History was made this week after the first person in England and Wales was convicted of a cyberflashing offence – after he sent a picture of his genitals to a 15 year old girl.

Millions of women will have breathed a sigh of relief that the problem is finally being taken seriously, after navigating the horror of being cyber-flashed in public, on dating apps and even from romantic interests.

Women don’t have to venture far be confronted with inappropriate sexual imagery, as women have told FEMAIL how they’ve been sent pictures from the bathroom of busy clubs, closely-cropped snaps on a train and even, on Christmas Day, a picture of a penis covered in tinsel. 

The phenomenon is nothing new, one woman, now in her late 30s, recalled to FEMAIL how she woke up after a night out, in the early days of camera phones,  to find someone had sent her a picture of their penis. 

Speaking to FEMAIL, another victim entailed how bizarrely common it is to receive explicit imagery from strangers – they have been AirDropped on a tube station, messaged in over Instagram, and are even at times accompanied by videos.

Others revealed men sent them mirror selfies ‘bent over to see their anus’ , while another man inadvertently revealed himself as a catfish with an unsolicited sexual picture.

Karen Whybro, 45, from Essex recounted one particularly harrowing incident which she says left her feeling ‘intimated’.

‘Personally, I’ve experienced cyberflashing on multiple occasions by various methods, including through direct messaging on Instagram, and via AirDrop,’ she said.

‘The AirDrop incident was probably the most intimidating for me as I was in a tube carriage and knew the person was physically close enough to be able to access my phone. I had no idea what he would do next.’

Karen, who works as a Women’s Safety Consultant, revealed that it’s ‘exceptionally common’ for women to endure such violations.

‘One recent stat showed that something like 80 per cent of 12-18 year old girls had received explicit images and I think the estimate of 50 per cent of millennial women is very, very low,’ she added.

‘Almost every women I speak to has experience of this.’ 

Other recipients of unsolicited so-called ‘d**k pics’ include a divorced mother, and women dipping their toes into dating online after painful break ups.

A mother-of-three, who recently turned 40, explained: ‘After a painful separation from the father of my child, I was encouraged to take a dive into the world of app dating. 

‘With great trepidation I decided “what the heck” and began my swiping journey. 

‘Needless to say it was a mixed bag. Two incidents of note involved being sent an excited penis with the days paper propped behind as proof of the “live” nature of the picture. 

‘Another unasked for picture came via Tinder from “Jake”, an all-American looking lawyer according to his profile picture, but who was actually an aged Asian man judging by the aesthetics of his penis.’

One woman, who is now in her late 30s, recalls getting one in the mid 2000s on an early camera phone. 

She remembers waking up one morning after a night out to find an unsolicited image on her phone from an unknown number.

‘It was from someone I had been talking to the night before, seemed like a totally normal, if somewhat, shy bloke. 

‘I had given him my number as I thought he seemed like a genuine sweet man. Next morning I woke up to that. 

‘No “hello”. nothing. Just a closely cropped, grim, red picture of his penis. I was staying at my friend’s house and we laughed it off at the time. 

‘It was just part of life then. People did it all the time and it was kind of treated like a joke – a “why the f*** would anyone think I would want to receive a faceless, context-free phallus”. 

‘In what world has this ever worked out for anyone? What woman ever receives one and thinks: “Oooh lovely, yes, let’s meet up.””

Another victim recalls: ‘I was in my late 30s out with colleagues for a birthday at a bar round the corner from work. 

‘Everyone was drinking and dancing and the place was packed with lots of people not just our small group. It was a place that had three floors. 

‘Anyway I got separated from my friends so fished my phone from my bag to give one a call and as I did a picture flashed up. 

‘A full d*** pic but also included the flooring from the bathrooms of the pub I was in. And it wasn’t send via text – I had left my Bluetooth on accidentally and it was airdropped to me. 

‘I have no idea by who but it was clear they were nearby and had literally just dropped their pants to do this. 

‘It absolutely freaked me out and I went home. It was hard not to see that as an aggressive move and pretty threatening. Knowing the person was nearby but not having a clue who it was.’

