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NEW POLL REVEALS THAT 50% OF CONSERVATIVE PARTY MEMBERS WANT KEMI BADENOCH REPLACED BEFORE NEXT ELECTION

Nearly half of Conservative Party members think Kemi Badenoch should step down before the next election, a YouGov poll reveals, highlighting deep divisions after the Tories’ 2024 defeat. While 46% believe she should remain as leader, 50% voted otherwise. With many fearing her focus on culture-war issues is unhelpful, almost half of the members expect her to be ousted before the 2029 election.

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LONDON SET TO WELCOME DRIVERLESS TAXIS NEXT YEAR

Waymo says its self driving taxis will hit London’s streets next year, making it the first European city to get the futuristic service. But while the company promises safety and innovation, local cabbies call it “a gimmick” and question whether Londoners will ever trust a car with no driver at all.
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NEW LAW REQUIRES MIGRANTS TO PASS TOUGHER ENGLISH TESTS BEFORE CITIZENSHIP

Migrants hoping to become British citizens will now need to prove advanced English skills after a new law was passed in Parliament. The change means applicants must meet an A Level equivalent standard in reading, writing, speaking and listening, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood insisting that “if you come to this country, you must learn our language and play your part.”
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EX-PREMIER LEAGUE REF DAVID COOTE ADMITS TO MAKING INDECENT CHILD IMAGE

A former Premier League referee could be facing jail time after pleading guilty to making indecent images of a child. 43-year-old David Coote appeared at Nottingham Crown Court today, after a category A video was allegedly found by police officers. The court heard that Coote extracted the video from a hard drive onto his laptop in early January 2020. 
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MUM FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING HER 3-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL

A 24-year-old mother has been found guilty of killing her three-month-old baby girl after leaving her with severe brain injuries and broken bones Nazli Merthoca from East Ham was convicted of manslaughter after her daughter Kaylani died following a violent shaking incident.
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TWO MEN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF PAEDOPHILE SINGER IAN WATKINS

Two inmates have been charged with murdering disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins inside prison. The convicted paedophile was found dead following an alleged assault at HMP Wakefield.
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TRANSGENDER WOMAN WHO FAILED TO DISCLOSE GENDER IDENTITY TO PARTNER SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS

A transgender woman who concealed her biological sex before engaging in sexual activity with a man has been jailed for 21 months after a jury found she had deceived him about being female. Ciara Watkin, 21, from Thornaby in Stockton-on-Tees, was convicted at Durham Crown Court of sexual assault. The court heard that her victim would not have consented to sexual contact had he known she was biologically male.
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