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An urgent warning has been issued after two people died in a suspected synthetic opioid overdose following a night out over the weekend (pictured: pills seized by police)

Two clubbers are dead and urgent warning is issued amid fears pills ‘500 times stronger than heroin’ are being sold in London nightspots: Man, 28, and woman, 20, died over Bank Holiday weekend

An urgent warning has been issued after two people died in a suspected synthetic opioid overdose following a night out over the weekend. A man, 28, and woman, 20, are thought to have taken Nitazenes, believed to be up to 500 times stronger than heroin, after partying at a south London nightclub during the Spring…

London Underground drug use falls for first time in three years

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The number of incidents of drug use on London Underground has fallen for the first time in three years, figures show. The British Transport Police (BTP) recorded 470 incidents in 2024-25, down from 589 the previous year. The data, released by Transport for London (TfL) in response to a Freedom of Information request, recorded 63…

UK defence review acknowledges India’s role on global stage and Indian Ocean | Latest News India

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Britain is developing the bilateral defence relationship with India, including in the Indian Ocean region, in view of the latter’s role on the global stage, according to the UK government’s radical defence overhaul to meet new challenges and threats. Britain’s PM Keir Starmer commissioned the defence review soon after he was elected last July. (AP…

UK summer 2025 forecast hotter with more heatwaves and searing temperatures

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Britain is likely to bake in 2025 with a much hotter summer in store following a record-breaking sunny and dry spring. The Met Office forecasts show increased chances of heatwaves as the summer season progresses. May recorded above average temperature with the forecast showing the summer season of June, July, and August will go even…

‘Fundamental reset’ needed for UK’s water industry – report

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In an interim report published on Tuesday, the Independent Water Commission calls for a “fundamental strengthening and rebalancing” of Ofwat’s regulatory role, calling for the watchdog to adopt a more supervisory approach to its oversight of water firms. This could include benchmarking companies against one another to justify customer bills and assess efficiency. It also…

Thames Water rescue in limbo after KRR pulls out

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What you need to know KKR has pulled out of talks to rescue troubled Thames Water OECD gives its latest forecast on Britain’s growth prospects at 8am Later today Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, gives evidence before the Treasury select committee about last month’s interest rate decision KKR abandons Thames Water rescue The…

To the ramparts! Sir Keir summons hard power for hard times | John Crace

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It’s War-War. Keir Starmer had come to the Govan shipyard to get us battle ready. The threat was real. The threat was now. His sweaty fingers hovered over the nuclear button. Any minute now he could authorise a first strike. Possibly by mistake. The world had never been more dangerous. It had taken all his…

Reform UK to pilot Doge-style scheme to examine council spending | Reform UK

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Reform UK has told council officers they will face “gross misconduct” if they obstruct an Elon Musk-style department of government efficiency unit to examine all council spending in areas they control. The party will pilot the Doge-style scheme in Kent county council, led by a team including the Brexit donor Arron Banks as well as…

Himachal: UK delegation visits Bhuttico handloom cooperative in Kullu

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British deputy high commissioner Caroline Rowett visited the Bhuttico handloom cooperative in Kullu on Monday as part of her three-day visit to the region. British deputy high commissioner Caroline Rowett . During the visit, the UK delegation met Bhuttico’s management and interacted with artisans engaged in the creation of traditional Himachali handloom products. Speaking on…

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UK Government Introduces Measures to Safeguard Local Bus Services

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Bus services across England could become more stable and accountable under the government’s new Bus Services Bill, which has passed its second reading in the House of Commons. The legislation plans to prevent the withdrawal of vital routes at short notice, particularly those relied upon by vulnerable or disadvantaged communities. The Bill places new responsibilities…