She added: ‘Ones from people I was dating I was just “urgh this isn’t the turn on you think it is”. But anonymous dick pics it’s just – what’s your end game here? Are you thinking there’s a chance I’m going to respond wanting a hook up? It’s just a quite threatening.’

Another added: ‘Heads up men (excuse the pun). On the whole, women are not turned on, threatened, or impressed by the sight of your comically framed penis. They are amused. And then they show their friends. And then they all laugh at you. ‘ 

Other women’s experiences have even been comical.

One woman, a playwright and poet and widowed mother-of-one, said: ‘The worst wasn’t a d*** pic to be honest. I was once sent a picture of a man bending over looking into the mirror so I could see his anus.

‘It was quite a thing when Snapchat was new , I remember deleting Snapchat for that main reason, men flashing up their c***s.

‘I once had a guy send me a photo of him half-dressed, leg cocked up on a chair with tinsel round his penis saying ‘Happy Christmas’. Men are bizarre.’

‘It was quite a thing when Snapchat was new , I remember deleting Snapchat for that main reason, men flashing up their c***s.

‘I once had a guy send me a photo of him half-dressed, leg cocked up on a chair with tinsel round his penis saying ‘Happy Christmas’. Men are bizarre.’

Karen, who works in Women’s Safety, explained that receiving the images makes her feel both ‘furious’ and ‘violated’. 

‘The sheer entitlement of a man to be able to invade my privacy, to cause such shock and upset to someone is sickening,’ Karen explained.

‘It also questions my own safety both online and in the physical world and makes me worry what could happen if this escalates.

‘It has marginalised by own use of the internet and my trust in those around me.’

When it comes to the conviction, she says the man being jailed has sent a ‘strong message’. 

‘But it was an straightforward case where the offender was already on the sex offender register and pleaded guilty,’ she said.

‘The vast majority of cyberflashing cases will not be so easy to prosecute do to the requirement to prove an intent to cause distress.

‘I would love this law to be strengthened by making it a consent-based offence.’

Earlier this week, cyberflashing victim and campaigner Sophie Gallagher – who was sent 120 images of male genitalia via AirDrop while she was on the tube – spoke to Good Morning Britain about how women are expected to simply put up with the issue.

‘I didn’t know who it was from because it’s anonymous… all you know is they’re within 30ft because the function has a 30ft sort of radius so I knew it was someone nearby,’ she said.

‘Ironically the tube carriage is also about 30ft but you don’t know who it is. I felt angry, I obviously felt quite scared, I didn’t know if he was going to escalate it to something physical, will he follow me off the tube, does he know it’s me, is he planning to escalate this in some way?’

She agreed with presenter Martin Lewis that enduring unsolicited sexual images is seen as ‘socially acceptable’ – and something women simply have to go through.

‘When it’s this commonplace I do think it’s seen as like a tax that women pay for existing online.

MailOnline has reached out to Apple and Meta for comment. 

Apple’s website says that viewers are able to adjust AirDrop settings so that users can choose who can see their device and send them content – and also choose to receive warnings about photos or videos which may contain nudity before opening them.

 It comes as a paedophile who sent a picture of his genitals to a 15-year-old girl has become the first person in England and Wales to be jailed for a cyber-flashing offence.

Nicholas Hawkes, who was already a convicted sex offender, sent unsolicited sexual photos to the girl and another woman on February 9, who reported him to police the same day after taking screenshots.

The 39-year-old appeared at Southend Magistrates Court just three days later where he admitted two counts of sending a photograph or film of genitals to cause alarm, distress or humiliation.

This week, he was jailed for 66 weeks in the first case of its kind in England and Wales.

The offence of cyberflashing only came into force on January 31 as part of the Online Safety Act and carries a maximum two-year jail term.

The court heard the girl had been left ‘overwhelmed and crying’ by the experience.

Prosecuting, David Barr said the offences ‘fall as part of an established pattern of behaviour of the defendant’.

The court heard Hawkes’ offending has been exclusively sexual in nature and started after he was kidnapped, stabbed and held at a £5,000 ransom demanded from his father when he was 31 years old.

Barry Gilbert, defending, argued Hawkes does not receive sexual gratification from his offending and instead ‘does it to create chaos when he’s under personal pressure’ as a result of his PTSD following the attack.

