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Asylum seeker ‘left functionally destitute’ found dead next to starving baby
“The question remains, why are mothers and babies being left to go hungry in this city, why is it being left to charities and volunteers to pick up the pieces?"
‘Misery & pain’ as pigs filmed resorting to cannibalism at ‘high standards’ farm
"Our relationship with animals can no longer be just focused on exploitation, the way meat is produced is now considered to be a global threat."
Graphic footage: Unarmed black man shot in the back by Wisconsin police as children look on
It comes less than three months on from the death of George Floyd, which sparked protests across the world.
First case of someone being reinfected with coronavirus reported by researchers in Hong Kong
The findings could have significant implications for the development of vaccines.
30 Covid-19 outbreaks occurred when schools last reopened in June
New analysis from Public Health England found 121 cases were linked to the outbreaks, 30 in children and 91 in staff.
New Prince Andrew allegations unveiled in ‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein’ documentary
The Duke of York "compared me to his daughters", accuser Virginia Giuffre has claimed.
Sunday Times criticised for race-baiting ‘non-story’ as Proms claims rile the right wing
The Daily Express was also quick to jump on, splashing the spurious claims on its front page today.
British fruit pickers 44% less productive than migrant workers
British workers picked fruit at a rate of between 33 and 35 pounds per hour. Migrant pickers managed 62 pounds an hour.
Global warming sparks loss of 28 trillion tonnes of ice in 26 years
Researchers warn that sea level rises could reach a metre by the end of a century as a result.