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Cladding: Jenrick argues those in houses more likely to be victims of fire than in high-rise blocks
Taxpayers are currently forking out £5 billion in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze, in which 72 people lost their lives.
Plastic in our oceans may have already changed the planet…forever
It has reached a tipping point - triggering effects we will not be able to reverse.
Anger as hundreds of private consultants are earning over £1,000 a day
"Here's an idea for Sajid Javid stop paying management consultants £300,000 a year and give our NHS and social care staff a pay rise."
Best memes as Marxism trends after England’s victory last night
"MARXISM IS COMING HOME!!"
Reactions as Patel praises England team after slamming ‘gesture politics’ for taking a knee
"You told us to boo them you odious, opportunistic slug", wrote one twitter user.
Delta: Iran reimposes virus restrictions as Javid said best way to protect UK is lift remaining Covid-19 curbs
After a year battling the worst outbreak in the Middle East, Iran ordered the closure of non-essential businesses in 275 cities, including Tehran.
Watch: Greta Thunberg has again slammed world leaders about climate change action
"Sharp as a tack speaking truth to power... I always get goosebumps when I hear Greta", one twitter user remarked
Patel announces harsher sentences for migrants as she is accused of ‘peddling deliberately misleading myths’
In response to Patel, Amnesty said: “Instead of peddling deliberately misleading myths and untruths about asylum and migration, the Home Office should be establishing safe routes for those few people escaping persecution who wish to seek asylum here.”
The Gulf of Mexico is literally on fire. Fossil fuels, everyone
The apocalyptic footage from an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico quickly went viral on Saturday morning.