However, Judge Samantha Leigh rejected the argument that he did not receive sexual gratification and said ‘you clearly are deeply disturbed and have a warped view of yourself and your sexual desires’.

She added: ‘There is a duty that I have that is a duty to protect, there is only one sentence for this set of offending – it clearly crosses the custody threshold.’

Despite his previous offending, Hawkes has reportedly not received any treatment.

Though he was offered 12 appointments with a psychiatrist, he never received them as the waiting list was too long, the court heard.

Hawkes admitted during an earlier hearing at Southend Magistrates’ Court to two counts of sending a photograph or film of genitals to cause alarm, distress, or humiliation.

He was jailed for 66 weeks at Southend Crown Court after being convicted under the act. 

He must also comply with a 10-year restraining order and will be subject to a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. 

Campaigners welcomed the sentence, saying it sent out an important message to men and boys who send unsolicited intimate photos.

Professor Clare McGlynn, an expert in sexual violence and online abuse at the University of Durham’s law department, said: ‘It’s a very significant day because today we see an abusive man being held to account for actions that are often trivialised and reduced to banter.

‘It’s sending a clear message to men and boys that this type of behaviour is wrong and it could be a criminal offence and importantly, to women and girls, who will no longer have to put up with this and they can take action and report it to police.’

But she added the law contained a loophole as the prosecution must prove the offensive image was sent with an intent to cause distress or for the purpose of sexual gratification while being reckless about causing offence.

‘These are thresholds that are a challenge to evidence and unfortunately these thresholds were included in the legislation,’ she told Radio 4’s Today programme.

‘Myself and others wanted an offence that was more straightforward and just based on consent but this is the legislation we have at the moment.’

Zoe Billingham, a former Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue, said the prevalence of cyberflashing was ‘eye-watering’.

She added: ‘It’s a really important day. It’s a demonstration of the state’s intent to tackle violence against women and girls and to take crime against them seriously.’

The NSPCC said: ‘The sentencing of Hawkes today shows how a part of the new Online Safety Act is working to tackle online sexual abuse experienced by women and girls.

‘No one should have to receive unwanted sexual images online. Cyberflashing is a serious crime and it is important cases like these are taken forward by law enforcement.’

The explosion in the use of social media and direct messaging, particularly among children, has led to sickening levels of unsolicited perverted images being seen.

A third of women have been victims of cyberflashing, according to a report from women’s social network Communia. This rises to 37 per cent among 16 to 34-year-olds.

The Angiolini Inquiry report into Wayne Couzens, the police officer who murdered Sarah Everard after no action was taken for a series of flashing offences, emphasised that police must take cyberflashing seriously.

Hawkes sent the photos from his father’s phone which he borrowed after saying he needed it to call probation.

He went into another room and sent an explicit image to the woman, who is in her 60s. Minutes later he sent another to the girl.

Both victims, who have an automatic right to anonymity, took screenshots and the woman reported the incidents to Essex Police.

Hawkes was already on the sex offenders register until November 2033 after last year being convicted of sexual activity with a child under 16 years old and exposure, for which he also received a community order. 

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo has spoken out about his 22-year marriage, making the shocking admission that he sometimes lives ‘the single life’.

The Italian, 47, revealed that the secret to longevity in a relationship is actually time apart and confessed that he only talks to his wife Jessica for ’20 minutes a day’ while he is away.

Gino and his wife Jessica Morrison first met when he was 17 years old and working at Sylvester Stallone’s Mambo King restaurant in Marbella, where she was a waitress.

The couple tied the knot in 2002 and recently renewed their vows in 2021, but outside of the marriage, Gino is making the most of time for himself, disproving the idea that time spent apart could lead to affairs.

Speak with OK! MagazineGino explained, “You have to balance your married life with your ‘single life’.”

He confirmed that he enjoys spending time as a family with his wife and children, Luciano, 21, Rocco, 19, and Mia, 11. He also emphasized that he and Jessica also need time apart.

“I can be away for a month and talk to my wife for about 20 minutes once a week. Then when I come back we can all talk about it.’

The TV chef confessed that he doesn’t understand what some of his friends talk to their wives about when they’re on the phone for over an hour, as he chooses to keep his phone conversations with Jessica short and sweet.

