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Suella Braverman roasted by presenter on police officer numbers
The number of police officers in England Wales steadily declined under the Tories between 2010 and 2018.
Man wrongly interviewed live on air to sue BBC over lost earnings
Guy Goma turned up at the corporation’s headquarters for a job interview in 2006 but had been mistaken for IT journalist Guy Kewney.
Anger as names of wealthy Tory donors ‘mysteriously redacted’ from accounts
The Electoral Commission has admitted to making a mistake, after the names of top Tory donors were 'hidden' on official documents
Mick Lynch shuts down BBC host in argument over strike action
Another day, another slice of fried gold from Mick Lynch. The union boss has ripped into the Tories for trying to 'ban strikes' in the UK.
Bibby Stockholm conditions ’caused asylum seeker’s suicide attempt’
In a letter to the home secretary, those who were homed on the barge in Dorset described it as “an unsafe, frightening and isolated place”.
More than 460,000 respond to consultation on rail ticket office closures
"It’s clear that there are strong views on the future of ticket offices", Michael Roberts said. Yeah, you can say that again!
Researchers call on governments to raise legal smoking age to 22
The findings of the Japanese study suggested a lower dependency on nicotine in later life if a person started smoking after 22.
Paper straws may not be better for the environment than plastic, study suggests
Long-lasting ‘forever chemicals’ were found in 18 out of 20 brands of paper drinking straws in Belgium.
Ukrainian evacuee is first to be employed as bus driver via recruitment scheme
Volodymyr Syrotiuk settled in Brighton and has joined Brighton and Hove Buses as a driver.