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It comes with Britain gripped by a crime epidemic. Labour is under pressure to get tougher on offenders to stop rates spiralling and avoid triggering a backlash among working class voters desperate for a crackdown. More than 2.2million violent or sexual crimes reported to police across 2023/24 in England and Wales, according to Government figures. It marked one of the worst years on record, with reports of crimes such as assault, GBH, murder, rape and sexual assault having tripled over the last decade. Powered with official statistics, our map breaks down crime rates by 'Lower layer Super Output Areas' (LSOAs) - communities consisting of around 500 to 1,500 people. Each neighbourhood is ranked by offences per 1,000 population, allowing you to see where the hotspots are. The darker the red, the higher the crime rate. To find your area, select your local police force from the drop-down list and zoom into wherever you want to search.

Starmer vows to put UK troops into Ukraine as he heads to Paris crisis summit TODAY... while Trump begins talks with Putin in Saudi Arabia after freezing Zelensky out

Keir Starmer insisted the UK is 'ready and willing' to contribute to a force, saying Kyiv's freedom is critical for national security. The dramatic intervention came as Sir Keir heads for Paris to discuss how to respond to Donald Trump's unilateral launching of negotiations with Vladimir Putin. The US has also dismissed the idea that European leaders will have a seat at the table, while Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has been warning that he will not accept a deal done between Washington and Moscow. Mr Trump's move has triggered frantic consideration by Nato states of how to ensure security with sharply reduced support from the US.

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Dr Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston, revealed his do's and don't's for going to a restaurant as America faces a surge in norovirus outbreaks.

Last spring, I found myself in the surreal position of taking enormous doses of so-called magic mushrooms with a group of women I'd known for less than 48 hours.

Do you remember Orlando Bloom in The Lord of the Rings? Or Viggo Mortensen? Both played fantasy characters that had middle-aged women fanning themselves in their cinema seats.

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Middle East commentator Amjad Taha says the UK finds itself in 'the extraordinary position' of militant Islam spreading on home soil while declining in countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

The most common compulsory office days are Mondays at 65 per cent and Wednesdays at 67 per cent, findings from the latest Virgin Media O2 business movers index revealed.

An English backpacker's video expressing his astonishment at how bins are collected in Australia has gone viral.

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Awkward moment Blake Lively watches on as Ryan Reynolds cracks joke about Justin Baldoni scandal as defiant couple return to spotlight for SNL50

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on Sunday were pictured for the first time on the red carpet in nearly two months since the scandal with Justin Baldoni erupted late last year. The Hollywood power couple put on a united front as they attended SNL50: The Anniversary Special at Rockefeller Plaza amid months of scandal.

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Alongside adverts for a second-hand handbag, high-heeled shoes and a Tiffany pendant, the before and after pictures of a middle-aged slimmer immediately stand out.

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Weeks before the launch of Tesco's Clubcard loyalty scheme in February 1995, Italian-born Frank Riolfo worked out an ingenious but terrifying way to demand £250,000 from the supermarket.

Prince Harry is moved to tears during Invictus Games closing ceremony before Meghan posts her support on Instagram

Prince Harry was brought to tears as he was told he had changed the lives of so many people as an emotion charged ceremony closed the Invictus Games in Vancouver. He visibly welled up after Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau spoke of the impact Harry had on so many injured military veterans and their families with his work and dedication. Harry gave a thumbs up to the speech and looked down with tears in his eyes as the 20,000 people at the ceremony gave him a lengthy standing ovation. And 1,000 miles away at their home in California his wife Meghan posted to her Instagram a video clip of Harry being applauded with the words: 'So proud of you.' During the two-hour ceremony the Prince and Trudeau each paid glowing tribute to the military veterans who have taken part in the games and saluted their courage and resilience.

Is this London's mouldiest home? Inside the £220,000 flat with black spores 'in every

A central London home on the market for £220,000 has been slammed as 'disgraceful' and 'outright uninhabitable' for its shocking mould infestation. The two-bedroom property in Barking, east London, has a black mould problem so advanced that the spores have even wrapped their way around the bannister. The property description by the estate agent boasts interiors 'bathed in natural light, creating a welcoming atmosphere' in the 'delightful property'.

