Sergeant Martin Leatherbarrow, 42, stroked a male Marine's thigh towards his genitals and kissed him on the head before grabbing a female colleague's bottom.
Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zoneBritons travelling to EU countries have told not to apply for an Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites touting the service despite its introduction being delayed.Non-EU citizens, including UK travellers and those from other visa-exempt countries including the US, Australia and Canada, will soon need to pay €20 (£17) for an electronic waiver to enter the Schengen zone under the European travel information and authorisation system (Etias).
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Number of investors with more than £1mn in their account tops 7,700
Retailers call on John Healey to reduce national insurance contributions threshold in his first budgetSome of the UK’s biggest retailers and hospitality businesses, including Tesco, Costa Coffee and the Co-op, have met John Healey to urge him to cut the cost of employing young people in his first budget.At the No 11 event on Tuesday morning, the chancellor heard from sector leaders – including the boss of M&S, Stuart Machin, and Sainsbury’s chief executive, Simon Roberts – about the impact of the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions (Nics).
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Farage’s intervention comes as Reform chair Zia Yusuf criticises ‘everybody’ in former Tory government that included Jenrick and Suella BravermanNigel Farage has denied that a Reform UK government would authorise lethal force against small boat crossings in the Channel, hours after one of his MPs said the Royal Marines should be permitted to fire on the boats.Farage overruled Robert Jenrick, a Reform UK MP who defected from the Conservatives, who had told TalkTV that the party would deploy the marines to take boats back to France.
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EXCLUSIVE: Scots Swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours, is calling on the UK government to fund research and support clinical trials to help others living with types of the cancer
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a crucial decision on whether to allow oil and gas drilling in the North Sea
Report finds ‘window of opportunity’ for formal process involving loyalist and republican groupsThe British and Irish governments should engage with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland to negotiate their disbandment, according to a report.A “window of opportunity” exists to establish a formal transition mechanism for loyalist and republican groups, provided certain conditions are met, it said.
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A 'patriots' group posted about 'migrants' on a seafront and reports were made to Devon and Cornwall Police.
A new report has found that of the 3.7million extra payrolled roles since 2014, just 734,000 were taken by UK nationals.
Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".
Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s cost of living squeeze means fewer people plan to ringfence money for holidays abroad next year, the travel industry has warned.Despite war, wildfires and EES border checks, the numbers of Britons taking holidays climbed back to pre-pandemic levels this year – but rising costs may mean the numbers have peaked, according to an annual travel industry report on Tuesday.
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Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies have saidWild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species in decline.Figures produced by leading nature conservation bodies for the government show that average populations across 132 native breeding species fell by 19% between 1970 and 2025, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit in recent years.
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Martin Lewis discussed the January price cap which millions of households are set to face soon. It comes as the UK saw a huge 3.6% increase in energy costs take effect this month
The Duke of Sussex is reportedly 'considering next steps' after a review into increased security for high profile figures could cause further delays in his bid for police protection
From historic watering holes with centuries of stories to lively bars serving craft beer and cocktails, try these celebrity-backed spots for a pint or two.
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Argentina's government said on Tuesday it had filed a request for provisional measures with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea seeking to halt British-authorized hydrocarbon activity near the Falkland Islands.The request aims to prevent theUnited Kingdom from exploiting hydrocarbon resources on the continental shelf of the Northern Falklands Basin, the government added in a statement.
Canada has joined more than two dozen other countries in denouncing Iran’s apparent involvement in a planned attack on an air base in England.
He argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effortAndy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EUZia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, has said he does not agree with his colleague Suella Braverman’s assertion that black people cannot be English.Asked about her views in an interview on Sky News, Yusuf said:In my view Ashley Cole is the best English fullback in history, and I won’t take any other position.
