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Sunak’s stamp duty cut did more harm than good, economists say
Any saving for buyers was mostly subsumed by a spike in house prices, experts said.
Babies and children among migrants held in ‘shocking’ conditions in Dover
“One girl was sleeping on a sofa in an office, as the only available separate sleeping accommodation," Priti Patel has been told.
Express cries ‘Brexit revenge’ as European holidays disrupted
Shouldn't that be "Brexit success: UK stops citizens' freedom of movement, as requested"?
Greta Thunberg hits out at Science Museum over reported Shell ‘gagging clause’
Sections of a contract between the two parties appeared to show an agreement ‘not to damage the goodwill and reputation’ of the company.
Farage bounce: RNLI donations up 3,000% in support of ‘humanitarian’ role in migrant crisis
"This is simply incredible," RNLI fundraising director Jayne George said.
Officer who knelt on neck of black man weeks after death of George Floyd must ‘reflect’ on actions, says watchdog
"In these circumstances the officer will now work with their supervisor to reflect, learn and improve from what occurred," said the watchdog.
Farage comments see RNLI donations soar by £200k in 24 hours
The former UKIPer accused the charity of acting like a "taxi service for illegal trafficking gangs."
Farage and Grimes had a pop at the RNLI. Twitter had words.
"The RNLI is a life saving charity. Please don’t try and politicise them," Adrian Edmondson of The Young Ones clapped back.
‘Huge blow’: Tory police and crime commissioner slams Patel’s police pay freeze
“This news is a huge blow to the thousands of men and women who have worked tirelessly over the last 10 years with reducing numbers and budgets, but particularly throughout the pandemic to keep our communities safe."