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Labour MP steps back from shadow cabinet to focus on constituents after mass shooting
Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport will take a month away from his frontbench role to focus on the aftermath of the shootings.
‘When did the UK turn into a failed state?’: Doctors run out of blood tubes
GPs are being forced to ration tubes for blood tests, with the BMA saying we are at a "very perilous point".
‘My life is in danger’: LGBT+ Afghans fear ‘execution’ at the hands of the Taliban
One Taliban judge said that gay men will be executed by stoning or having walls toppled on them.
‘Life should be better than this’: Turmoil looming over households facing cuts to Universal Credit
A cut to Universal Credit this autumn will be a hammer blow to millions of people- here's why.
Book industry could collapse if post-Brexit change goes ahead
Boris Johnson “of all people” – as a published author – should understand the danger, one person said.
The Sun apologises for ‘utterly disgusting’ Ben Stokes story
“It is hard to find words that adequately describe such low and despicable behaviour, disguised as journalism," Ben Stokes said at the time.
Pen Farthing ‘incredibly embarrassed’ about expletive-laden message to defence aide
Farthing was recorded berating special advisor Peter Quentin, accusing him of “blocking” efforts to arrange the evacuation flight.
Bus driver spat at after challenging passenger over not wearing mask
The Metropolitan Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to over the incident on a number 83 bus in north-west London on Friday.
Twitter thread shows why Covid vaccine should be extended to 12-15 year-olds
The vaccine is “always beneficial in preventing death or long Covid” - because a vaccine “causes neither”.