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Week 30, 2023

On Sunday, a man's arm was 'chewed' by XL bully as he walked it for family member; the home secretary, Suella Braverman, has personally intervened to bar a man living in exile in Turkey from being reunited in the UK with his British son; it became known that teachers have to fill in social worker gaps while postal workers report being physically exhausted after having to walk miles with heavy bags at speed. Learn more here On Monday, it became known that Network Rail bosses splashed £10,000-a-week on air fares last year because it worked out cheaper than getting the train; homeowners in Scotland faced being blocked from selling their properties unless they swap gas boilers for heat pumps; Anjem Choudary appeared in court over 'terror group' charges. Learn more here On Tuesday, ministers and train companies have been spooked over legal challenges to how the process has been conducted, amid claims that the 21 day consultation was too short and unlawful; the BBC t...

Week 28, 2023

On Sunday, a second eight-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into a primary school in southwest London; President Joe Biden landed in London  late Sunday; and Priti Patel has mocked the Government over the small boats crisis as more than 1,000 migrants arrived in 48 hours. Learn more here On Monday, a UK government regulator has failed to publish a key survey of oil and chemical spills in British seas for three years because the expert who compiled it retired; the outgoing president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) warned that racism is “a stain on the NHS” and tackling it is key to recruiting and retaining staff; and  the government's official advisers said that the UK should quit a controversial energy treaty to stop it delaying vital climate action and triggering huge taxpayer payouts to fossil fuel companies. Learn more here On Tuesday, the Daily Mail reported that King Charles believes small farmers are the 'backbone of Britain'; the Indepe...

Week 26, 2023

On Sunday, a study has found that p eople in the UK are less likely to survive treatable conditions, such as breast cancer and stroke, than those in other rich nations; comedian Ben Elton launched an astonishing attack on Rishi Sunak on the BBC; and the Mirror correspondents found the mountain of dumped Covid PPE blighting this beauty spot includes batches that helped a couple rake in an ­estimated £1.9billion of taxpayer cash. Learn more here On Monday, Brits learned about plans of closure most UK railway station ticket offices to start ‘in weeks’; a Labour frontbencher has triggered furious row as Rishi Sunak accused of weaponising trans debate to win votes; and the Home Office told that government scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 per person. Learn more here . On  Tuesday, the Evening Standard reported that strikes by nurses to end as ballot on more action fails to meet legal threshold; we've got to know that Boris Johnson’s Daily Mail job was ‘cl...

Week 25, 2023

This week was full of memories, starting with Partygate investigation and ending with continuation of the story of a pupil identified as cat and Rishi Sunak's five pledges. On Sunday, Lord Heseltine, the former deputy prime minister under John Major has called for Britain to “recreate our position at the centre of Europe” after the failure of Brexit; Rishi Sunak mocked trans women in leaked video footage; Prince William pledged to 'end homelessness' and announces plans to build social housing on own private estate the Duchy of Cornwall; and the Tories face the threat of new Partygate police probe. Learn more here . On Monday, 'a dancing woman’ revealed to be aide to a Tory shortlisted to become his party’s London mayoral candidate; school leaders’ union opened national strike ballot for first time in its history; and one of Britain's top judges called for a tough clampdown on illegal Channel crossings. Learn more here . On Tuesday, Jacob Rees-Mogg got under f...

Week 22 2023

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Another week is nearly over. It was quite eventful. On Sunday, meteorologists claimed the hottest day of year this week as widespread sunshine predicted; Rishi Sunakwas looking to launch a global AI watchdog in London and hoped to host an international summit to devise rules on AI regulation;  Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick defended Brits' right of free speech. Read here about details . On Monday,  all of us were indignant that hit-and-run driver, 26, who had mowed down schoolgirl, 10, while she had been cycling home then left her for dead in horror smash avoided jail; the UK Prime Minister twitted about stopping boats and traveled by helicopter; Labours called for developers without a licence to be barred from working on advanced AI tools; and the Guardian reported that 75% of London children in poverty from employed households. Read here about details . On Tuesday, children's doctors called for ban on disposable vapes itself; Barclays research found that consumers...

Week 21 2023

On Sunday, 'Monty Python' star John Cleese assured an audience that Loretta scene won't be cut despite modern sensitivities; London was named the loneliest place to live in UK with a 'worse social life than Nigeria'; and Rishi Sunak warned Brits that price caps will create food shortage. Read here about details . On Monday, it came to known that Cabinet Office may take legal action to prevent Boris Johnson’s unredacted diaries and WhatsApp messages; according to poll, nearly two-thirds of millennials think Tories deserve to lose election; and that angry cyclist told Just Stop Oil eco-activists blocking the roads that he 'hates' them. Read here about details . On Tuesday, we were scared by news that horrible 'toxic' caterpillars had spread across the UK; Londoners and visitors of the capital suffered from disruptions in tubes related to train strikes ; the BBC was criticized for trying to “skew” the independence debate after it published an article ...

Week 20 2023

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This week apparently can be titled a Suella Braverman week. Almost each day we read news about her. On Sunday, Irish police celebrated a great catch, a ten-year-old had a good game in Roblox with mommy's money, and Rishi Sunak seemed to lose patience with Suella Braverman’s misjudgments. Read more with users' comments here . On Monday, English Junior doctors announced a new June strike, a 58-year-old woman died on floor after waiting over five hours for ambulance in Wales, a discussion was raised about Mizzy, and Indian film initiated a Muslim storm of cinema in Birmingham. Read more with users' comments here . On Tuesday, we learned that UK food price inflation at third-highest level since 2008, NHS staff reported 20,000 claiming of patient sexual misconduct over five years, Boris Johnson blasted 'bizarre and unacceptable' new claims he broke COVID lockdown rules, the government quietly unveiled plans to extend voter ID laws, and a maned wolf has given birth for ...

Week 17 2023

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Those were rather harsh weeks. The previous one I suddenly came down with COVID-19 and couldn't write anything. This week was full of whipping up hysteria concerning future local election and King Charles' Coronation. All in all... On Sunday , residents of Scotland and north England witnessed rare Aurora Borealis and all Britons tested new emergency alert system on mobile phones.  On Monday , the Euronews calculated that more than 4000 people have died while homeless in the last four years in the UK, Britain's international development minister stated that the evacuation of British citizens apparently had failed, MPs debated the consequences of Brexit for the first time since Britain left the European Union, and Labour warned that the UK will be hit with the fastest and harshest price rises in the G7. On Tuesday , the Bank England economist told everyone that British households and businesses “need to accept” they are poorer, government strengthened plans to tackle sewag...