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Levitating up? New way to combat post Brexit blues, according to research
Following the 2016 vote, the use of antidepressants rose by 13 per cent. Observers need to go back to the Second World War to find tension comparable to that brought on by Brexit.
Google searches for ‘Can’t pay bills’ up by 1,049% in the UK
It comes as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies.
Comedian’s spoof vid of Micheal Gove’s bizarre interview is a must-watch
"This woman is so good you really don’t know she’s a parody. Love her to bits," said one amused viewer.
More than 90,000 people ‘die in poverty in UK every year’
In the fifth-largest economy in the world.
Mail and Sun accused of running favourable coverage of PM after receiving multi-million pound Covid ‘bung’
National newspapers have been negotiating their own bungs with the PM dressed up as 'Covid relief', it has been revealed.
Tory MP’s comments about foodbank use destroyed by Jack Monroe
Lee Anderson suggested that people use food banks because they "cannot cook properly" or "budget" - prompting a furious response from Monroe.
Ricky Gervais praised for response to Piers Morgan’s TalkTV Taliban interview
"This may be the best tweet I've ever seen. Legend," wrote one person on Twitter.
Fury as Angela Rayner is now criticised by Tory MP for not smiling
"Feeling that street harassment vibe. 'Go on, give us a smile, Love'."
Passengers thrown from seats on train driven ’50mph above speed limit’
The Lumo service passed over three sets of points near Peterborough station before the train's emergency brake was applied.