BBC viewers were left horrified by the haunting stories told by innocent people who were framed by police in a new documentary Bent Coppers: Crossing The Line of Duty. The eye-opening BBC Two documentary examines the corruption in the police in the 1970s and reveals a secret network of officers …
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Q. In 2019, my wife, Sandy, and I booked a Royal Caribbean cruise to New England and Canada. This plan was to celebrate a special occasion, our upcoming 50th wedding anniversary. We were scheduled to leave in May, but Royal Caribbean canceled the cruise and offered us either a refund …
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Esther Rantzen wants the BBC to revive her show That’s Life to help deal with the rising number of internet scams. The TV host, 80, said: “I had two attempts in emails to me, one purportedly from Royal Mail. “It said they’d tried to deliver a parcel and if I …
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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1129/32362 From The Socialist newspaper, 14 April 2021 Put Tories and capitalism in the dock photo Alberto Giuliani/CC (Click to enlarge) Rob Williams, Socialist Party workplace and trade union organiser Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presided over a coronavirus catastrophe that has left over 127,000 …
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One of the country’s leading grammar schools has said it is ‘shocked’ and ‘saddened’ after an ex-student claimed it was gripped by a ‘toxic’ male ‘rape culture’ with girls allegedly pressured into performing sex acts on boys. A former pupil at Colchester Royal Grammar School in Essex has claimed she …
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() is the subject of takeover speculation again. The catalyst was news that Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has raised his stake in the supermarket from just over 3% to 9.99% through his Vesa investment group. He bought the extra shares over the weekend from the supermarket’s long term investor the Qatar …
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Many parents are awaiting news about their children’s placements (Picture: Getty) Primary school admissions will be released soon, with offers being sent out to families across the country. Schools reopened before the Easter holidays after closing their doors during the UK’s third lockdown. Education officials are hoping that those starting …
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Princess Eugenie has penned an emotional tribute to Prince Philip as she said she would remember his ‘spectacular life’. The Queen’s granddaughter, 30, shared the lengthy post on Instagram alongside two pictures of her with the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away last Friday at the age of 99. In …
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The Princess Royal reminisced about sailing in her younger years as she made her first in-person appearance at an official event since her father’s death. Anne appeared in good spirits as she met with members of the Royal Yacht Squadron on the Isle of Wight on Wednesday – the prestigious …
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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 12.30pm: Czech raises Sainsbury’s stake Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, owner of Sparta Prague Football Club, has raised his stake in Sainsbury’s from just over 3% to 9.99% through his Vesa investment group. He acquired the shares from the supermarket group’s long term investor the Qatar Investment …
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