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More than half of the people who will decide the country’s next Prime Minister are over 55
More than half of Conservative members - who will choose the next Prime Minister – are aged over 55, according to leaked figures. Data published on the BBC today has found Dominic Raab has spent more than £50,000 on Facebook ads in the last week targeting the party’s key demographics. The money has been spent overwhelmingly on people over the age of 55, which reflects the lion’s share of the party’s membership. Raab pitched himself as the 'Brexiter you can...
Child killer who impaled 3 children on railings is released
David McGreavy dubbed the "Monster of Worcester" murder three siblings before leaving their bodies impaled on railings.
Britain’s busiest road closed after two sinkholes to open in the middle of carriageway
The M25 was shut in both directions between junctions 4 and 5 after officers investigating a single vehicle accident discovered the two sinkholes in the central reservation.
Sun’s ‘voice’ has been captured by scientists for the first time
The singing star produces bass notes thousands of times deeper than a human ear can hear.
This clip about Brexit went viral…do you agree with it?
Guardian journalist Rafael Behr giving his take on the state of English politics right now and it went viral because he does it so well, in 96 seconds flat. Do you agree with his comments? Here's the essential state of English politics in 96 seconds by my colleague @rafaelbehr pic.twitter.com/hO3aAYLQeY— John Harris (@johnharris1969) June 9, 2019 Nailed It. https://t.co/0n7knlS4Wx— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) June 9, 2019 If I had known that people would be sharing a clip of me on the...
8 in 10 garment workers in Bangladesh have experienced or witnessed sexual violence at work
Witnessing a colleague sexually assaulted on the factory floor, women abused for not meeting targets and another fired for being pregnant – these are just some of the shocking experiences of violence and harassment garment workers in Bangladesh have shared with ActionAid UK. The charity, which empowers women and girls living in poverty, commissioned a survey of workers in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. Six years after the Rana Plaza tragedy killed more than 1,100 garment factory workers, the charity is investigating how...
BBC scrapped TV licences for over 75s as “Conservative Government gave them little choice”
TORY GOVERNMENT TO BLAME FOR OUTRAGEOUS AND UNFAIR SCRAPPING OF TV LICENCES FOR OVER 75s, GMB CONGRESS HEARS Stripping over-75s of their free TV licences is outrageous and unfair,claims the GMB Congress. Tories clearly don’t value pensioners – they’ve palmed off the responsibility free TV licences and snatched away the cash they Union has claimed. A motion put before GMB’s Annual Congress in Brighton yesterday condemned the announcement as “outrageous and unfair”. The Labour Party had originally awarded TV licences...
6 Tips To Cut Rubbish Clearance Costs
Are you moving into a new house? Did you happen to save up enough money to purchase new furniture? Or is an extended family coming over for a joyful holiday? In all scenarios, cleaning your house is the first thought. Whether you have tonnes of garbage stored in the attic that you want to dump, or you just want to get rid of utensils and furniture, rubbish clearance can cost you a significant amount, especially if you hire helpers. To...
Influence of Romans on modern wines has been uncovered
Experts at the University of York used similar DNA methods that trace human ancestors to look at archaeological seeds used in wine production.