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Pantomime cows and chlorinated chickens take to the streets to protest trade deal with US
Protesters said any deal would be a “horror story” and a serious threat to the NHS, UK food standards and democracy.
Remembering: Colin the Brexiteer who hates immigration queues
The Leave advocate said “this isn’t the Brexit I voted for” as he was forced to wait for nearly an hour at customs before his passport was checked.
Appeal launched to track down pair who stole dying woman’s phone after offering to call ambulance
The pair stole possessions as her husband went to be at her bedside. She died later on the same day.
Headteachers left ‘speechless’ by ministerial letter reminding them to provide pupils with nutritious food
It comes just days after MPs rejected a campaign to extend free meals to children during the holidays.
Papers react as caring Brits say: “We’ll feed the kids”
United Britain goes 1 up on Bozo & Co.
Cold, wet migrants held in cramped containers on Kent building site, inspectors find
Prison inspectors visited Tug Haven in Dover, where migrants are first taken from the beach or sea, and discovered a shortage of dry clothing and basic supplies.
Yorkshire Evening Post asks local MPs: Just how could you starve our city’s children?
35,000 children in Leeds living on the breadline, but three of the city's MPs voted against extending free school meals.
Toby Young says “ungrateful devolved nations” made him an English nationalist
“Up until now, I haven’t minded subsidising our lower-income neighbours, even though they’ve never exhibited the slightest flicker of gratitude," he said.
Test and Trace system records worst ever contact tracing rate
Data shows 15.1% of people tested at a centre for Covid-19 in England got their result back in 24 hours.