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‘Anti-woke’ insurgents Restore Trust fail miserably in bid to take control of National Trust
The majority of members voted down a motion to condemn the National Trust’s participation in Pride events with 65% voting against it at the AGM
FTSE 100 chief executives’ pay soars by 23% this year as rest of us are urged to show ‘pay restraint’
The average total pay for FTSE 100 CEOs rose to a record £3.9mn in 2021-22, up from £3.6mn in 2018-19.
Michael Gove makes misleading claim about post-Brexit trade
The deceptive trade figures were also shared by the Conservatives and a number of Tory MPs on Twitter.
Tory MP Scott Benton slammed for ‘cruel’ migrant tweet
The MP for Blackpool South’s comment incited disbelief and outrage.
No evidence for Rishi Sunak’s claim that a ‘record’ number of new homes have been built
Fullfact.org said it found no evidence to support Sunak's claim.