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Monzo — the popular app-based bank known for its trademark coral-coloured debit cards — is launching a competitor to mobile networks EE, O2, Three, Sky Mobile, and Vodafone, to name just a few. Unlike its closest rivals, phone plans from Monzo are designed to get cheaper every year. Yes, really.The bank, which boasts more than 15 million customers worldwide, said its SIM-only plan challenges the traditional model by rewarding long-term loyalty. This is in contrast with traditional networks, which typically increase bills annually, meaning those who have stayed with the network the longest will pay the most.Monzo Mobile will cut…

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Novak Djokovic turned 39 last week and, having reached at least the semi-finals in each of the past five majors, has received a boost in his quest for an elusive standalone record 25th Grand Slam.The third seed is the only man left who knows what it takes to win a major and will be drawing on all that vast experience.A man of his age has obvious physical limitations and Djokovic has also struggled in the heat over the years.Playing in Friday’s Chatrier day session against exciting Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, with temperatures set to reach 34C, will be a litmus…

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A “mega-mosque” in the Lake District has said it needs a six-figure sum of money to finish construction.The South Lakes Islamic Centre (SLIC) is fundraising £182,000 to finish building its three-storey mosque in Dalton-in-Furness, the first in south Cumbria.The further £182,000 sum is for the final phase of the masjid, which SLIC has described as “one final push”.Development and construction of the mosque has been the subject of mass protests, with one petition receiving more than 70,000 signatures and raising more than £11,000 in a campaign to hire a specialist barrister to challenge its planning permission.Dave Nelson, a retired welder…

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Robert Jenrick has called for Henry Nowak’s murder to be treated in the same way as George Floyd’s.On Thursday, Vickrum Digwa, 23, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of murdering the 18-year-old university student.Mr Nowak was killed on December 3 last year as he was walking home from a night out in Southampton.He was stabbed 5 times, including a fatal wound to the chest, by a 21cm Sikh ceremonial blade, and called out “I can’t breathe” as he lay dying in the street.Transcripts from the night were read out by the prosecution, in which Mr Nowak was heard saying:…

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Rachel Reeves is set to smack landlords with a “nice pub tax” on some of Britain’s beloved country inns. Tax officials have been handed new guidance by HMRC which will see pubs in “character properties”, those nestled in more “attractive locations”, or ones which play a vital role in the community, hit with higher business rates. The Conservative Party has branded the measure a “nice pub tax,” warning it threatens the survival of cherished locals.The guidance represents a significant shift in how nearly 40,000 pubs will be assessed during this year’s revaluation exercise, with industry figures cautioning that many venues…

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Barcelona weigh up move for Piero Hincapie, Ruben Dias instructs agents to explore move away from Manchester City and Liverpool pushing for quick agreement with Yan Diomande. Barcelona are weighing up an approach for 24-year-old Arsenal and Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie. (Mail) , externalManchester City and Portugal defender Ruben Dias, 29, has instructed his agent to explore options for a move away, with Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid all monitoring his situation. (Caught Offside), externalLiverpool are pushing for a quick agreement with RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, while Paris St-Germain and Manchester City are closely monitoring the situation…

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Rural villages many miles from the coast are under threat from illegal migrant boats which have sailed up Britain’s waterways.On Monday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Border Force officers arrested five men after a yacht carrying seven illegal Albanian migrants was intercepted nearly five nautical miles inland from the south coast in Chichester Marina, West Sussex.Two crew members, one a British national aged 42 and another aged 25, were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration to the UK.Three more people, a British national aged 38, and two Albanians aged 24 and 32, were suspected of being a “shore…

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Nigel Farage has reignited calls for a ban on cousin marriage after demanding a conversation on the “inherently un-British” practice. The Reform UK leader, who previously called for a conversation on a burka ban, set out his stall in response to Sweden’s decision to ban cousin marriage earlier today.He said: “It causes serious health problems in certain communities, and it’s inherently un-British. “We must have a serious conversation about a ban in Britain, too.”Tory MP Richard Holden attempted to force a vote on banning cousin marriage last year.However, Mr Holden was unable to secure time to debate his proposed Private…

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