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Anti-abortion alliance targets Labour MP Stella Creasy in General Election
‘The Greta Thunberg of abortion’ is standing against Stella Creasy who has had to seek police protection after standing up for women’s right to decide.
Venice mayor blames climate change after floods hit 85% of the city
Luigi Brugnaro said the flood levels represent “a wound that will leave indelible signs”.
Tory peer warns of racism ‘at every level’ of party after latest dossier of racism
Former Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi said Tories failed to deal with ‘vile evidence of racism in the party at every level from MPs to activists.'
Police publish photos of 10 Tommy Robinson supporters after over 20 officers hurt
More than 20 officers were hurt during demonstrations in central London in June 2018.
Boris Johnson told he’s done nothing to help as he visits flood-hit Yorkshire
The PM was heckled as he visited Stainforth as locals hit out at his lack of response to flooded homes.
Food bank charity hands out record number of emergency parcels
More than 820,000 emergency food parcels were given out in the last six months, with some 301,653 going to children.
Boris Johnson finally visits flood-devastated community and it hasn’t gone down well
Corbyn had said if the flooding had happened in Surrey, the Tory response “would have been a very different story” and Johnson was heckled as he finally visited Yorkshire.
Labour pledges to ‘end NHS crisis’ with £26bn real-terms rescue plan
The Labour Party is promising to spend £6 billion a year more than the Conservatives on the National Health Service.
Zimbabwe says 200 elephants have died in drought
Animals including giraffes, buffalos and impalas are also dying.