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PM called ‘modern-day version of Scrooge’ as schools ensuring pupils don’t go hungry at Xmas
“This has been a terrible year for many families, and they should at least be able to have a Christmas without worrying about how they are going to feed their children. This is modern Britain, not the Victorian era.”
Porn Baron blames estranged wife in order to get out of traffic offence
The 7th Baron founded the ‘Relish XXX’ production studios, which supplies NHS fertility clinics with lurid films.
Scheme to hire 50,000 Brexit customs officers ‘is funding staff poaching’
The UK will need another 50,000 customs officers to help complete an estimated 260 million new customs declarations annually when it leaves the single market and customs union.
Trump plans election party at his hotel as Kushner says black people must ‘want to be successful’
“Donald Trump has spent his entire presidency funnelling taxpayer, campaign, special interest and foreign government money into the business that he still owns.”
Watch – Tory Minister says parents think activities for children more important than food
You can't eat activities...
Britons helping to supply meals as Marcus Rashford’s petition to hit a million signatures
The Manchester United star will not give up the fight to ensure children do not go hungry.
Headteachers told that laptop allocation would be slashed on same day as ‘nutritious food’ letter was sent
Not a good week for relations between teachers and the government.
Bats socially distance when they are sick, study suggests
Researchers found that the animals that were ill spent less time near others, associated with fewer group mates and were less socially connected to those that were healthy.
BBC presenters says family is breaking the rule of six at Xmas. “We just are”
“It’s fine. We’ll do it knowing what the risks are. We’re not stupid", she said.