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‘Suella Braverman in Rwanda having a good laugh about the asylum seekers she is going to dump there.’

Workers £11,000 worse off a year due to stagnant wages – Resolution Foundation Research shared exclusively with BBC Panorama by the Resolution Foundation think tank, which focuses on low-to-middle income households, reveals that British workers have suffered from 15 years of wage stagnation, leaving them £11,000 worse off per year. The think tank also found that typical UK household incomes have fallen further behind those in Germany, with a gap of £4,000 compared to just over £500 in 2008. The Treasury argues that the UK economy is more resilient than many predicted, however, experts argue that problems with incomes go…

Met officers investigated for sexual misconduct working as normal According to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats, over 100 Metropolitan Police officers who are under investigation for sexual misconduct are currently able to work without any restrictions. The figures, which were obtained through a Freedom of Information request, reveal that more than a quarter of the 548 officers being investigated for domestic abuse and sexual misconduct were working as normal as of February 3rd. The Met has stated that it is working to rebuild public trust, which has been badly damaged in recent years, especially since the murder of Sarah…

Russia and China are fighting ‘common threats’ says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia and China are fighting “common threats” ahead of welcoming China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit.  Putin wrote in the People’s Daily newspaper saying Xi’s visit is a “landmark event” that “reaffirms the special nature of the Russia-China partnership”. The outlet is the official newspaper of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. Xi’s state visit to Moscow will last for three days.  The Chinese president took to the Kremlin’s Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily to write a 12-point peace plan drafted by Beijing last month to…

The oldest ever example of the tiny bloodsucking irritant was discovered on a Spanish beach.

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Piers quit GMB in March 2021.

India cuts off internet in state as search for preacher ramps up  A massive search for controversial self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh has been launched by police in India’s Punjab. Singh has been on the run since Saturday. In an effort to find the suspect, internet and messaging services in the state have been suspended and security has been tightened. Singh, 30, has said he supports the Khalistan movement for a separate Sikh homeland. Several of his aides have been arrested so far. The crackdown comes weeks after Singh’s supporters stormed a police station, demanding the release of an aide who…

Australia begins mass fish death clean-up Millions of fish have died in a river in western New South Wales (NSW), Australia, leading to a major clean-up effort. Although fish will be removed from high-density areas, it will not be possible to clear all the carcasses. The deaths were caused by low oxygen levels in the river due to a recent heatwave, resulting in hypoxic blackwater, which is a naturally occurring phenomenon. An emergency hub has been established in Menindee to monitor water quality, and state government agencies are releasing higher-quality water to boost dissolved oxygen levels. Volunteers from conservation charity…

Central banks to boost flow of US dollars amid market troubles Following a turbulent period in the US banking sector and the Credit Suisse merger, six central banks, including the Bank of England, have taken coordinated action to boost the flow of US dollars through the global financial system. The US dollar liquidity “swap line” arrangement will allow banks in the UK, eurozone, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and the US to access funding on a daily basis directly from their respective central banks, rather than borrowing on the open market. In a statement, the Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Bank…