So in my view, Ashley Cole is English. I think the argument that he’s not English doesn’t hold water with me.Nasser Hussain, who I grew up watching when I went to the cricket, the idea that those people aren’t English is an alien concept to me.I would respectfully disagree with people, who make the opposite argument.To say I’m English is to take a ‘laissez-faire, anything-goes’ attitude to ethnicity, citizenship and identity.
It also denies me my Asian heritage. The liberals (many of them in today’s Conservative party) take this cosmopolitan approach to Englishness. They’re terrified of being called racist so they say that anyone, as long as they’re born here, can be English.I take the conservative approach.
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ChatGPT leans on news sites more than any other major AI platform, in both the UK and the US, Semrush said on Tuesday. From January to July, news took a bigger share of ChatGPT’s cited sources every month. Gemini, Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews all trailed it.
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Prosecution expected to open its case on Wednesday after eight men and four women selected as jurorsRussell Brand has attended court for the second day of his rape and sexual assault trial and a jury has been selected in the case.The 51-year-old comedian faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women, in allegations spanning 10 years from 1999 to 2009. Brand denies all the charges.
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Hundreds of thousands of leaflets will be delivered to households in low income households to urge older people to apply for Pension Credit
He said the change involves the "most advanced security features"
The UK is getting colder, but elsewhere in Europe the October sun is still shining and a warm weather holiday is not out of the question.
A returning NRI’s UK workplace pension is tax-free in India while they qualify as RNOR, but becomes taxable as salary income once they become ROR, even if it remains in a UK bank account.
Has Meghan got sick of the UK already? I'm hearing that she and Harry are both feeling fed up and say they've had enough, and it's not working here in the UK. They don't think it's working out.
West Indies legend Brian Lara was present, as was former Indian cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly; England Test Captain.
WWI soldier Corporal Claude Nuttall documented his time at war during a pivotal moment of the conflict - which he entered just a few months after marrying in the UK
Audiences in Manchester will be asked to wear smart glasses for An Ark, which debuted in New York this yearIan McKellen will star in a groundbreaking new play that gets its UK premiere in Manchester next spring. But the veteran actor will not set foot on stage.The Lord of the Rings star is taking part in An Ark, a “mixed reality” play that had its debut in New York earlier this year.
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Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government’s ‘red notice’ requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil projectBritain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina’s requests for the arrest of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands.With tensions over the sovereignty of the British overseas territory reaching levels not seen since the war with Argentina in 1982, UK officials have sought urgent assurances from the international organisation.
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explicare.deIn 2018, Simon Cowell donated £25,000 to Humane Society International to help close a dog meat farm in South Korea. The charity rescued nearly 200 dogs and puppies, including animals suffering from untreated injuries and poor living conditions. The dogs were sent to shelters in the US, UK, Canada and the Netherlands for care and possible adoption.
A warehousing and haulage business was placed into administration after difficulties with arrears of over £1.2million.
UK proposal had been backed by senior Labour figures, triggering nervousness among entrepreneurs and investors
Searching for a concealer that can do it all? From creamy to crease-resistant, brightening to hydrating, these are the formulas that impressed us most• The best mascaras for longer, fuller and fluttery lashes• The best foundations – testedWhen life gets stressful, your face can often be the first place to show the telltale signs.
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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia leads a new ranking of the 10 best city breaks in Europe, which also includes Lisbon in Portugal, Bristol in the UK, Leuven in Belgium and Verona and Italy.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Wednesday with Brits in some areas of the UK warned to brace for winds of up to 70mph
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Supermarkets use special offers to draw in sales, while more people buy Halloween products early this yearBusiness live – latest updatesUK grocery price inflation has edged up again as shoppers lean on special offers to keep their costs in check, new figures show.Supermarket prices were 2.5% higher than last year in the four weeks to 4 October, up from 2.3% last month, data from Worldpanel by Numerator shows.
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Defence Readiness Minister Luke Pollard accused Reform UK of trying to distract from the 'sleaze and scandal' engulfing the party, and claimed the policy went against British values
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