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European Parliament backs move to make cages for farmed animals a thing of the past
Green MEP Eleonora Evi said this vote marked a “historical day” in the fight for a cage-free Europe.
Three in ten football fans in England would support fans booing the team taking the knee
England open their Group D campaign against Croatia at Wembley with 22,500 fans in attendance.
Dominic Raab claims ‘there was social distancing’ at G7 barbecue
Footage from the event clearly points to the contrary.
BBC apologises for coverage of Christian Eriksen’s on-field treatment
“In 25 years of doing this job, that was the most difficult, distressing and emotional broadcast I’ve ever been involved with," Gary Lineker said.
More than half of UK public think 21st June lockdown lifting should be postponed
Boris Johnson is poised to delay the lifting of lockdown restrictions amid growing concerns about the surge in case of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Brexit continues to hit UK’s trade with EU, figures show
One expert warned trade could get even worse, because the UK government is set to introduce full controls on imports.
BREAKING: Denmark player Christian Eriksen collapses during Finland match
“My body is shaking. All I can think about is Christian’s family and what they must be going through," Spanish footballer Cesc Fabregas said.
Theresa May slams Johnson’s travel restrictions despite vaccination rate
“We now have over 50 per cent of the adult population vaccinated, yet we’re more restricted on travel than we were last year," Theresa May said.
Brexit causes 90 per cent drop in foreign workers working on UK farms
"95 per cent of all fruit and produce picked and packaged in this country is done by eastern Europeans," a farm managing director has said.