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It sometimes appears that Mhairi Black is taking on the Tories single handedly. The young SNP MP has made many moving speeches to the House, hoping to improve the lives of the poorest in society. This time she urged all Conservative MPs to watch Ken Loach's new film I, Daniel Blake. She is doubtful they will, but she urges then to see it and to understand the lives of the poorest in society. She savages HMRC, The Tories and Concentrix...

Almost half of the 87,201 noise complaints made about Heathrow Airport over the last year were made by the same ten people, according to official statistics. The airport received an average of 274 complaints a day between the start of July and end of September, but just ten people made 48.86 per cent of those. Heathrow told Telegraph Travel that the figures reveal that on average those ten people made a complaint every 90 minutes, although there were many more people who...

Do the very rich pay their fair share of taxes? The general consensus across the country would probably assume they don’t, well a new report seems to confirm our suspicions. A third of British super-rich people are having their tax situation investigated. Some people may also be surprised that it is only a one in three of the richest people who might be fiddling the system, but it is at least a start. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is running...

We all know Trump supporters hate Mrs Clinton and there have been accusations she is a drug user, terminally ill and a number of other wild conspiracy theories. However a new poll has found that 40 per cent of Trump fans actually think Clinton is an actual demon. It is Halloween so I guess that’s apt and terrifying. The poll also found that 84 per cent of his supporters think Clinton should be in jail, which if I’m honest was...

Pictures have today revealed the full devastation of the fire that wrecked England's oldest hotel in Exeter. The fire continued to rage on throughout the weekend, completely destroying the 18th century building and prompting more firefighters to get involved. The front of the hotel collapsed in the early hours and an extra eight fire engines rushed to the scene of the the front of the historic Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter, Devon. People were advised by the emergency services to stay...

A British Asian online lifestyle magazine has launched a new service aimed at helping businesses to recruit from diverse backgrounds. DESIblitz has launched the jobs site with the aim of assisting employers to harness the benefits of having a diverse workforce. The new website highlights vacancies to a niche BME audience of over three million visitors yearly, typically aged between 18-34 years old, of which 48 per cent are female. Indi Deol, Director said: “The UK is considered to be...

Britain’s universities are plagued by a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination, according to a new study. Almost 55 per cent of students said they have either witnessed or experienced sexual harassment or discrimination by a lecturer, professor or other member of university staff, with the average student witnessing or experienciong five instances throughout their university life, either from staff or fellow students. According to the report, which was commissioned by McAllister Olivarius, one female student ended up being propositioned by...

When we went to the polls in June they didn't tell us about Marmite, did they? The NHS was high on the agenda, the eb and flow of people across borders was a particular focal issue and red tape in Brussels divided the nation, but it has been a sticky, brown food paste that has made the headlines post-Brexit. Marmite, in all its gooey simplicity, has driven the effect of the vote home for Brits, with Tesco going to war with Unilever...

This Sunday at 2am winter will truly be upon us as the clocks go back and the nights start getting darker. Unfortunately spending time in the dark is something Brits are used to, in fact new research by Get More Vitamin Drinks has found that the average office worker is only expected to get 52 minutes of daylight a week over this period. In a finding sure to make Brits dread the winter the average worker is reported to leave for...