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XR founder Roger Hallam: ‘I would block an ambulance – here’s why’
"We're talking about the biggest crime in human history imposed by the rich against the global poor."
Firefighters ‘might not be able to fight all fires’, Priti Patel warned
“After years of huge government cuts and staffing falls there is a real threat that fire and rescue services may not be able to deal with every incident."
Two for two! BBC fact checks another Boris Johnson claim
After being called out for false claims about wages, it also appears he got his MoJ and police recruitment numbers wrong.
Reaction as Boris Johnson is pictured running in suit shirt and shorts
"Fortunately, the prime minister avoided a terrible fashion faux pas by remembering his jogging cufflinks."
Sarah Everard case is being ‘framed in the wrong way’
"We're framing this as 'how to prevent another Sarah Everard', and not 'how to prevent another Wayne Couzens," Ash Sarkar said.
Starmer cosies up to the Sun with post-Conference op-ed
Earlier in the week The Sun had criticised Starmer, saying his anti-Brexit and pro-immigration stance would never get Labour back into power.
Five candidates fight for £120k government role at Brexit Opportunities Unit
The new department will help Brexit minister David Frost and prime minister Boris Johnson to find benefits from leaving the European Union, and its new leader will be paid up to £120,000 per year from taxpayers’ money.
Scotland gives scholarships to EU students after huge drop in applications
All four nations of the UK have seen a huge decrease in applications since Brexit came into force this year, whilst the number of non-EU students accepted to British universities has seen a significant increase.
UK fishermen caught in Brexit net as industry faces £300m annual losses
Brexit wreaking haddock again.