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‘Climate movement does not need any more prizes’: Greta Thunberg declines award
The 16-year-old had declined another award in 2018 because many of the finalists had to fly to Stockholm for the ceremony.
Barnet’s “infested” council estate reveals Tory contempt for people who are seen to have no power
“What links this to Grenfell is the contempt for people who are seen to have no power."
Female MPs write open letter to support Meghan’s stand against the media
The cross-party group spoke out against ‘distasteful and misleading’ coverage of the Duchess of Sussex.
BBC follows up Thatcher documentary with series on New Labour
The documentary series will examine how Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell and John Prescott “transformed our politics.
“Serious shortcomings” outlined in public inquiry’s first report into Grenfell Tower fire
The report concluded that combustible classing acted as a "source of fuel" and that fewer people may have died if key decisions had been made earlier.
British tourist’s foot bitten off by shark in Australia
Another tourist was injured during the incident.
Brexit 50p coins commemorating October 31 to be melted down
The special coins were originally designed to be minted in time for Britain’s departure from the EU on October 31.
Boris Johnson’s third attempt for early general election rejected by MPs
The Prime Minister had urged the Commons to back his plan for a poll on December 12.
Tory minister’s researcher ‘sexually assaulted teenage girl in Houses of Parliament’
Callum Warren, 27, denies sexually assaulting young female colleague