Gino also admitted that he will go out for dinner and drinks with other women while on one of his solo vacations.

He added: ‘Do you think if I wanted to be unfaithful to my wife I would have to organize a holiday? I can do it anytime, anywhere. So once you get that out of your mind, just going on holiday doesn’t matter anymore.’

Gino previously opened up about how he met his wife in an interview on Good Morning Britain in 2022.

He revealed: ‘When I met my wife I never had any experience with other women because I was only 17. She had beautiful blonde hair and a huge…personality. And after a few weeks she showed me something I had never had before.

‘So I got there and basically all I thought was, “Am I going to get laid?”

‘Can I say that? Or I say: making love, is that better? Anyway, yes, she invited me and cooked for me.’

Hosts Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid started laughing at his anecdote and tried to keep the conversation on cooking by asking what meal she was making.

It comes after Gino was forced to defend his reputation as a businessman after he was accused of failing to hand over millions of pounds to staff and tax authorities when his pasta chain collapsed.

The star has spoken out for the first time following suggestions that he could not pay £5million to his former employees and tax following the liquidation of My Pasta Bar in 2022.

According to reports, 49 creditors have not been paid, with £4.8m owed to trade creditors, £113,975 to HMRC and £53,304 to staff.

Three London restaurants on Fleet Street, Leadenhall Market and Bishopsgate had to close two years ago.

But Gino has now hit back, insisting his philosophy was to ‘make sure your gain is greater than what you lose’.

In a final statement to creditors and members, the company had this to say: ‘On the whole, I can confirm that the realizations in the liquidation are insufficient to pay a dividend to the unsecured creditors after defraying the costs of the proceedings .’

Key stakeholders included Gino, who owned ten percent, and IRG, which had an 85 percent stake in the company, with the remaining five percent owned by Vernon Lord.

IRG is owned by Icelandic founder Malcolm Walker and CEO Tarsem Dhaliwal, after Gino previously had a food range at the supermarket giant

But speaking for the first time about the company’s apparent collapse, Gino has defended himself on the Off Air podcast.

He said of this week’s reports: ‘That’s an old story – it’s something that happened before Covid and I always say to people, I don’t really answer to things like that or I don’t really get upset about things like that. .

“I just get upset in a way where you say, ‘Wait a minute, do you understand that as a businessman, which is what I do, unless you have some failures, you’re never going to be successful?’

“The secret of what it is is making sure your gain is greater than what you lose.

‘Because no one ever talks about me opening another restaurant in Manchester, no one ever talks about me opening four new restaurants by the end of this year.

‘Nobody ever talks about the fact that I currently employ more than 1,000 people.

“Everyone is very quick to point the finger and say, ‘Ah, but, but, you closed this, you closed that.’

“Guys, in life, unless you try to do something new, you’re never going to be somebody and you’re never going to hire other people – you try some things and they go well, and some things don’t go well.

‘Like I said: the secret, what is it? It is to ensure that those who are going well are greater than those who are not going well.”

Gino was asked if there were any people left behind, such as former employees, who had not been paid.

He replied, “At that point you have to be careful not to believe everything you read.”

He again claimed it was an old story and when asked why there were new headlines in the media at the time, he added: ‘I have no idea why they were on the run today.

‘Given that, as I said, I just opened a restaurant in Manchester last week and employed 45 new people in my new restaurant, you’d think they’d have to encourage me to say, ‘Gino, come on. man, keep going, keep going. Don’t worry about failure, just keep going.”

“Because the more you go, the better this economy is going to be: you hire people, you open a new restaurant.

‘But instead of choosing the negative, they always choose the negative: why they do it, that is a question you have to ask the person who wrote the article.

‘I think life is really full of negative things. We need to celebrate positivity, we need to celebrate people’s achievements.

‘We need to recognize that people fail, but not point fingers like that. That’s not a nice way and I don’t believe in that kind of thing anyway.’

MEN who brag about being football fans are more likely to receive a red card on dating site Tinder, a poll has found.

Researchers say only one in 25 female users like the game and are more likely to swipe right for men who like to travel.

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Football came 28th in the rankings of interests among women, who instead prefer more relaxed ways to spend their time, such as reading a book.

