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Romanian family victims of repeated ‘hate attacks’ in Northern Ireland
Police said the family were targeted “simply because of their nationality".
Government accused of ignoring link between depression and poverty
Last month, Boris Johnson questioned whether the higher life expectancy in Ribble Valley when compared to Blackpool is down to “monkey glands” being applied and “royal jelly” being eaten.
John Cleese pulls out of Cambridge University talk after union bans Hitler-mimicking historian
"I apologise to anyone at Cambridge who was hoping to talk with me, but perhaps some of you can find a venue where woke rules do not apply," he said.
Mass corporate tree planting ‘damaging’ nature, scientist warns
Investment firms buying up farms for mass tree planting are serving only to "offset their guilt", an Earthshot Prize finalist said.
Top general: ‘Army needs lad culture so soldiers go and fight the enemy’
General Sir Nick Carter told MPs that military bosses encourage a "laddish culture" in the army.
Leave-voting Cornwall sees funding slashed post-Brexit
Despite promises from chancellor Rishi Sunak to match the money it received from the European Union, Cornwall will receive just £1 million compared to the £100 million it used to get.
MoD backtracks after inviting Extinction Rebellion to address Army
Chris Taylor - part of XR's "vision sensing group" - had been invited to address an Army leadership conference.
Boris has travelled further than the Earth’s circumference to dodge scrutiny
Johnson has gone to quite literally extreme lengths to avoid accountability during his time in office.
Cop26 puts world on track for catastrophic 2.4C heating, key report finds
Goals announced at the conference will see temperatures rise to disastrous levels by the end of the century.