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Sick rape threats by trolls after feminist student’s award-winning chair to stop ‘manspreading’ goes viral
Laila Laurel, 23, won a major award after she created the piece of furniture to stop men from widening their legs and encroaching on other people's personal space
Climate change is altering the UK’s wildlife with species forced from their natural ranges
ZSL scientists used social media to help find out which animal species are being affected by climate change.
Pro-Brexit group founder wins appeal against £20,000 EU referendum fine
Darren Grimes, founder of pro-Brexit campaign group BeLeave has won his appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed by the Electoral Commission.
Queen’s Duchy of Lancaster income increases by more than £1m
The Queen’s income from her private Duchy of Lancaster estate has increased by more than £1 million to £21.7 million,
James Goddard admits calling MP Anna Soubry a Nazi
The protester also admitted one racially aggravated public order offence towards a police officer.
Race and religious hate offences double in six years
A total of 60,763 offences were recorded by police forces in 2018/19.
Young mum has chemotherapy and double mastectomy only to be told she did NOT have cancer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust admitted lianility after Sarah Boyle underwent gruelling treatment at Royal Stoke Hospital.
Unions slam reports of Theresa May’s parting pay rise for public sector workers
The move is a ‘last-gasp’ attempt to curry favour with workers after years of wage caps, say union leaders.
Multibillion-pound investment in schools ‘desperately’ needed, say MPs
The committee has called for a 10-year education funding plan.