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Captain Sir Tom Moore’s spirit lives on, family tells funeral service
“You may be gone but your message and your spirit lives on.”
‘Stunt’ – Minister slammed for halting construction work on Brexit inspection posts at NI ports
“The Protocol is a consequence of Brexit. The DUP championed Brexit & must own the consequences. Business and society need certainty, not stunts.”
Healthcare must focus on BAME people as Covid has ‘shone a light’ on health inequalities
“If you look at all the healthcare propaganda… I just have to take you to my waiting room and everything that’s there – diabetes check, cervical smear check, breast check – they’re always white middle class people."
US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist’s killing as 40% of UK arms exports sold to country
UK Foreign Office minister, James Cleverly, said British arms sales licences were issued with great care to ensure they did not lead to any breach of humanitarian law.
‘NHS privatisation by stealth’ as GP practice operator with 500,000 patients passed to US insurer
"As soon as you introduce the profit motive into healthcare, money is diverted from patient care into the pockets of CEOs, directors, & shareholders. Increasing privatisation of the #NHS is always bad news for patient care. We should all be concerned."
‘Self-evidently wholly incompatible’ – Unionists demand Government ditches Protocol
“This has occurred without even a shred of consent from the people of Northern Ireland, compounding the great wrong.”
Shamima Begum left ‘angry, upset and crying’ after court blocks return to UK
"The right to a fair trial protects all of us. Stripping someone’s citizenship without due process sets a dangerous precedent," said Liberty
‘Deep and damaging betrayal’ – Police and teachers angered by age-based rollout of Covid vaccine
“I am amazed by the continuing dedication of school teams. The Government has let them down at every turn.”
‘Exasperating’ – Campaigners slam decision not to review lockdown killing of woman by husband
“You can’t have a situation where killers are saying it was down to Covid, or they were depressed. The homicide rate has gone up during the restrictions, so we need to learn more.”