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Fears of ‘Jobs Bloodbath’ as Burnham Launches Huge ‘Tourist Tax’ Raid

10 September 2026 at 13:24

Hospitality businesses are warning of a jobs bloodbath as Andy Burnham launches a huge 'tourist tax' raid, with England's mayors and local councils given new powers to impose uncapped levies on overnight stays.

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Jason Arday and the Corruption of Science

10 September 2026 at 11:44

A Nature editorial on the Jason Arday affair, blaming everyone except Arday himself, chooses progressive ideology over basic honesty and scientific integrity, says Jerry A. Coyne in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Police Drop Year-Long Case Against Heroes Who Tackled Tube Flasher

9 September 2026 at 17:30

Police have finally dropped a year-long investigation into three hero passengers who tackled a man exposing himself in front of children on a train – though only because the CPS has refused to take the case forward.

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RNLI Boats Carrying 140 Migrants Denied Entry to Two Ports

8 September 2026 at 15:00

RNLI lifeboats carrying 140 Channel migrants were denied entry to two ports before docking near Portsmouth, where they were met by hundreds of masked protesters.

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Driver Denied Car Insurance Over “Jesus Loves You” Stickers

8 August 2026 at 17:00

A driver has been denied car insurance because he put 'Jesus loves you' stickers on his car, and is now planning legal action against his insurer, GoSkippy.

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North Sea Shutdown to Cost Treasury Billions

8 August 2026 at 15:00

The Treasury faces a £13 billion hit from Labour’s 'green' North Sea shutdown, BP’s former finance chief has warned.

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Cambridge’s Diversity Poster Boy in Plagiarism Row

25 July 2026 at 15:00

The youngest black professor in Cambridge University's history, Jason Arday, is at the centre of a plagiarism row after academics came forward claiming large parts of his work are copied almost verbatim from others.

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Southport Killer’s Attempts to Manipulate Doctors Exposed by Report

25 July 2026 at 11:00

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, whose move to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital this week has sparked public outcry, has a lengthy history of trying to "control and manipulate" medical professionals.

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Burnham Takes Government Jet to No. 10 North

24 July 2026 at 15:25

Andy Burnham arrived for his first day at No. 10 North on a Government jet, prompting accusations of hypocrisy for a party immiserating the country for the sake of Net Zero and telling the public to cut air travel.

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The Messages That Show Covid Scientists Secretly Suspected a Lab Leak

24 July 2026 at 11:29

Scientists who were instrumental in shutting down the Covid lab-leak theory admitted in private "we can’t rule it out" months after publishing a paper closing down the possibility, newly released messages show.

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Half a Million People Stopped Paying BBC Licence Fee in the Past Year

15 July 2026 at 13:49

More than 500,000 British households have stopped paying the BBC licence fee in the past year – as its Chairman admitted major "broadcasting errors" are eroding public trust.

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