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Welcome to BBC News, our main
Welcome
to
BBC
News
our
main
Headlines this hour.
Headlines
this
hour
The UK is to announce the
The
UK
is
to
announce
the
introduction of a digital ID scheme
introduction
of
a
digital
ID
scheme
in an attempt to crack down
in
an
attempt
to
crack
down
on illegal working.
on
illegal
working
A gang of cyber criminals which
A
gang
of
cyber
criminals
which
hacked a British nursery chain is
hacked
a
British
nursery
chain
is
threatening to publish more children's images online.
threatening
to
publish
more
children's
images
online
Ratmageddon: could climate change be leading
Ratmageddon:
could
climate
change
be
leading
to a surge in furry vermin
to
a
surge
in
furry
vermin
across cities in the UK.
across
cities
in
the
UK
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