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Poorest have got poorer under Labour while the richest are better off, stark new figures show
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The poorest households in Britain have become poorer while the rich have seen their disposable income rise under Labour, new figuresContinue Reading
Mystery woman’s cremation thought to be world’s oldest leaves archaeologists baffled: ‘Why this person?’
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Archaeologists have unearthed the world’s earliest intentional cremation of an adult human known till date in Malawi, a discovery that raisesContinue Reading
Will Smith sued by tour violinist for sexual harassment
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Liverpool news as first transfer confirmed as fresh Marc Guehi comments emerge
The January transfer window is now open, and Liverpool could be in for a bustling period. Despite significant summer spending on Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, head coach Arne Slot might still be on the lookout for new talent if the right opportunity arises. Liverpool’s attacking options are currently limitedContinue Reading
Stranger Things ends with divisive finale – as ‘disappointed’ fans bemoan ‘stupidest’ plot decision
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How fungi ‘superpowers’ from mushroom pellets are restoring forests across the world
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A company is pioneering forest regeneration using the “superpowers” of fungi, developing specially-made mushroom pellets. Teams from Scottish firm Rhizocore TechnologiesContinue Reading
Scrap drugs deal with ‘bully’ Trump and use money to fund social care, Lib Dems say
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The Liberal Democrats have urged the government to scrap a contentious drug deal with Donald Trump’s US, saying that the billionsContinue Reading
Chicken pox vaccine: How and where to get children free jab as NHS rollout begins
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Young children will be offered a free chicken pox jab on the NHS as part of their routine childhood vaccinations forContinue Reading
Arsenal and Man City’s next 5 Premier League fixtures as Arteta gets title boost
The New Year is here, and that means the Premier League trophy will soon be lifted once more. The only question left is which team will have the honour. Currently, Arsenal are the frontrunners to claim the title at the end of the season. Mikel Arteta’s squad has had anContinue Reading
Reeves’ stealth taxes ‘hammering’ workers while pensioners and benefits claimants ‘better off’
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves’ decision to drag millions more people into paying higher rates of tax will “hammer” workers, while pensioners and thoseContinue Reading