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‘Triple whammy’ to hit working people as real wages fall
"The supposed 'high-wage economy' promised by the prime minister is further away than ever."
Russia sends troops home, raising de-escalation hopes
The defence ministry said some military units had "accomplished their missions" and were heading home.
Would nuclear war with Russia be an ‘unwelcome outcome?’, peer asks
"The saying that there are no dumb questions doesn't hold here”, one person commented in response.
Tyson Fury vows to ‘chin’ Jimmy Carr as comedian agrees to leave Holocaust joke out of show
"If he’s man enough to say it, he’s man enough to get punished for it," said Fury
One of UK’s poorest streets nicknamed ‘Bookie Belt’ after four betting shops open up next to each other
"Predatory gambling companies target the poor and the young. We know the tragic cost of this targeting - at least one death per day."
Young Labour’s statement to Starmer concerning ‘macho posturing’ over Russia
"Stoking up tension, macho posturing & trying to 'out do' the Tories on hawkish foreign policy will only lead to further devastation."
Ukraine gran plastered across UK media was sent by ‘neo-Nazi group’
Images of Valentyna Konstantynovska, 79, appeared across western media today, much to the bemusement of sources closer to the ground.
Watch: Reactions as Rachel Johnson defends Kurt Zouma
"The Johnson family ethos: the crime is getting caught out, not the actual act."
Watch: Hilarious parody of Nadine Dorries reading ‘erotic novel’
"Being the actual arbiter of these things: I hereby award you this week's internet," wrote one amused viewer.