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The Guardian comment deserving of ‘a thousand upticks’
The UK's current political environment summed up in one devastating comment.
Farage supporters ‘least likely’ to get Covid vaccine among voters
Remain voters were around seven per cent more willing to take the jab compared to those who voted Leave.
Patel lays blame on asylum seekers after almost 200 test positive for Covid at barracks
“Effectively you’re blaming those people for not following the rules when they had to sleep 28 people to a room.”
London now has more dollar millionaires than anywhere else
Meanwhile 28 per cent of Londoners are living in poverty, government data showed.
NI hauliers revenues fall by up to 30% in Jan as light-touch regulation period due to end
Too many trailers were being brought back to Belfast empty after extra paperwork required by the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol left freight companies struggling for return loads.
Man cleared of harassing Tommy Robinson after former EDL leader ‘lied’ to police
Muhammad Abdul Basir, 24, was formally acquitted during a hearing at the Old Bailey.
‘Categorically not true’ – Hancock under fire after claiming there was ‘never’ PPE shortage
"Matt Hancock squandered millions of pounds on crony contracts for duff PPE."
UK lets out collective groan as Allison Pearson goes in to bat for the ‘non-scientists’
"Figures" seem to be "scaring the bejesus out of ministers", she said.
Six arrested after rooftop protest at Israeli-owned ‘drone parts’ factory in UK
The plant, owned by Israeli firm Elbit Systems UK, has been repeatedly targeted by activists who claim the factory is involved in the supply of parts for drones used by the Israeli military against Palestinians.