This came despite increased interest in women’s football and the success of the English Lionesses.

Men are also reducing their chances of finding non-sports love by indulging passions for golf, cricket, rugby and boxing on the dating site.

But gym workouts proved to be a date-winning pastime, popular with both men and women looking for love online.

A fitness workout was the third most popular pastime among both men and women, with 21 percent and 14 percent citing it respectively.

Fashion, wine and ‘self-care’ also appeared on the women’s list, but were completely absent from the men’s list, CasinoZonder’s Tinder survey showed.

A spokesperson for Casino Zonder said: “The top interest for men on the app is football, with other more active pursuits such as walking and running appearing in the top 20.

Women are much more likely to enjoy more relaxed interests.

“So men hoping to find a compatible match may want to pursue some relaxing hobbies.”

Why do the women of Windsor always have to suffer?

Following the accusation that at least three London Clinic employees tried – and allegedly failed – to hack into Kate Middleton’s medical records, it is painfully clear how poorly her illness and recovery have been managed.

After all this time, Kate has one big question: some well-deserved privacy, please.

Yet a catastrophic mess, thanks in large part to PR fraudsters at Kensington Palace, has spawned global, invasive conspiracy theories with multiple tentacles, ranging from the strength of the Waleses’ marriage to whether it was really Kate who was seen walking around this week. proof-of-life video.

It’s unclear when this most private of data breaches was attempted, but it nevertheless proves how differently royal women are treated.

King Charles recently had his prostate surgery at the same hospital, yet – as far as we know – no one has tried to hack into his medical records.

Charles is of course a 70 year old man. His illness is not shocking like that of an otherwise healthy, 42-year-old woman.

Yet Kate has never put a wrong step. She has earned the goodwill and respect usually afforded her. To be violated like this – well, how much worse can it get?

Moreover, Kate’s crisis has become a joke, especially in America.

When the likes of Kim Kardashian, Andy Cohen and Blake Lively make fun of clicks, the royals have truly come dangerously close to reality TV culture, becoming just another social media meme.

Will Prince William finally get the memo? He has lost control of the narrative and messages and has compromised his wife’s dignity.

How could be Kate, who is still recovering, apparently had to take the blame for last week’s Photoshop fail? What is it in the House of Windsor that views its women – those who marry – as sacrificial lambs?

William should have taken that blow for his sick wife. It was such a no-brainer.

If he had done that, he would have earned the respect and affection of women everywhere, who would have seen it for what it would have been: a selfless effort to defend and protect his ailing wife.

It’s hard to imagine that no one on the Palace staff, no expert communications manager, suggested this.

You would think that lessons would have been learned after Diana. It seems not.

Diana, despite all her exposure to the press, suffered immensely. Camilla had to endure years of brutal humiliation. Kate did so too, angry that she seemed to be waiting for William.

Such ritual mortifications have traditionally been regarded as a rite of passage, a hazing, a crucible that Windsor women and wives-to-be must endure. The cost of doing business, if you will.

Build up those calluses, grow a thick skin, show your fortitude.

No wonder Cressida Bonas ran the other way. No wonder few aristocratic women are willing to submit to this.

What Kate is experiencing now should serve as a wake-up call.

Because here’s the truth: William may be a prince of the blood and a future king, but former commoner Kate far outshines him. Without her, the royal family is a somewhat sad affair, populated by balding men with varying charisma.

Kate is the glittering star, the proverbial jewel in the crown. They would never survive her departure.

Remember, last week Kate made what I read as an act of defiance: that photo of her in the back of a car with William, her face turned toward a brick wall.

That photo was meant to show the world, post-Photoshop scandal, that all was well. It had the exact opposite effect.

I interpreted the anger in Kate’s gaze; anger at having to clean up a mess while still recovering, a mess that no rational person believes was her fault.

This was quickly followed by an unprecedented series of quotes from Kate’s friends, telling the Daily Beast that the princess was suffering from “intense stress.”

One told the site that Kate’s inner circle was furious because she was being “harassed by the media for f***-ups made by other people.”

Sources also told the Mail that Kate was ‘very saddened by the fallout’.

Good for them.

