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Britain has a new big problem: crumbling concrete in schools, hospitals, airports, and theaters

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Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.
Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.

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The UK's biggest grocery chain is offering body cameras to staff as it seeks to fight the 'scourge on society' of retail crime and abuse to staff

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A customer looks at some canned food at the Tesco supermarket, in Aylesbury, England, on August 15, 2023.
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A hidden consequence of the gig economy is that workers keep asking customers for sex or dates

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1 in 3 younger Brits have been targeted by workers asking for sex or dates, the UK's data watchdog found.

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A Chinese spy used fake LinkedIn profiles to target officials to hand over secrets, report says

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The LinkedIn logo and the Chinese flag.

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Photos show the grim conditions inside a London house where local officials say a 'slum' landlord stuffed up to 40 tenants into 4 bedrooms and made $450,000

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A view inside the house.

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A grocery chain is offering free coffee to cops in an attempt to deter shoplifters

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A cashier scans goods at a Waitrose supermarket in London on December 29, 2021
The initiative was "part of efforts to strengthen relationships and tackle retail crime," a press release said.

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UK commits £100M to secure AI chip components

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UK algorithm startup closes in on quantum advantage

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Video shows a man stealing a taxi after being refused a ride by another one, sparking a 130mph police chase

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Mohammed Ahmed stole a taxi from outside Gatwick Airport and sparked a police chase.

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UK may emulate US ban on China tech investments

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