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There were emotional scenes as bereaved began the Grenfell Tower Inquiry talking about the loved ones they lost in the tragic blaze last June. The inquiry began today with commemorations of those who perished. The first was by Marcio Gomes who lived on the 21st floor. He managed to escape the blaze around 4AM with his wife and young daughters. Though he tragically lost his son Logan Gomes - the youngest victim of the Grenfell fire – stillborn at seven...

A group of MPs have signalled that dodgy Russian money flowing into the British banking sector is harming UK national security. Even after Salisbury attack, it appears to be business as usual, and the flow of illicit money has continued regardless of the tough talk from the highest levels of government. The MPs have called upon the British government to take stronger action to halt money laundering by ‘kleptocrats and human rights abusers.” The foreign affairs select committee said the...

Campaign group Blue Planet Society compiled the images to lobby the fast food chain to scrap balloons in addition to ditching single us plastic.

Reacting to the mounting death toll of the Texas school shooting, Donald Trump said such outrages have been "going on too long in our country." Offering his condolence to the bereaved, the President of the United States vowed his government would "do everything in our power" to protect the nation’s students. "My administration is determined to do everything in our power to protect our students, secure our schools and do everything we can to keep weapons out of the hands...

Social Bite Co-Founder Josh Littlejohn opened the project that aim to help homeless people in the area.

A council has been accused of using a homeless man’s death to place a memorial in a shop doorway - to deter rough sleepers. Residents claim Newquay Town Council is being heartless after it placed a planter in the doorway of a vacant shop where homeless man Phil Hancock was found dead. Several locals claim the council is using the planters as a homeless deterrent to block areas where rough sleepers might settle. The authority denies the claims and says...

This video shows the dawn immigration enforcement operation by six officers, showing a “distressing” and “intimidating” sequence of events.reports the Guardian Qu Zixuan and her fiance, Duncan Watkinson, describe the moment they were confronted by six immigration officers at dawn in their London home. The couple describe their confusion, fear and anger as the officials told Qu she had no leave to remain in the UK, despite them having an immigration appointment at the Home Office. Six immigration officers have been accused of...

What have the Conservatives got against the UK shipbuilding industry, asks GMB? GMB, the union for shipbuilding workers, says the Conservative Government must not be allowed to downgrade the Royal Navy any more by ‘sneaking’ out of their obligation to build three Royal Navy Auxiliary vessels. The Ministry of Defence today announced it may only commission two new Fleet Solid Support ships – rather than the three that were expected. The new ships are required to replenish the UK’s £6.3 billion...

The East Coast Mainline renationalised by government after Virgin Trains deal terminated after a troubled tenure, with many passengers complaining of sky high tickets prices, and the private operators claiming they can turn a profit. Trains will be now be run by the Department for Transport (DfT) from 24 June this year. “We are surprised and disappointed that the Department for Transport has chosen not to proceed with our proposals,” said Martin Griffiths, chief executive of Stagecoach, who run the...