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Neil Kinnock's We are democratic socialists. We care all the time… speech has been delivered by Ashley Walters as part of a major new digital film project launched by the Almeida Theatre. Figures of Speech sees acclaimed actors delivering important speeches from history. One film will be released each day this week, beginning with Ashley Walters speaking the words of Neil Kinnock: “We are democratic socialists. We care all the time…”  The speech was initially delivered by Kinnock as he attempted to rebuild the Labour...

UKIP's first MP Bob Spink has denied electoral fraud following allegations he submitted false signatures on nomination papers. The former Essex MP appeared at Southend Magistrates' Court todayu alongside co-defendant James Parkin, 38. Spink, who defected from the Tories in 2008, denied a total of 14 offences relating to the local council elections in May last year. He was dressed in a black suit and blue and burgundy tie and shook his head as his charges were read out to...

For the past several years, every time we turned on the television, all we seemed to hear were ads blaring about PPI and claiming refunds, or compensation for being sold the controversial payment protection insurance. It was driving viewers nuts. If you were wondering what all the fuss was about, since 2011, it has added up to £26.7 billion in payouts by the banks responsible for the mass mis-selling scandal that's been called one of the biggest financial outrages in...

A beach that washed away over thirty years ago during large storms has reappeared due to a freak tide. The beach close to the Irish village of Dooagh on Achill Island vanished in 1984 after huge waves swept away all the sand, leaving just rock pools behind. Good for catching crabs, not so great for sunbathing. The rock pools left behind caused trade to plummet with almost all the village’s hotels, guesthouses and cafes shutting down. One freak tide ruined...

Theresa May's claim that the Conservative government is one that is working for everyone has been rubbished today following revelations that the wealth of the very richest has increased by 14 per cent in one year in Britain. As many Britons feel anxious about the future of the UK economy post-Brexit, the total wealth of Britain's 1,000 richest individuals and families soared to £658 billion this year - a 14 per cent rise on last year according to the Sunday...

Paranoid? She might well be. However, accusing the EU of trying to affect the UK election could be seen as an attempt to create hate figures, and rally nationalism across the UK, in, ironically, a cynical ploy to affect the UK election result. Exactly what she says the EU is trying to do. Is she battling for Britain or just to increase her majority in the House of Commons? May accused European politicians of making "threats" against Britain to try...

A restaurateur concerned by the plight of rough sleepers in his city converted a shipping container into a temporary home for people needing a bed for the night. Jasper Thompson, 58, was moved by the numbers of people he saw sleeping on the streets and put his mind to doing something to help. The result bears similarities to the pre-fab homes built in refugee camps by IKEA in conjunction with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which provided...

Do you think you have what it takes to run your own business? Now you can find out. New research has unearthed what it takes to be a natural business owner, with traits such as passion, confidence and being able to rise to the challenge as just some of the attributes needed. Being a natural leader and having a strong character were also cited as must-have characteristics, with determination ranking high for people looking to turn an idea into a...

Controversial columnist and TV personality Katie Hopkins was met by more than 60 protesters as she spoke to a packed debating society. The group held up placards, chanted slogans and played loud music in the street throughout her hour-long appearance at the Cambridge Union on Tuesday night. She told the room that it was a "pity" that the protesters were there and said that security had denied her request to talk to the critical group. "They are Frankenstein and I...