar, ex-Arsenal academy player, dies from match injury

25 Sep 2025

(Reuters) -Chichester City forward and former Arsenal academy player Billy Vigar, 21, died on Thursday morning after suffering a significant brain injury sustained during an Isthmian League match at Wingate & Finchley on Saturday. According to the semi-professional club, Vigar was placed in an induced coma following the on-field injury, and an operation on Tuesday was …

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UK leader Starmer to announce digital ID card plans, media reports say

25 Sep 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday announce plans to mandate digital ID cards for all adult citizens as part of his plans to address illegal immigration, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. The government has previously said it was considering such measures, which could be used to make it harder …

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Trump assertion that London could introduce Sharia law is ‘nonsense,’ says Starmer

25 Sep 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s recent assertion that there was a push to apply Islamic Sharia law in London, calling it “nonsense” and defending London Mayor Sadiq Khan in rare criticism of the U.S. president. Trump earlier this week at the United Nations delivered a sweeping criticism of …

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