Category: World

• Maverick Blakemore
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Currys PLC joins over 170 UK retailers in #ShopKind Week (June 30–July 4, 2025) to combat rising abuse against shopworkers, as retail crime spending hits £1.8 billion—a 52% jump—driven by violence, theft, and verbal attacks.

• Maverick Blakemore
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Graham Linehan, co-creator of Father Ted, was cleared of harassing activist Sophia Brooks but found guilty of criminal damage to her phone after a 2024 confrontation. His 2025 Heathrow arrest over social media posts sparked a UK free speech crisis.

• Maverick Blakemore
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The UK Home Office plans to end asylum hotel stays by 2026, replacing them with repurposed military sites and pop-up cabins, starting in Inverness. The move aims to save £700 million annually but risks social isolation without proper support services.