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Solidarity lollies trend on Twitter after Ash Sarkar receives heinous death threats
The journalist was targeted after posting a picture of herself eating an ice lolly in the park.
Around a quarter of adults restricting food so their children can eat
"It has become increasingly clear that a broader group of households, in addition to the very poorest, are struggling to pay the bills and still put food on the table".
‘Three people feared dead and two are in critical care’ in hospital after stabbings
Two air ambulances and several police vehicles responded to the attack.
Six campaign staff members test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Trump rally
The rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is expected to be the biggest indoor event the US has seen since coronavirus restrictions began in March.
Washington DC protesters topple statue of Confederate general
Eyewitness accounts indicated that police were on the scene but did not intervene to stop the statue being set on fire.
Thunberg urges world to tackle climate change with same urgency as Covid-19
The teenager hopes coronavirus will open up the discussion about deaths caused by climate change.
Devon and Cornwall Police referred to watchdog over arrest video
The family of Simeon Francis say they have made a formal complaint to Devon and Cornwall Police.
UCL renames building and rooms named after prominent eugenicists
A series of recommendations were made to university bosses following an inquiry into the history of eugenics.
Ten charged over anti-racism and counter protests
The defendants are a mixture of supporters of the Black Lives Matter cause and far-right counter protesters.