Month: May 2024

No further action will be taken after a thorough investigation into Tory allegations, Greater Manchester Police say

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Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is giving a speech on the economy in Derby.

She says her proposition is that Labour is “the natural party of British business”.

Yes, I would describe myself as a Christian socialist in the best traditions of that [term] because that’s about putting people first and to do that, you’ve got to have a set of policies that will deliver for people.

I think it’s the best tradition of the things that have been delivered in the UK, whether it’s the national parks or the NHS, have come from people with a similar background to mine. Continue reading…
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UK News: Residents of Snettisham, Norfolk, say birds are destroying their gardens, while food left out for them is attracting rats

The clucking nuisance of about 100 feral chickens has left residents of a Norfolk village spitting feathers, with locals claiming the birds destroy their gardens and keep them awake at night.

Dwellers in Snettisham, Norfolk, have said their life is being made “hell” as the chickens swarm in from a nearby wood. It is unclear who owns the land the chickens live on, but villagers believe numbers have soared recently. Continue reading…
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Labour leader says prime minister’s claims about UK are ‘form of disrespect’ due to high taxes and commitment to abolishing national insurance

Starmer is now running through his six first step promises.

Starmer says he is fed up with hearing Rishi Sunak says the UK has “turned the corner”. Continue reading…
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UK News: Before, during and after the 1998 Good Friday agreement, Gareth McConnell went around Belfast photographing the sectarian murals that characterise the city’s streetscapes. “The murals are everywhere, and they’re huge,” says the Northern Irish photographer and publisher. “For years now, taxi drivers have been taking people on tours of them.” McConnell photographed murals from both sides of the conflict, but focused on such small details that they are not identifiable. “I wanted to explore the language of form and colour,” he says. “Abstraction as a means of accessing a different kind of spiritual realm, trying to tap into a deeper, more universal understanding.”

* Details of Sectarian Murals, 1997-99 is published by Sorika ( £ 35 )

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Residents of Snettisham, Norfolk, say birds are destroying their gardens, while food left out for them is attracting rats

The clucking nuisance of about 100 feral chickens has left residents of a Norfolk village spitting feathers, with locals claiming the birds destroy their gardens and keep them awake at night.

Dwellers in Snettisham, Norfolk, have said their life is being made “hell” as the chickens swarm in from a nearby wood. It is unclear who owns the land the chickens live on, but villagers believe numbers have soared recently. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/T7QYC5