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A straightforward shooting weekend? Prince William criticised after taking son George on grouse shoot
The Duke of Cambridge’s “commitment to protecting wildlife” has been questioned.
‘Communist-edians out!’ Top reaction as BBC plans to axe left-wing comics
New DG Tim Davie is apparently concerned that too many BBC comedy shows promote a left-wing, London-centric view of the world.
Far-right group targeting hotels housing asylum seekers around UK & harassing them
"We won’t stand for intimidatory, hateful behaviour which seeks to target vulnerable people and sow division between us."
Switch to a four-day week could create 500,000 new jobs, report finds
The report - produced by progressive think-tank Autonomy - claims that moving to a three-day weekend would help ease the spike in unemployment that is expected after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pensioner fails in bid to win review of decision to release daughter’s killer
Marie McCourt argued that former pub landlord Ian Simms should not be freed from jail on licence until he revealed where Helen McCourt’s body is.
British Army drone designed for war zones to fly over Channel to find migrant boats
Other armed forces aircraft, including Atlas A-400M, Shadow R1 and P-8 Poseidon have also been authorised to help monitor Channel crossings
Watch – Piers Corbyn told ‘I don’t know where you get your rubbish fake news from’
The TV health expert was left stunned as Corbyn said the COVID-19 pandemic had been "invented."
Charlie Hebdo reprints Prophet caricatures ahead of trial over 2015 attacks
The attacks against the satirical paper and a kosher supermarket in Paris days later touched off a wave of killings claimed by IS across Europe.
Starmer: ‘Young people’s futures can’t be held back by Conservatives’ incompetence’
Ahead of schools reopening and MPs returning to Westminster, the Labour leader said the Education Secretary should go to Parliament to “tell us how he will protect our children’s futures”.