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Corbyn ranked as a bigger villain than Jeffrey Epstein in new poll
The Labour leader ranked above the convicted sex offender in the 2019 poll.
Apes among animals killed in fire at German zoo
Krefeld Zoo said apes, monkeys, bats and birds died in the blaze, which police said may have been caused by sky lanterns launched to mark new year.
Northern to be stripped of rail franchise – Shapps
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed he will take action on the day fares across Britain went up by an average of 2.7 per cent.
Daily Express spin retirement delay as over 65 workers contribute to job ‘boom’
A look around today's front pages, as Daily Express spin retirement delays and Meat Loaf goes vegan.
Landmark hearing to decide if veganism is a ‘philosophical or religious belief’
The case, if successful, will establish that the belief entitles ethical vegans to protection from discrimination.
Clean energy sources outstripped fossil fuels for the first time National Grid reveals
The milestone comes as the UK reaches the halfway point to its legally-binding target of achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gases by 2050.
Revealed: seven-year-old among scores of children caught with knives at school
Data obtained under Freedom of Information laws (FoI) showed 109 children were investigated for possessing, or threatening with, an offensive weapon or blade – or attempting to – in Kent from April 2017 to December 2019.
Mum of British teen convicted over Cyprus gang rape accusations backs tourism boycott
The teenager said she was raped by up to 12 Israeli tourists in a hotel room in the party town of Ayia Napa on July 17.
Proportion of train services under foreign ownership doubled in last decade
It comes as Rail fares are set to increase by an average of 2.7 per cent across Britain this week.