Daily Mail ridiculed for latest ‘hypocritical’ and ‘ludicrous’ attack on Keir Starmer
“Starmer could donate a kidney to save a life and the Mail would scream he kept one for himself”
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Boris Johnson warned Britain could face EU sanctions over assault on Human Rights Act contained in Queen’s Speech
Human Right Group Liberty is among those who have warned that the decision to scrap the Human Rights Act could have dire consequences
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Priti Patel’s speech disrupted by activists over ‘inhumane’ and ‘morally bankrupt’ Rwanda refugee plan
“Priti Patel, your racist policies are killing people. Your plans to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda are inhumane and are going to ruin people’s lives.”
Millions of people in the UK are missing meals because of the cost of living crisis, new survey finds
There has been a 57% jump in the proportion of households cutting back on food or missing meals altogether in just three months.
Anger after Tory who pleaded guilty to assaulting woman is re-elected as a councillor
Gordon Cranney had pleaded guilty to the assault at Teesside Magistrates Court
Tory council leader calls for Boris Johnson to quit after party suffers humiliating defeat in local election
People don’t have “confidence that the prime minister can be relied upon to tell the truth”
Local Elections 2022: Labour, Lib Dems and Greens toast successes
It’s been a disastrous night for the Tories in London, where Labour has taken control of hugely significant councils in Wandsworth, Barnet and Westminster
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Boris Johnson pictured campaigning with Tory councillor linked to ‘furlough fraud’
In March, North Tyneside Conservatives were accused of abusing the furlough scheme