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Tories in freefall as councillors say they have given up canvassing

The Conservatives face an unprecedented wipeout in the upcoming local elections with early indications suggesting they could lose up to 1,000 seats. Party bosses have voiced fears that up to a quarter of their 5,521 council seats could go across the country, according to the Sunday Express, with concerns raised that the party may be flat broke to boot. Treasurer Sir Mick Davis has said the party has been "deserted by both Remain and Leave donors and therefore I am...

Corbyn turns down invitation to state banquet with Trump

The Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, joins Lib Dem chief Vince Cable and Commons Speaker Jon Bercow in declining to attend a state banquet to honour the US President Donald Trump. The Leader of the Opposition said: "Theresa May should not be rolling out the red carpet for a state visit to honour a President who rips up vital international treaties, backs climate change denial and uses racist and misogynist rhetoric. "Maintaining an important relationship with the United States does...

Ad industry launches campaign to help under-represented youth into media careers

Women, working class, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) talent are still chronically under-represented in Britain’s ad industry, an industry worth over £22 billion a year. To redress the balance adland has launched a campaign to attract young talent from under-represented backgrounds to apply for a innovative scheme to serve as a launchpad for talented youth into the capital's media industries Brixton Finishing School is a free bootcamp to get young talent into the media and digital industries, paid for...

Camden charity tackling youth homelessness gets cash boost after increase in demand

A Camden-based charity has been awarded £250,000 to support 16-24 year-olds at risk of homelessness and to help rough sleepers find accommodation. City Bridge Trust, the City of London Corporation’s charitable funder, awarded the grant to New Horizon Youth Centre for its overstretched service. Each year around 1,200 young people come to the charity for support and advice. New Horizon Youth Centre says the numbers they help are increasing, and the situation has worsened with welfare benefit changes and the...

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