Friends of Kate have also revealed their bafflement as to why Kate was seen in the photoshopped image without her wedding and engagement rings. That alone was guaranteed to get people talking.

How could no one in the Wales team spot that? This is an institute that sends signals through the stitching on a collar. I’m exaggerating, but only a little.

You doubt Kate will soon forget the events of the past few weeks.

In America, the end of the presidential election results in the losing side conducting an “autopsy,” a post-match report. If the monarchy never wants to endure a self-inflicted crisis like this again, Prince William would do well to order one.

And defend his wife in the future – period.

THOUSANDS of women are owed compensation by the government, a landmark report has revealed.

Official findings published today by an ombudsman have called for compensation for WASPI women over DWP’s “shortcomings”.

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The Parliamentary and Healthcare Ombudsman released the report following an investigation into potential injustices resulting from raising the retirement age for women in line with that of men.

Those affected are called WASPI (Women Against State Pension Age Inequality) and are those who saw their retirement age rise from 60 to 65.

These women were born in the 1950s and were told they would have to wait longer for their pension money when changes to the state pension age accelerated in 2010.

The ombudsman published the first phase of his report in 2021, which criticized the government for being too slow to inform women about the consequences of the age change.

It has now published the second and third parts of its investigation, which address these communication errors and recommendations on compensation.

To date, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not acknowledged its failings or put matters right for the women affected, the report said.

The Ombudsman has now asked Parliament to intervene, saying it must “act quickly” and ensure a compensation scheme is put in place.

Rebecca Hilsenrath, director of the Parliamentary and Healthcare Ombudsman, said: “The UK National Ombudsman has identified DWP’s failings in this case and has ruled that the women affected are owed compensation.

“DWP has clearly indicated that it will refuse to comply. This is not acceptable. The department must do the right thing and be held accountable if it does not do so.

“Complainants do not have to wait to see whether DWP will take action to correct its shortcomings.”

Legally, the Ombudsman cannot recommend that the government reimburse women for the full pension amount they have not received.

However, it may recommend that at least some of those affected receive payments of £10,000 or more, although it is not yet known how a compensation scheme would work.

It can be difficult to figure out who actually qualifies for the money, and so far nothing has been guaranteed by the government.

Some critics have said that a blanket payment scheme would fail to distinguish between people who knew their state pension age was rising and others who had not been properly contacted by the DWP and suffered as a result.

It would also be quite expensive, costing the government billions of pounds.

Others do not believe the £10,000 figure would be enough for some who believe they have lost much more.

The DWP has been contacted for comment.

Who are WASPI women?

WASPI women refers to an estimated 3.8 million women born in the 1950s who have been severely affected by a change in the state pension age from 60 to 65.

The abbreviation stands for Women against inequality in state pensions.

The women represented were born between April 6, 1950 and April 5, 1960.

Until 2010, women could claim their state pension from the age of 60, and men from the age of 65.

But from 2010 to 2018, the retirement age for women was gradually increased from 60 to 68, bringing it in line with the state pension age for men.

The women affected say the changes were made with little notice, leaving them without enough money.

This shake-up was introduced by successive governments in 1995, 2007 and 2011 to bring women’s state pension age on par with men’s and to take into account the fact that people are both living and working longer.

Angela Madden, chair of the WASPI campaign, previously told The Sun: “More than 260,000 WASPI women have died since the campaign began and this tragic statistic reaffirms the urgent need for justice for all those affected, following the repeated failures of the DWP and subsequent governments of all colours.”

What is the WASPI campaign?

The WASPI campaign was set up in 2015 to help people affected by the change in the state pension age.

Campaigners say they agree with the equal retirement age for men and women and are not calling for a return to the previous retirement age.

But they say they do not accept the unfair way in which the changes to the state pension age have been implemented ‘inadequately’ or ‘without notice’.

Many women had made life plans based on when they thought they would retire.

When this was subsequently postponed, they ran into financial problems because they had to wait extra years for their pension.

Millions of women were suddenly faced with unemployment, zero-hour contracts and a loss of independence, according to the group.

Among the hardest hit were the 300,000 women born between December 1953 and October 1954, who had to wait another eighteen months before they could retire.

What compensation is proposed and what is the likelihood that it will be paid?

