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Fresh scrutiny poured on government’s PPE procurement
“The more we scratch the surface about the PPE contracts awarded by the government, the more serious questions that arise."
UK could experience 35,000 excess cancer-related deaths due to Covid-19
A study found up to two million routine breast, bowel and cervical cancer screenings may have been missed throughout the coronavirus crisis.
Asylum seekers in Glasgow ‘malnourished with food not fit for human consumption’
New evidence also suggests some asylum seekers have been threatened with detention and deportation if they dare to complain.
Frederick Douglass statue vandalised on anniversary of famous speech
The statue was removed from Maplewood Park in Rochester, New York state.
Brits overwhelmingly want to see the NHS “reinstated as a fully public service”
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted shortcomings created by cuts, privatisation and outsourcing.
Divide and rule: How the right-wing media created a Great British Culture War
“This kind of hostile environment creates division within the cultures themselves, and it pits the bulls against each other while the matador watches from a safe place" - Thor Benson
Government’s food poverty inaction costing poor children’s lives, says report
“This report should serve as an urgent wake-up call to the Government."
Man stopped by police on the way back from TV interview about police racism
An officer smashed in the window of Ryan Colaço’s car after he was wrongly accused of concealing drugs.
Watch: Collapsing tree narrowly misses pedestrians as it falls on road
Lucky escape for pedestrians in Ealing as dashcam footage shows tree collapse into the middle of a busy junction.