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‘Gilead wasn’t built in a day:’ Handmaid’s Tale trends as Texan abortion ban compared to show
"Texas wants to turn private citizens into state-sponsored abortion informants. Talk about a terrifying leap towards Gilead..."
Covid truthers keep taking a horse dewormer. It’s not going well.
Joe Rogan is the latest big name to announce he's taken ivermectin to treat Covid-19.
Scapegoating? Raab slammed for suggesting military intelligence to blame over Kabul
“While British nationals and Afghans who helped us are fighting for their lives, the Cabinet are more interested in fighting for their jobs."
Piers Morgan claims job offers have ‘accelerated’ after Ofcom victory
Morgan hailed the regulator's decision as a "landmark ruling" which supported his "free speech campaign".
Reactions as Wetherspoons ‘ran out of beer’ and sympathy was in even shorter supply
"BREAKING : Dido Harding to help Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin track and trace beer supplies," joked one Twitter user.
‘Chronically underfunded:’ Spending per pupil will remain below 2009 levels
"Despite a lot of big talk from successive Conservative Governments, this report clearly shows our schools have been and remain chronically underfunded."
Texas abortion ban takes effect preventing majority of women from medical assistance
The law “immediately and catastrophically reduces abortion access in Texas”, say state abortion providers.
Universal Credit cut risks causing ‘immense, immediate and avoidable hardship’
“Imposing what is effectively the biggest overnight cut to the basic rate of social security since World War II will pile unnecessary financial pressure on around 5.5 million families, both in and out of work.”
Colin Pitchfork, double child killer, walks free from jail
He was given a life sentence in 1988 for raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.