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The Grenfell Inquiry – the indifference survivors say cost them so much
In the chaotic aftermath of the Grenfell fire, the response on the ground was disastrous and only served to reinforce the disconnect between authorities and institutions and the people they were in theory supposed to be serving.
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Dame Sarah Storey wins 19th gold medal in 44-mile cycling road race
Dame Sarah Storey has done it again in the Paralympics.
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Green party sets out aim to counter ‘Labour’s message of doom and gloom”
The Green Party has said it will aim to counter “Labour’s message of doom and gloom” as it holds its first party conference since winning an unprecedented four seats in the general election.
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Is there an army of influencers peddling Russian propaganda worldwide?
The FBI have revealed that they believe that there is an army of social media influencers pedalling Kremlin propaganda across the globe.
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American woman shot dead in West Bank while protesting against Jewish settlers
An American woman has been shot dead in the occupied West Bank while protesting against Israeli settlements.
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Van driver jailed for 10 years after attempting to smuggle seven people into UK
Today, a van driver, who was caught attempting to smuggle seven Vietnamese people into the UK – nearly suffocating them – was jailed for 10 years.
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‘We are sentencing people for much longer than we need’, says former Lord Chief Justice
We spoke to former Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and began by asking him why sentences have gone up over time.
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UK Riots: Man who tried to set fire to asylum seeker hotel given longest sentence yet
Thomas Birley added fuel to a fire in a large industrial bin that was pushed against the exit of the Holiday Inn Express in his hometown of Rotherham.
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How to stop scandals like Grenfell from happening again
How can the new Labour government stop scandals like Grenfell happening again? Krishnan Guru-Murthy talks to the area’s former MP and the director of the charity investigating state-related deaths.
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Right-wing influencers in US paid by Russia says Justice Department
The US has filed money-laundering charges against two employees of the Russian state media network RT.
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Former Johnson aide Baroness Owen wants law to ban deepfake porn
At just 31, she’s one of the youngest members of the House of Lords.
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‘Water executives will no longer get away with polluting’, says Environment Secretary
Water company bosses could be banned from getting bonuses and even be sent to prison under a new government law to crack down on pollution.
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No ‘definitive timeline for fixing unsafe high-rises’, says Deputy PM Rayner
We spoke to the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner to ask her what commitment she can give to the families of Grenfell victims that her government will implement the recommendations put forward in the Grenfell inquiry’s final report.
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Company criticised in Grenfell report still making millions from NHS contract
Angela Rayner has vowed to put pressure on developers to speed up the removal of dangerous cladding from more than two thousand buildings.
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Private landlords leaving the rental market, new research shows
Private landlords look to be leaving the rental market at a record pace, but will this prove to be a problem or an opportunity for private tenants?