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Care homes: Every death ‘weighs heavily on me’ says Hancock as thread ‘proves’ he lied during pandemic
"It is the single most disgusting example of dereliction of duty I have ever encountered in my 12 years as a doctor." Also he still hasn't visited Covid memorial wall...
Hancock: No evidence to suggest medics died due to lack of PPE as #WeKnowYouAreLying trends
"I'm sitting in this evidence session opened mouthed. He's just not telling the truth. It's shocking!"
Fury as PM says people can afford private tutors because they work hard
"Some parents can’t afford tutors for their children, but Boris Johnson thinks children should simply choose wealthier parents, like he did."
Internet outage shows ‘why EU citizens need physical UK residence proof’
"This is exactly why people like me need a physical card to prove their status," one EU citizen in the UK said.
‘Absurd’ Williamson schooled as he wades into row over Oxford students’ removal of Queen’s portrait
“I’ll tell you what’s absurd.... Putting people through THREE lockdowns and then, delaying the end of restrictions due to your incompetence. Let’s start there.”
‘Furious’ world-renowned Opera singer slams Brexit as a ‘tragedy’ for musicians
"We are losing 27 countries, while the Europeans are only missing out on Britain."
Oxford dons refusing to teach until Rhodes statue removed
Oriel College was accused of “institutional racism” after its governing body said it would not seek to move the monument to the British imperialist.
Government and media ‘language’ explains Brexit, researchers say
“Politicians obscure exclusionary ideologies and policies behind inclusionary rhetoric that highlights the ‘value’ of migrant ‘contributions’," a doctoral researcher said.
Link between infections and deaths ‘broken’, says NHS boss
Chris Hopson, chief executive of the body which represents NHS trusts, said Covid hotspots are seeing lower death rates.