Our £32million mansion was turned into a scene from Alien by moths who invaded and took

Iya Patarkatsishvili and Dr Yevhen Hunyak have spoken out after winning a High Court battle against an ex-Team GB rower who sold them the property in Notting Hill, west London. The couple sued the seller of their luxury London home for not telling them about the moths they say ruined their clothes, spoiled their wine and forced them to install 400 traps around their house. High-end property developer William Woodward-Fisher has now been told by a judge he must take back the home and refund the couple after the long-running court fight.

A hospital was reportedly put into lockdown after a group of between 30 to 40 people ambushed the A&E department, it comes after a teenage boy was stabbed in Birmingham

Metropolitan Police officers were called to High Street, south Norwood in the early hours of Sunday February 16, where they found a man, aged 45, who was experiencing a medical emergency.

The hooded arsonist is captured on CCTV in the dead of night calmly walking up to what appears to be a Cupra SUV parked along a residential street in Walthamstow, east London

Pictured: Incredible Wiltshire home actor Stephen Mangan bought with his sisters to help

This is the charming country house that actor Stephen Mangan bought with his sisters to help them get over the devastating early deaths of both their parents. Stephen, 56, who has appeared in numerous hit films and TV shows including I'm Alan Partridge, Extras, Adrian Mole and Green Wing, revealed the house's existence when he appeared on Desert Island Discs this week. On the show Stephen spoke movingly about how he first lost his mother Mary to cancer when she was just 45 then later his father James at the age of 62 after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Entire Devon seaside village blast ex-Soho House owner's 'absolutely insane' plans to

EXCLUSIVE: The seaside village once bought 'on a whim' by a close friend of ex-PM David Cameron to turn into 'Soho House-on-sea' has been snapped up by a pal of Prince William. The 760-acre Bantham estate - which includes a village, several Grade II listed properties, a vineyard, a shop, a golf course and a stretch of South Devon coast including a number of boathouses - has been bought by Harry Aubrey-Fletcher in a £30million deal. Locals this week told MailOnline they were 'deeply skeptical' of the new owner following clashes with his predecessor and urged him to prioritise rebuilding trust with the community

Revealed: Eight claims Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made in their explosive Oprah

Four years ago today the Duke and Duchess of Sussex filmed their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Prince Harry, then 36, and Meghan Markle, then 39, sat down with the legendary chat show host in the baking California sun to reveal 'the truth' about their lives in the Royal Family. Writing in his book Charles III: The Inside Story, Mail columnist Robert Hardman described the interview as the 'the most astonishing unburdening of family secrets since the late Princess of Wales sat down with the BBC's Martin Bashir in 1995.' The pair made several allegations that rocked the monarchy during the 85-minute conversation. Here, MailOnline takes a look at eight claims made by the Duke and Duchess in the Oprah interview - and how they stack up four years later.

In an extract from Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants by Tom Quinn, seen by FEMAIL, it was revealed the monarch and the late TV presenter had a friendship that lasted almost 50 years.

Fans of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken to X to share their delight at a recent video shared on Instagram of the Duchess - notably the appearance of Archie and Lilibet.

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The former soldier had challenged Harry, who served two tours in Afghanistan , to come up with his best 'bad joke' when they met at a breakfast meeting earlier his week.

The Queen, 77, was typically chic in an off-white, tailored coat as she headed solo to Ascot Racecourse for the Betfair Ascot Chase Raceday.

Inside the human slaughterhouse: I visited the hellhole jail where 13,000 Syrians were

Pain floods his body. It spits and crackles like electricity. Every day for three months, the guards have hung him by his arms from the ceiling. Every day for three months they have beaten him with whatever they can find. Belts, pipes, steel rods, it makes no difference. Once, they even used the metal tracks from a tank. Beyond the ceaseless agony, he is tortured by the knowledge that the jailors aren't even trying to get him to confess. After all, he's already been convicted. He understands that all this is just violence for its own sake. The purest form of sadism.

Two suspected Ebola patients were transported from a New York City urgent care facility to a hospital for treatment on Sunday.

Muhsin Hendricks (pictured), 57, was ambushed in his car on Saturday morning while he was travelling in the South African city of Gqeberha.

Dominique Pelicot, 72, who has come to be known as the Monster of Avignon, and 50 other men were found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting Gisele Pelicot over the course of a decade.

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