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Police say the man in his twenties was pronounced dead at the scene in Hillingdon, north west London, and the driver was arrested

Thangam Debbonaire is calling for the memorial of Edward Colston to be taken down

Charlotte Faulkner came up with the idea but needed help of 50 volunteers

UK Government Home Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that doctors in Wales, England and Scotland will be able to prescribe cannabis from November 1. Cannabis has been upgraded by the UK Government to a Schedule 2, allowing doctors on the specialist register of the General Medicine Council to prescribe it. Javid said via a statement: “I have been clear that my intention was always to ensure that patients have access to the most appropriate course of medical treatment.” “I stressed the importance...

The work and pensions secretary, Esther McVey, has admitted some families will be “worse off” under universal credit. These comments contradict the Number 10 who have said Universal Credit will not adversely affect people who are able to access it. This week it was reported that she told a cabinet meeting that half of lone parents and about two-thirds of working-age couples with children would lose around £2,400 a year. This comes after Gordon Brown and Sir John Major warned...

Woman in her 70s was walking along the pavement in Hammersmith just after 10.30am when the hoarding collapsed

This is another kick in the teeth for the UK’s proud shipbuilding tradition says GMB Union GMB has expressed outrage after almost 300 job losses were announced at Cammell Laird. The company said it was slashing 291 jobs - nearly 40 per cent of the workforce – by March 2019. Just this week the shipyard won two contracts worth more than £600 million, to maintain Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships. GMB will meet with members on October 15, before meeting with the...

Arif Ansari was charged under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 after a live news bulletin in February.

Theresa May has announced plans to make employers reveal their ethnicity pay gap. It is hope this will identify extent of discrimination, in the workplace, on race grounds and that this will change in the future. Currently only 3 per cent of employers measure their ethnicity and disability pay gap. This announcement comes after the gender pay gap revealed huge discrepancies in cretin companies and sectors. Ms May said: “Every employee deserves the opportunity to progress and fulfil their potential...