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UK Government policies have led to the “systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain”

The UK Government’s policies have led to the systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain, the UN’s expert on poverty and human rights said in a report released today, calling for a new vision that embodies compassion to end the unnecessary hardship.   Philip Alston’s report, released following his official visit to the country in November 2018, concludes that the results of the austerity experiment are “crystal clear”.  “There are 14 million people living in poverty, record levels of hunger and...

This is how Labour would poll if they became pro-Remain and promised a second referendum

Labour would be clear favourites to take the most votes in the European Elections if it became pro-Remain and promised a second referendum. A ComRes poll revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s party would receive 38 per cent of the vote in that eventuality, putting it eight points ahead of the Brexit party and 27 points ahead of the Conservatives. The research, published by Remain United utilising the expertise of Electoral Calculus, predicted that with no change to its position on Brexit,...

Cannes 2019 review: Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You

★★★★★ It all seems so simple; tired of horrible bosses and demeaning employment, Ricky (Kris Hitchen) decides to become a delivery driver under the oversight of ‘patron saint of nasty bastards’ Maloney (Ross Brewster). Quickly ensnared in a workaholic system of abuse and exploitation, Ricky and his wife Abbie (Debbie Honeywood), who works as a carer, struggle to find time for their children Seb (Rhys Stone) and Lisa Jane (Katie Proctor). Whereas Ken Loach’s previous work I, Daniel Blake took...

Theresa May’s desperate Second Referendum offer if MPs support Brexit deal unravels immediately

In a long awaited statement on her final throw of the dice, Theresa May as expected announced one more vote to pass her Brexit deal - but in an attempt to lure MPs across the bench, and across the Brexit debate, she offered concessions including a vote on a confirmatory referendum to give the people back a chance to have the final say on the Brexit deal. In another speech straight to press, avoiding the questioning she would receive from...

Sensational headline of the day: “Jeremy Kyle axed in revenge for Brexit”, Daily Star claims

An embellished interpretation of Jeremy Clarkson’s column made the front page of the Daily Star this morning as the redtop made sensational claims that Jeremy Kyle was "axed in revenge for Brexit". Clarkson courted controversy on Sunday after claiming that the decision to cancel The Jeremy Kyle Show amounts to unfairly taking away the “plaything” of “fat, unintelligent Brexiteers”. The ITV daytime show was cancelled following the death of Steve Dymond, who had participated in an episode (that was not...

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