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Mick Lynch calls for urgent meeting with Prime Minister
The RMT general secretary has written to Rishi Sunak saying a meeting between the two men was now the best prospect of making any progress.
Flashback: Mike Graham tells carpenter cement grows on trees
'One year since this powerful and iconic moment' said one tweet as the video went viral once again on its one years anniversary.
Republican cries while urging vote against marriage equality
She broke down crying as she begged her colleagues to vote bill aimed at protecting same-sex marriage, the Respect for Marriage Act.
GB News host lambasted for ‘dictating to Black people what racism is’
The video of her appearance resurfaced after the first three episodes of Harry and Meghanwere released on Netflix on Thursday.
Tory MP sparks outrage over comments about Meghan & Harry
Employment minister Guy Opperman went as far as to call the Duke and Duchess of Sussex a “very troubled couple”.
10-year-old wins Big Issue Christmas cover design contest
A must-see collage of a snowman was made by Glasgow artist Fergus Rutherford-Moyler for the Christmas front cover.
‘You rejected it!’ Tory MP called out on hypocrisy over coal mine
Campaigners opposing plans for a new coal mine received the support of Hexham MP Guy Opperman in 2019, yet he supports the latest opening.
SNP MP blames NHS shortages on Brexit in must-see speech
Former SNP Deputy Leader Stewart Hosie fumed at the impact of Brexit on NHS staffing levels.
Mail goes into meltdown over Harry & Meghan docuseries
Columnist Sarah Vine described the docuseries as "weapons-grade narcissism and a Biblical level of betrayal".