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This 600km ‘human chain’ is helping to inspire a fightback against Russia
The iconic Baltic Way protests took place three decades ago - and that act of defiance is now being used as a symbol of hope against Russia
Future of International Space Station in the balance, says Russian official
Space is one of the last remaining areas of co-operation between Moscow and western nations - but it could be about to crumble.
‘Patrionising’ Johnson installs happiness machines in Downing Street
"It is a totally miserable place to work and if they need happiness machines to tell them that then it shows how out of touch they are."
£20 uplift ‘would have protected people on Universal Credit from food insecurity’ – Government data shows
Levels of food insecurity in households in receipt of Universal Credit were 37 per cent lower when the uplift was in place.
‘Buy British’ lampooned over cost-of-living tweet
"House! You were lucky to live in a house! We used to live in one room, all twenty-six of us," Jack Monroe tweeted in response.
Hilarious: BBC accidently ran Rory Stewart April Fool’s Day prank
The broadcaster shared the fake update during a television segment on Friday.
‘What have I done?’: Tommy Robinson faces deportation after being arrested in Cancun
“I’ve never caused a problem, landed for what is clearly a family holiday, and I’ve been arrested, detained and separated from my kids.”
Worldwide COVID-19 deaths ‘reach two-year low’ – as UK infections ‘peak’
After a huge surge in COVID-19 cases, official data now suggests UK case numbers are dropping - as global deaths also continue to retreat.
Brexit: Hike in energy bills partly due to leaving EU, it’s claimed
Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and the Vote Leave campaign claimed fuel bills would be lower for everyone following Brexit. Instead, bills have risen exponentially.