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More than 150 violent offenders granted taxi licences in Midlands city last year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T11:00:53+00:00

FoI data reveals that 438 people with criminal convictions were given licences in Wolverhampton, UK’s ‘taxi capital’More than 150 people convicted of violent crimes were granted taxi licences last year by Wolverhampton city council, dubbed the UK’s “taxi capital”, data has revealed.The Guardian obtained data via a freedom of information request that revealed 438 people with criminal convictions were last year granted taxi and private hire driver licences by the West Midlands local authority – which has issued far more taxi licences than any other authority. Continue reading...

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Breast reductions in UK overtake enlargements for first time, data shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T11:00:09+00:00

Reduction procedures and implant removals reflect shift toward comfort and more active lifestyles, surgeons sayBreast reductions and implant removals have overtaken enlargements for the first time, data shows, as experts link the shift to more active lifestyles.The latest annual audit from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) shows there were 4,761 breast enlargement procedures in 2025, down 8% on the previous year. Continue reading...

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RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T11:00:08+00:00

Judge’s repeal of Trump ban on gender-affirming care for children ‘a meaningful win for patients’, experts sayA federal judge overturned the Trump administration’s ban on gender-affirming care for children on Saturday, decrying Robert F Kennedy Jr’s “wanton disregard” for the law that “causes very real harm to very real people”.It’s another loss for Kennedy’s agenda as secretary for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the second Trump administration – an agenda that has focused on restricting healthcare, including vaccines, abortion and gender-affirming care. Continue re

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Africa’s abandoned workers in Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-23T10:59:06+00:00

African migrant workers in Lebanon are caught in a war.

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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty close in the red

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T10:44:00+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE:Sensex closed 852 points or 1.09 per cent lower at 77,664, while the Nifty ended at 24,173,down 205 points or 0.84 per cent lower

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В Україні стартує масштабний проєкт для дітей та родин "Парк Дивотварин"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-23T10:43:00+00:00

В Україні стартує масштабний проєкт для дітей та родин "Парк Дивотварин"З травня по 30 жовтня 2026 року Україною пройде національний тур проєкту "Парк Дивотварин" – великого відкритого простору для дітей...

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GS1 India expands Chennai development centre

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T10:39:44+00:00

The facility will accelerate innovation in 2D migration, traceability and AI-powered supply chain solutions

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Senate Republicans bypass Democrats to advance $70bn ICE and border patrol plan in ‘vote-a-rama’– US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T10:36:13+00:00

Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night voteHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The Senate voted to adopt a $70bn budget plan to fund ICE and Border Patrol as part of a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).We have a multistep process ahead of us, but at the end Republicans will have helped ensure that America’s borders are secure and prevented Democrats from defunding these important agencies.Instead of pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into ICE and Border

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Spanish conservatives revive regional pacts with far-right Vox party

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T10:25:39+00:00

Hard line on immigration adopted by People’s party as right seeks to overthrow socialist government in 2027Europe live – latest updatesSpain’s opposition conservatives are rekindling their regional pacts with the far-right Vox party by adopting the latter’s hard line on immigration less than two years after disagreements over the issue led to the collapse of coalition administrations in five of the country’s self-governing regions.The renewal of the regional deals between the People’s party (PP) and Vox comes ahead of next year’s general election and as Spain’s socialist government seeks to ex

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Sainsbury’s boss urges government to help ease rising energy costs for food producers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T10:17:38+00:00

Simon Roberts says support for bills on back of Iran war should include ‘food growing, manufacturing and retailing’The boss of Sainsbury’s has called on the government to help ease the rising cost of energy for farmers, food producers and retailers caused by the conflict in the Middle East to prevent further price rises.Simon Roberts, the chief executive of the UK’s second largest grocer, said: “The single biggest thing the government could do to keep prices down is to make sure energy prices for the industry are not rising faster.” Continue reading...

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Bibby Stockholm asylum barge contractor admits overcharging UK government £118m

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T10:15:29+00:00

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management is ‘negotiating commercial arrangements’ to refund the moneyThe Australian company that ran the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge has admitted it overcharged the British government by £118m.Corporate Travel Management (CTM) said its auditor had found evidence of “erroneous billing” of its UK clients, increasing its estimate of how much it owes the government by £40m. Continue reading...

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