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‘Women aren’t objects to be examined, tested and selected by men’ – calls to outlaw ‘medieval’ virginity testing
“How is this medieval practice still taking place in modern Britain?”
Vicar of Dibley viewers rage at being ‘lectured at’ after BLM scene
“It's meant to be a comedy. People need to stop bringing #BlackLivesMatter into everything. Bore off," one viewer wrote.
Council backs down on closing schools after ‘intimidating and unnecessary’ legal threats from Government
"We deplore the use of legal threats and bullying letters that we have seen from the DfE."
Germans release spoof Brexit video dubbed “The Clown”
The 'Brexnix' show comically depicts the epic saga of a "notorious buffoon" who leads the UK out of the EU.
‘Rash’ Christmas rules will ‘cost many lives’, leading medical journals warn
In a joint editorial, the Health Service Journal and British Medical Journal urged ministers to reverse course.
Anti-vax protesters arrested during Parliament Square demo after ‘a number of individuals became violent’
One man was detained on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
America’s post-Thanksgiving surge sparks fears of deadly Christmas spike
Over the past two weeks, there has been an average of 209,600 cases per day - an increase of 31 per cent from the average two weeks earlier.
‘Intimidating and unnecessary’ – Gavin Williamson’s department accused of bullying schools with legal action
"We deplore the use of legal threats and bullying letters. Publicly, ministers express their thanks to school leaders, whilst behind the scenes they are sending intimidating and unnecessary legal letters."
Morgan: The country needs leadership over Xmas, not wishy-washy language
"Everyone who is watching is going, 'what do you want us to do?'"