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“This is a workforce that has made the wellbeing of the most vulnerable people in our society a priority and sacrificed time with their own families in order to protect them."

“I needed to know if they were safe, if they were healthy, and if they had access to food."

Belly Mujinga died with coronavirus after an incident on the concourse of London’s Victoria railway station.

“How many more birds of prey have to suffer and die before the government introduces regulatory reform of grouse moors to end the wave of wildlife crime."

"Lowest of the low, attacking a clearly vulnerable man. Some people literally have nothing better to do. Shameless pair of scumbags."

As the mum-of-two was being treated for a head wound she spat blood at both officers, hitting one of them in the mouth.

“Personally I eat when it’s possible - I prefer to know that my kids are eating and they’ve got three meals every day. Without the vouchers they wouldn’t be having that. It would be constant beans on toast which isn’t a proper meal."

He returned with a fully functioning electric fence, usually used to deter cattle, and installed it round the bar to keep punters a safe distance away.

The North East Ambulance Service said the violence unfolded over seven hours on Saturday night and into Sunday morning.