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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”.
BBC ‘more biased’ than GB News – poll by GB News finds
"That's why it has been so refreshing," Conservative MP Brendan Clarke-Smith said.
Single homeless applicants still not securing housing despite new legislation
The Homelessness Reduction Act of 2017 was supposed to give protection for single households.
Pen Farthing’s animals ‘could be destroyed on arrival’ to UK
"If they turn out to be riddled with disease, Defra will have to put them down. It will be Geronimo the alpaca on speed."
Watch: Tom Tugendhat reacts to news of animal rescue from Afghanistan
"What would you say if I sent an ambulance to save my dog rather than your mother?", he said.
Helpline demand show young people ‘still struggling’ for support, charity says
The findings have led to calls for more long-term funding for 'youth-specific' accomodation.
Single-use cups and cutlery could be banned in England
Each person uses 18 single-use plastic plates and 37 single-use plastic items of cutlery each year in England.
Pen Farthing escapes Kabul with cats and dogs – Afghan staff left behind
"He was devastated to leave his staff but knew that by removing both the dogs and himself he would remove two big risk factors," his wife said.