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Covid booster shots up to 75% effective against Omicron, UK study finds

Covid-19 booster shots could be up to 75 per cent effective against symptomatic infection from the Omicron coronavirus variant, according to the first real-world study pitting the jabs against the new strain.... Read more »
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Squalid privately rented homes cost NHS £340m a year, regulator finds | Social exclusion

Checks on the private rented sector are in “chaos”, the chair of the Commons public accounts committee has said, after the government’s spending watchdog found squalid homes are costing the NHS £340m... Read more »
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Lobsters, crabs, and octopuses can feel pain too, study finds

O ctopuses, crabs and lobsters have feelings too, a study has found, prompting the Government to add the animals to the list of those protected by forthcoming laws. Research from the London... Read more »

Panel finds gross misconduct proven against Pc Ahmed

A rookie police officer arrested in east London on suspicion of possessing drugs had lied on his vetting form when joining the Met about his connections, a misconduct hearing has ruled.  Trainee Pc Numan Ahmed would have been dismissed without notice... Read more »
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Leaked report finds opportunities to improve South London slum homes missed

A South London housing group missed opportunities to prevent its home from falling into poor condition, a leaked report has claimed. The investigation, seen by Inside Housing , found Clairon Housing, had... Read more »
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Russia was behind assassination of former spy in London, European court finds

LONDON — The European Court of Human Rights found on Tuesday that Russia was responsible for the assassination of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died an agonizing death in 2006 after being... Read more »
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Streatham terror attacker Sudesh Amman was ‘lawfully killed’, jury finds

After stealing a knife from a shop in south London, Sudesh Amman stabbed two members of the public at random before being gunned down by police – and he was lawfully killed,... Read more »
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Streatham attack: Sudesh Amman knife rampage could have been prevented if opportunity to send him to jail not missed, jury finds | UK News

A terrorist attack on a busy shopping street could have been prevented if the probation service had recalled him to prison when he was seen buying items to make a fake suicide... Read more »
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Ethereum Leads Crypto Market Rally As London Hard Fork Complete, Bitcoin Finds Way Back Above $40K, Dogecoin Muted

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) continued to rally while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded above the key $40,000 level as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.03% to $1.67 trillion on Thursday night. What Happened:... Read more »
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London basement extensions now as normal as loft conversions, study finds | London

With their underground swimming pools, cinemas and art galleries, London’s luxury basement developments have long provoked envy and disgust as depositories for the hidden wealth of the super rich. But a new... Read more »