Over the years, many MPs have supported the WASPI campaign, but ministers have repeatedly ruled out any form of concession to those affected.

This included compensation to bridge the gap between the change in the state pension age or a one-off payment.

In February, MP Alan Brown introduced a bill calling for a compensation scheme with payouts of at least £10,000 to help those affected.

However, the bill is not a certainty and cannot be adopted by parliament.

Ms Madden said at the time: “We have been working closely with Alan Brown MP and are grateful for his support in our ongoing fight for fair and speedy compensation.

“The figure of £10,000 is in line with the findings of the cross-party APPG for State Pension Inequality for Women, which concluded that the figures set out in the Ombudsman’s level 6 compensation scale are both necessary and proportionate.”

The second reading of the state pension age (compensation) bill was scheduled for Friday, April 19, but it is unlikely to pass parliament without government support.

This means that the cash payouts are far from guaranteed, but we will keep you informed of any changes.

Do you have a money problem that needs to be solved? Get in touch by emailing squeezeteam@thesun.co.uk.

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LEGGINGS are an essential part of your wardrobe, especially given the rise of athleisure trends and sports versions of celebrities worth thousands of pounds.

And shoppers think they have found the ultimate leggings for every body shape and height in Next.

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The retailer’s Full Length Leggings are available in small, regular and long lengths in a spectrum of six colours.

The ‘magical’ pieces are being called ‘a must for every wardrobe’ by buyers.

“These are the best leggings out there,” one person reviewed.

“They have a great fit and a beautiful color.

“A must for every wardrobe.”

Another buyer said it was a ‘real bargain’.

“I have them in all colors,” she said.

“They are so comfortable and the waistband is soft.”

A single pair will set you back £10, while a two-pack costs £20 and a three-pack costs £30, but the three-pack multipack is only offered in black leggings.

The leggings are available from size six to size 26, meaning there really is a pair for every body shape if you also take the different lengths into account.

With the rise of remote work and virtual meetings, many people have embraced more casual and comfortable clothing.

And according to other buyers, these leggings offer “a blend of comfort and style” that fits the shift to a hybrid working lifestyle.

“Every wardrobe needs a basic legging, and our long style is sure to become your favorite,” say the Next bosses.

“Made from a soft and stretchy fabric with a comfortable high waistband.”

Fashion trends often alternate and leggings have become a staple product that is constantly evolving.

In recent years there has been a resurgence in Noughties-inspired fashion.

And as many of us fondly remember, leggings were a prominent part of the style of the time.

The recent events involving Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan have escalated tensions between the two neighboring countries. Eight people…

The recent events involving Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan have escalated tensions between the two neighboring countries.

Eight people, all women and children, were killed in ‘reckless’ airstrikes by the Pakistani army in Afghanistan’s border areas. In fact, this news is confirmed by the spokesperson of the Taliban government

Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have increased since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups regularly carry out attacks from the neighboring country.

According to sources, Pakistani aircraft bombed civilian homes in Khost and Paktika provinces, near the border with Pakistan, around 3 a.m.

The Taliban government “strongly condemns these attacks and calls this reckless action a violation and an attack on the sovereignty of Afghanistan

The attacks come after seven Pakistani troops were killed in an attack on Pakistani territory for which the country’s President Asif Ali Zardari had vowed revenge.

He said: Pakistan has decided that whoever enters our borders, homes or country and commits terror, we will respond strongly to them, regardless of who it is or from which country.

Areas along the border have long been a stronghold for militant groups such as the Taliban group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Pakistan’s own Taliban group, which operates across the porous border with Afghanistan.

According to Taliban authorities, Pakistani military helicopters carried out attacks along the Afghan side of the border in 2022, killing at least 47 people.

The TTP issued an official statement denying that Monday’s attacks targeted the group and that its members operate from Pakistan.

Efforts are being made through diplomatic channels to de-escalate the situation, but the incident has increased concerns about stability in the region. There are fears that further escalation could worsen existing tensions and lead to wider conflict.

As the situation continues to unfold, both Pakistan and Afghanistan are under pressure to find a peaceful solution to avoid further destabilization in the region.
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Fresh off her reunion with Bachelor Joey Graziadei, Rachel Nance is proud of the way she managed her feelings.

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