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Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in Wakefield
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Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in Wakefield

Man to appear in court after 55-year-old man was bitten by dog on footpath and later died in hospitalA 55-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath.West Yorkshire police were called to reports of an altercation on the old train line...

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Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election
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Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election

Former Ibac head welcomes potential change that could capture actions that currently cannot be used to make corrupt findingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Carroll has committed to changing the definition of “corruption” before the Victorian election in a move a former...

Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
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UK pay growth slows as Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze
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UK pay growth slows as Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze

Unemployment rate remained at 4.9% in the three months to the end of June, ONS figures showWage growth in the UK slowed in June as workers come under pressure from a renewed cost of living squeeze amid the economic impact from the Iran war, official figures show.Figures from the Office for National...

Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent
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Wetherspoons pubs ban playing music or taking calls on phone speakers
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Wetherspoons pubs ban playing music or taking calls on phone speakers

Chain tells customers to ‘pipe down’ and use earphones instead, calling its venues ‘an oasis of tranquillity’The pub chain Wetherspoons has banned customers from playing music or taking calls on speaker after growing complaints about the noise.The company announced it had introduced the ban across i...

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Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman
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Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman

Brent crude rises above $90 a barrel for the first time since 30 July after US president tells Tehran to surrenderBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices have risen again after the two-month window to negotiate a peace deal in the US-Israel war on Iran expired on Monday with no end to the conflict...

Alex Daniel
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Isles of Scilly friendliest place in England, social division research finds
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Isles of Scilly friendliest place in England, social division research finds

All local authority areas ranked, with two Devon districts in top five and Barking and Dagenham named least friendlyThe Isles of Scilly have been named as the friendliest place in England as part of a major study into social division across Britain.All 296 local authority areas have been ranked in a...

Matty Edwards
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Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison
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Burnham urged to intervene over ‘zero-hours’ custody officers in private prison

Exclusive: Prison officers’ union strongly opposes HMP Millsike offering flexible work escorting prisoners amid staff shortagesAndy Burnham is under pressure to intervene in a privately run prison that is seeking to recruit custody officers on zero-hours contracts for the first time across England a...

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
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