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Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says

Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to control them being disposed of incorrectly.

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Major waste firm warns vapes causing more than one fire a day

Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to control them being disposed of incorrectly.

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‘Staggering’ numbers of people sleeping rough

More people are being pushed into homelessness due to the cost of living crisis, a charity says.

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‘We need to teach children about personal finance’

Headteachers in the south welcome moves to introduce financial literacy to the national curriculum.

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E-commerce platform breach exposes nearly 34 million customers’ data

Retail giant Coupang is often described as South Korea's equivalent of Amazon.com.

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Massive South Korea breach exposes nearly 34 million customers’ data

Authorities are investigating how nearly 34 million accounts on Coupang were exposed.

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Greek sheep and goat cull raises fears of feta cheese shortage

Livestock is being culled across the country due to an infectious disease outbreak.

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Greek sheep and goat cull raises fears of feta cheese shortage

Livestock is being culled across the country due to an infectious disease outbreak.

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Reeves denies she misled public over UK’s finances in run-up to Budget

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says she's not satisfied with the chancellor's denial of lying and called on her to resign.

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Tories urge financial regulator to investigate Reeves and Treasury over Budget build-up

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride calls for the financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" over briefings in the run-up to the Budget.

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