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Video – Baby crossed Channel yesterday as Home Office accused of “fuelling chaos”
“I was shocked when I saw it - I really was. I didn’t think parents would risk bringing their children across the Channel so young."
Facebook removes Trump post over bogus Covid-19 claim
The removal of the post is a change of tack for Facebook, which has previously opted to label – rather than delete – misleading statements.
Numbers heading ‘in wrong direction’ as centralised Test & Trace called into question
Local teams more successful in Test and Trace than call centres and online
BBC receives 18,656 complaints over news report containing racist term
The news report featured on the BBC News Channel and local news programme Points West last week.
Serco boss defends lack of work completed by contact tracers
The average contact tracer has contacted just 2.4 people, reports suggest.
‘Fix the broken welfare system’ as number affected by benefit cap surges
Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey said there are ‘no plans’ to review the policy.
Brexiteer fined after ‘threatening’ email referencing murdered MP Jo Cox
In the email, the pensioner wrote that the result of the EU referendum should be respected - and told Miss Soubry to "remember Jo", adding that she had been "shot and stabbed".
Wetherspoon to axe a third of head office staff, with up to 130 jobs at risk
The job cuts come as the pub chain scales back its expansion.
“You did a bloody s***** job” – Care home resident gives blunt verdict on Will and Kate bingo calling
"If only everyone was as honest as her", Prince William said after.