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In search of Labour’s ‘working people’ – the paradox at the heart of Keir Starmer’s first year in power

It’s one year since Keir Starmer led the Labour party to a landslide victory. Starmer’s manifesto, “Change” had proposed “securonomics” as a solution to the UK’s many crises. This was sold as a way of ensuring “sustained economic growth as the only route to improving the prosperity of our country…

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20 Great Places to Find Coins

I like to walk and when I walk, I am always looking to find coins. I don’t really consciously do this — it...

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Labour is divided over disability cuts – here’s what the public thinks

Keir Starmer has been dealing with his most serious parliamentary challenge since he became prime minister. More than a hundred Labour MPs backed a motion to stop in its tracks the government’s attempt to reduce the welfare bill, including by raising the threshold at which someone can claim disability benefit.

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What the new grooming gangs inquiry must do to put victims before politics

The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse was the largest inquiry in UK history, running from 2015 to 2022 and investigating institutional failures in preventing child sexual abuse. The inquiry’s final report included 20 recommendations for change. So far, zero have been fully implemented.

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Homeowner Teaches Inconsiderate Neighbor A Lesson On Proper Dog Owner Etiquette

How would you handle this situation?

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Princess Diana’s Iconic Althorp House Set On Fire In Arson Attack

A farmhouse at Princess Diana’s former home has been destroyed in an arson attack, announced her brother, Earl Spencer.

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Women’s Beauty Captured 100 Years Ago In Vintage Postcards From 1900-1910

Globalization hasn't only changed the way we do business: it's had an impact on what we consider to be beautiful, too.

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Comet, rocket, space junk or meteor? Here’s how to tell your fireballs apart

There’s a blaze of light across the sky! A fireball is seen by thousands, and mobile phone and dashcam footage soon appears on social media.

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Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm

Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way.

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Vietnam still bears the scars of war

It signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species were reduced to dried-out fragments, overgrown with invasive…

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The world’s first museum was curated by a princess. A tour reveals the origins of the zodiac, calculus and writing

Around 2,500 years ago, a princess living in what is now modern-day Iraq collected a number of artefacts, including a statue, a boundary stone and a mace head. The items, which show signs of preservation, date from around 2100 BCE to 600 BCE. This collection, it is generally thought, was…

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Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism

Patriots’ Day, a commemoration of the battles of Lexington and Concord – the first confrontations of the American Revolution – holds historical value as a symbol of American resistance to British colonial rule. Over time, however, the holiday has been co-opted by extremist groups.

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If we must bring back extinct species, let’s focus on the giant herbivores

The American genetic engineering firm Colossal Biosciences recently announced to much fanfare it had “de-extincted” the dire wolf, a canine species that was wiped out around 10,000 years ago. However, the three animals it presented are actually modern grey wolves with some genetic modifications.

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25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising

Do you know where your drinking water comes from?

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“I Chose To Do What Was Best For Me”: Michelle Obama Finally Addresses Divorce Rumors

Michelle Obama’s statement about her marriage prompted mixed reactions, with one saying, “She’s going to dump him.” Another said, “She’ll never divorce him.”

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“A Deep Deficit”: Barack Obama Stuns With Honest Admission About The State Of His Marriage

“I have been trying to dig myself out of that hole,” Barack Obama said as he shared an update on the state of his marriage with Michelle Obama.

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Réunion Island company revives ancient fermentation technique to boost health

Pot en Ciel Kreol is an artisanal cannery based on France's Réunion Island. Combining local agriculture with the ancient technique of lacto-fermentation, the company aims to preserve the island's rich biodiversity and promote better health for its inhabitants.

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US Moves Closer to Controlling Panama Canal as BlackRock-Led Deal Buys Chinese-Held Ports

The US moves closer to regaining influence over the Panama Canal as a BlackRock-led deal secures Chinese-held ports, sparking geopolitical tensions.

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Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump: assiduous planning results in deft diplomacy

Keir Starmer was only the second European leader to visit Donald Trump’s second White House. The first, France’s Emmanuel Macron, had barely taken off when Starmer touched down, but had already raised the bar by behaving regally in front of the world’s media alongside his fellow president in the Oval…

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Keir Starmer at the White House: what ‘progressive realism’ now means in relation to Ukraine and Donald Trump

Since the Labour government came to power in the UK last year, its international relations have been pursued under the banner of what foreign secretary David Lammy calls “progressive realism”. This involves “using realist means to pursue progressive ends”, including taking “pragmatic steps” to improve relations with other states.

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Ex-Sephora Employee Spills Industry Secrets That Might Change The Way You Shop For Skincare

Veteran Sephora employee quits, spills all the tea she’s got about working there and their secrets. The post Ex-Sephora Employee Spills Industry Secrets That Might Change The Way You Shop For Skincare first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Woman Tries Out Makeup Tester At Sephora, “An Alien” Starts Growing On Her Eye, So She Warns Others

Woman warns others not to use Sephora makeup testers after contracting an eye infection. The post Woman Tries Out Makeup Tester At Sephora, “An Alien” Starts Growing On Her Eye, So She Warns Others first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Social media is a political dumpster fire – but Flickr’s new Discover feature is an internet rabbit hole I can gladly fall down

I may need to revive my old Flickr account, because browsing art on the new Discover feed is just what I needed

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Passengers Upset After Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due To “Serious Medical” Crisis On Board

"One stewardess said that in 26 years with Virgin Atlantic, it's the first time that this has happened," one passenger shared, confirming that 2025 is not the year for air travel. The post Passengers Upset After Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due To “Serious Medical” Crisis On Board first appeared on…

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