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Irish politicians actually held accountable for lockdown-busting golf dinner
Accountability! Two politicians are to stand trial for breaching Covid rules by organising a golf dinner in August 2020.
Pontiff ticked off: Pope calls people selfish for having pets instead of kids
"Has he heard of priests?", wrote James Felton.
Colston verdict a ‘milestone’ in British history, David Olusoga says
The TV historian said the verdict showed Britain is coming to terms with "the totality of our history".
Hilarious reactions as ‘Save Our Statues’ decry Colston Four verdict
"Did... did a pigeon write this?"
Air pollution ‘killed 1.8 million people in 2019’
Researchers said that more than 1.21 million deaths in urban areas globally could have been avoided.
Four cleared over toppling statue of Colston as Council slammed for trying to prosecute defendants
"It is shameful that Bristol City Council did not take down the statue of slaver Edward Colston that had caused such offence to people in Bristol, and equally shameful that they then supported the prosecution of these defendants.”
New post-Brexit IT system brings lorries importing goods to UK to a halt
"Companies are already having trouble with the system,” one reporter said.
WATCH: Minister ‘doesn’t know’ how many NHS staff left because of Brexit
"So Gillian Keegan doesn’t know how many have left but can absolutely guarantee all the vacancies have been filled... how does that work?" one person asked.
‘UK, we love you’: First arrivals of 2022 cross Channel
A young girl in a pink onesie was carried ashore by her father in Dover on Tuesday.