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More than 100 former Thomas Cook staff take legal action against collapsed firm
A former manager at Thomas Cook claimed some employees have needed food vouchers after missing out on wages due to the travel firm’s collapse.
Scores of dolphins die on island beach off west Africa
The melon-headed dolphins were found on a beach on Boa Vista island.
Scientists have found earliest signs of life on earth in “exceptionally preserved” 3.5 billion year old microbes which could start explain how life began
The discovery could also help researchers find proof of life on Mars - or other planets.
Government does not know why serious and organised crime on rise
The Public Accounts Committee said such activities cost the economy at least £37 billion a year.
Lenny Henry and other stars call for BBC reversal over Naga Munchetty ruling
The BBC has faced a backlash over its decision to reprimand the BBC Breakfast host for sharing her views on Donald Trump.
Wife of jailed fat cat banker who spent £16 million in Harrods won’t be sent back to Azerbaijan to face trial
Zamira Hajiyeva faced being sent back to her home country where she is wanted for embezzlement
Julian Assange was spied on by US intelligence in London
A Spanish private security company hired to protect the Ecuadorian embassy fed information back to the US government.
Lawyer convicted of upskirting shouts ‘leave me alone’ to photographers outside court
The former government lawyer was handed a 24-month community order in one of the first convictions under a new law against upskirting.
Brexit causes 298% rise in angry reactions on social media
People are increasingly leaning towards more outlandish emotions as hostility grows.