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Improving Clarity In News Category Titles And Openings

To enhance the quality of our discussions, please ensure your question titles and openings in the News category are clear and specific and do not contain abbreviations or nicknames. This helps... ...

tomus42

Usa Tariffs Latest

Does anyone know what's going on? I've lost track.

How Can It Be A Crime To Ask Someone To Speak English In England?

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2041650/Reform-tories-wisbech-cambridgeshire-hate-crime-row Whether he asked it or not is not the point. I'm
interested in the assertion that it can possibly... ...

The Next Time There Is An Exchange Of Prisoners Could The..

.. Russians ask for the release of Kilmar Garcia, from a notorious El Salvador prison, and be allowed to return to his wife and family in the USA?

Hymie

Betting On A Dead Cert

Personally, I don’t think this should be illegal – if bookmakers are stupid enough to offer odds on something that a person decides the result of, that is their own lookout. It really is no... ...

Do You Think The Chancellor Has Ever Heard Of Robert Maxwell?

https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2041374/millions-pensioners-risk-rachel-reeves-tax-raid ....perhaps she was an admirer. ...

naomi24

East London Nursery Shut As Police Investigate 'Threat Of Violence' Against Schools

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/walthamstow-school-threat-email-st-marys-stella-creasy-met-police-b1222327.html What on earth isgoing on here? ...

Celebs In Space

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/katy-perry-takes-astronaut-lessons-hours-before-space-mission/ar-AA1CRfqo Possible parallels with the Oceangate Titan disaster? Hope not. ...

An Iq In The Mid 70S.

I heard someone say on a podcast that Trump has an IQ in the mid 70s. Podcast producers can be biased, so I wouldn't necessarily believe that. The remark did bring to mind a fine film, Being There,... ...

Not A Dry Eye In The House!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6817zlglwo I don't blame them for not letting her in. The last thing anyone needs is a trobiscite busy body. ...

They Could Always Stay In Their Own Country.....

https://news.sky.com/story/asylum-system-leading-people-to-consider-taking-their-own-lives-says-charity-13346666 ...

Khandro

Rotherham Grooming Gang Predators Received Over £600K In Legal Funds

Was this a sane use of public money? And what do you think of the lawyers who trousered it? 'Just doing their job'?... ...

Murderous Prison Attack.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz95kggw7nxo Damn savage. Should never have been allowed access to potential weapons. Personally I would put him in a solitary bare cell with meals shoved... ...

No Trump Tarrifs On Electronics From China.

iPhones come from China as do parts of Musk's cars. Are we seeing the first cracks in the tarrif... ...

British Steel

Does it really only consist of one manufacturing plant and if so is it not a bit of an overblown, pretendy title? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx40yvzqk0o "If the plant closes, the UK would... ...

webbo3

More Strikes From The Teachers

https://news.sky.com/story/teachers-in-england-gearing-up-for-potential-strike-action-13346774 I bet Labour will cave in and give them a massive payrise. ...

Well Done Labour .

The sun has started to shine as the UK economy grows.GDP up 0.5%,Services up 0.3%,production up 1.5% Construction up 0.4%. Keep it coming.....Labour.

Starmer To Act

But only on the fairly straightforward stuff that won't bring the people onto the streets. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20jr8rjj2o ...

I See Michael Gove Has Been Given A Place On The Red Benches

I've forgotten now, who featured in Liz Truss's resignation honours?

Ken4155

Arise Sir Jimmy

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/32461/13346505/james-anderson-englands-all-time-leading-wicket-taker-to-be-knighted-for-his-services-to-cricket ...

Stephen Waxy-Lemon, Aka Tommy Robinson, Is In Court Today Appealing His Prison Sentence.

Among other things he will claim his time in prison is affecting his health. When will their Lordships hand down their decision? Could they increase his sentence? I can't do links, but I'm sure... ...

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