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Government urged to cancel ‘discriminatory’ mass deportation flight to Jamaica that will ‘tear people away from their families’
Human rights group Liberty has described the deportation flights as ‘cruel’.
Institute of Economic Affairs accused of ‘new kind of climate denialism’ after ‘rubbishing net-zero targets’
The IEA has rejected climate change targets as ‘arbitrary’.
The 2011 riots ten years on: Four myths and the realities
‘It’s important to reflect on what happened and how it happened. This is especially so, given the myths that surrounded these events. These are the same myths that surround all waves of riots.’
Scottish Tories mocked over mooted SNP-Green deal, as power-sharing talks progress
“I’d be disturbed if the Tories *weren’t* worried about the growing influence of Green politics,” the Greens’ co-leader said.
Another politician’s phone is ‘broken’ just when crucial Covid contract messages are needed
When did he learn his phone would be searched?
Next stop: equal pay? Retail giant staff secure concession from company
If all eligible staff joined the claim, the potential cost to the retail giant is £100m.
Calls for overhaul of drug laws as England and Wales deaths surge
“These grim drug death statistics are a clear signal that an urgent change of course is needed in UK drug policy.”
Climate silence: A reverend sewed his lips shut outside Murdoch’s News UK offices
Extinction Rebellion-backed action takes climate protest to gruesome new level.
100,000 demand government scraps new attempt to ‘gag’ journalists
Is this the next phase in the roll-back of democratic freedoms?
Think tank urges permanent furlough scheme to protect workers from economic shocks
“The current end date for the furlough scheme can cause unnecessary harm to thousands of workers across the UK,” says senior researcher.