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Facebook’s new name ridiculed by Hebrew speakers – along with everyone else
The new name for Facebook sounds like the Hebrew word for "dead".
Duke’s daughter fined just £50 for speeding, claiming ‘financial hardship’
Eliza Manners said paying the full £100 fine would cause her "cashflow issues".
BBC to make ‘sweeping changes’ to ‘raise standards’ and ‘challenge bias’
The plans come in response to the Serota Review, which said the BBC needed "improved transparency and openness".
UK COP26 president has received donations from oil tycoon
It comes as Alok Sharma says securing a climate deal in Glasgow will be "really tough" and could be harder “on lots of levels” than signing the Paris Agreement of 2015.
Rishi Sunak praises ‘world famous Burnley market’ – while stood in Bury Market
Dishy Rishi in a northern towns tizzy!
Brexit worsened UK shortages, government’s own watchdog concludes
According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), shortages across various industries have been “exacerbated” by new immigration rules for EU citizens and trade barriers with the bloc.
Bemused reactions as Sunak appears to confuse northern towns during interview
"Bury, Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool…all the same, these northwest outposts," wrote one Twitter user.
Watch: Fury as right-wing columnist says he’s ‘fed up of helping poor’ during GMB appearance
One Twitter user wrote: “Why is this out of touch Tory moron being given airtime?"
Lineker leaves Twitter user wading in concrete after being told to stick to football
"Everyone should talk about politics, whatever their day job," one person said.