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‘Perfect storm’ for pandemics as humans lived in ‘non-sustainable way over past few centuries’
“Our society is facing significant threat, and we all need to do what we can both at an individual and societal level to improve our long term prospects as a species."
Fire breaks out at Poplar tower block covered in ‘Grenfell-type cladding’
"How is this cladding still in place?", one person said.
‘Damaging’ post-Brexit immigration rules may push rough sleepers into modern slavery
“Everyone in our society should have a safe place to live and no one should be punished for experiencing homelessness."
Reactions: Labour left with ‘four choices after spectacular Hartlepool failure’
Hartlepool by-election shows Labour "can no longer win" the 2024 general election.
Watch – Reactions as Bercow owns Jenrick and slams ‘gunboat diplomacy’ after Navy sent to Jersey
"John Bercow just tore the spine out of Robert Jenrick I saw the light die in his eyes."
‘We just want to be treated like humans:’ Worshippers attacked with eggs at mosque
“I am shocked and saddened to hear of this Islamophobic attack."
Von der Leyen: Europe is vaccinating the world whilst others are ‘keeping to themselves’
Europe exports as many vaccines as it delivers to its own citizens because "viruses know no borders", she said.
EU to discuss US proposal to share vaccine patents as UK remains on sideline
Leftwing politicians in the UK - including Jeremy Corbyn - have called for a 'People's Vaccine', hitting out at 'vaccine nationalism' and wealthy nations hoarding supplies as early as November 2020.
Muslim parent refusing to send kids to school after teacher mistakenly displayed image of Prophet Muhammad
This comes just over a month after Batley Primary School saw hundreds of protesters camp outside the school after a teacher showed a cartoon mocking the prophet.