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Hatton Garden heist ringleader ‘suffered electric shocks day before he was found dead in jail cell’
Terry Perkins told from beyond the grave how he suffered three electric shocks from his heart implant the day before he died
Watch – Steve Coogan stands up for commuters on packed Southern Rail train
He was demanding passengers be allowed to travel with him in his first class carriage.
A missed countervailing opportunity to stop dancing around Brexit – PMQs 5th Sept
The two leaders were probably relieved to get back to arguing with each other, as it is a lot easier than with their own parties. Corbyn and May probably have more in common these days then they would ever let on. The anti-semitism issue was raised by May, which Corbyn tackled head on, then, inevitably, the rest of the session focused on Brexit. Corbyn said that there are rumours a chance of a no-deal Brexit is 60/40. May said she...
This is the column Boris Johnson wants you to forget
In 2013 Boris advised fellow ministers to stop blaming Brussels for all our problems.
Police hunting thief who stole wallet at train station from a dying man
David Lovett fell to the ground and two women ran to his aid and raised the alarm with station staff but a man nicked his wallet.
Dramatic image shows ‘aerosols’ swirling across Earth’s atmosphere
The visualisation by Nasa shows smoke, sea salt and dust blowing across the planet
Food Crisis UK – Almost 4 million children don’t have enough money for healthy diet
A shocking new report has discovered that nearly four million children in the UK are too poor to have access to a healthy diet. The report, by the Food Foundation, calculated that a family of four needs to spend over £103 to ensure they have a healthy diet rich in vitamins, minerals and other essential food stuffs. Sadly, around 3.7 million children come from households who earn under £16k a year, which means they are unlikely to be able to...
Britain in the red: Income falls short of spending under Tory government
Average household income has fallen short of spending in every quarter since May became Prime Minister, new research has found. The TUC study reveals that households have been pushed £1,250 into the red during her time in charge. In every quarter since May's arrival in Downing Street (2016 Q4 to 2018 Q1), families’ outgoings have outstripped their incomes – resulting in a total deficit of £34 billion. As she took office, May promised to support “just about managing” families. But...
Watch – Poor social housing is making peoples’ mental health problems worse
On the back of the publication of the Green Paper, a major study by Mind emphasises need for Government to ensure mental health is at the heart of social housing policy A study by Mind, the mental health charity, has found that one in three (33 per cent) people with mental health problems living in social housing is dissatisfied with where they live. Social housing is provided by local authorities, housing associations or charities to people affected by issues such as...