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De Volkskrant won the European Press Prize 2026 for his investigation and report: "What the Wounds Tell".
15 doctors who worked in Gaza treated at least 114 children under 15, each shot once in the head or chest.
Nearly all died or were left severely disabled.
Journalism worth reading.
#Gaza
15 doctors who worked in Gaza treated at least 114 children under 15, each shot once in the head or chest.
Nearly all died or were left severely disabled.
Journalism worth reading.
#Gaza
October 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
De Volkskrant won the European Press Prize 2026 for his investigation and report: "What the Wounds Tell".
15 doctors who worked in Gaza treated at least 114 children under 15, each shot once in the head or chest.
Nearly all died or were left severely disabled.
Journalism worth reading.
#Gaza
15 doctors who worked in Gaza treated at least 114 children under 15, each shot once in the head or chest.
Nearly all died or were left severely disabled.
Journalism worth reading.
#Gaza
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ICE arrested the mom of a 9-year-old at a school bus stop in Austin, leaving him alone and crying.
The video has profanity and is heartbreaking to watch, but it shows the fear/pain of what happened.
This is evil. This is wrong. And it has to stop.
The video has profanity and is heartbreaking to watch, but it shows the fear/pain of what happened.
This is evil. This is wrong. And it has to stop.
October 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
ICE arrested the mom of a 9-year-old at a school bus stop in Austin, leaving him alone and crying.
The video has profanity and is heartbreaking to watch, but it shows the fear/pain of what happened.
This is evil. This is wrong. And it has to stop.
The video has profanity and is heartbreaking to watch, but it shows the fear/pain of what happened.
This is evil. This is wrong. And it has to stop.
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US private equity owner of Boots to sell it to a Canadian private equity firm for $9bn (£7bn).
NHS prescriptions are a major money makers.
Otherwise its prices are high.
No UK tax levied on dividends paid by Boots to its foreign owners.
NHS prescriptions are a major money makers.
Otherwise its prices are high.
No UK tax levied on dividends paid by Boots to its foreign owners.
Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’
Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:06 AM
US private equity owner of Boots to sell it to a Canadian private equity firm for $9bn (£7bn).
NHS prescriptions are a major money makers.
Otherwise its prices are high.
No UK tax levied on dividends paid by Boots to its foreign owners.
NHS prescriptions are a major money makers.
Otherwise its prices are high.
No UK tax levied on dividends paid by Boots to its foreign owners.
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Today has probably been Reform UK’s worst by-election day.
No gains, 2 losses in Northumberland. Their target seat of Blackpool failed and Leicestershire they threw a huge campaign behind.
No gains, 2 losses in Northumberland. Their target seat of Blackpool failed and Leicestershire they threw a huge campaign behind.
October 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Today has probably been Reform UK’s worst by-election day.
No gains, 2 losses in Northumberland. Their target seat of Blackpool failed and Leicestershire they threw a huge campaign behind.
No gains, 2 losses in Northumberland. Their target seat of Blackpool failed and Leicestershire they threw a huge campaign behind.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The NHS is trying to silence us for criticising Palantir, but we’re not bowing down to the pressure
https://goodlawproject.org/is-this-the-first-ever-slapp-by-our-own-government/
The NHS is trying to silence us for criticising Palantir, but we’re not bowing down to the pressure
https://goodlawproject.org/is-this-the-first-ever-slapp-by-our-own-government/
Is this the first ever SLAPP by our own Government? | Good Law Project
The Department for Health and Social Care has written to us demanding we take down our video criticising Palantir’s NHS contract – we won’t
goodlawproject.org
October 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The NHS is trying to silence us for criticising Palantir, but we’re not bowing down to the pressure
https://goodlawproject.org/is-this-the-first-ever-slapp-by-our-own-government/
The NHS is trying to silence us for criticising Palantir, but we’re not bowing down to the pressure
https://goodlawproject.org/is-this-the-first-ever-slapp-by-our-own-government/
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A glorious bit of How It Works here, being said openly in public
October 2, 2026 at 10:55 AM
A glorious bit of How It Works here, being said openly in public
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Why Oxford’s children are taking to two wheels
Oxford’s Kidical Mass brings children, parents and grandparents together for a joyful, marshalled cycle ride through the city
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/oxfor...
Oxford’s Kidical Mass brings children, parents and grandparents together for a joyful, marshalled cycle ride through the city
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/oxfor...
Why Oxford’s children are taking to two wheels
Oxford’s Kidical Mass brings children, parents and grandparents together for a joyful, marshalled cycle ride through the city
westenglandbylines.co.uk
October 2, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Why Oxford’s children are taking to two wheels
Oxford’s Kidical Mass brings children, parents and grandparents together for a joyful, marshalled cycle ride through the city
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/oxfor...
Oxford’s Kidical Mass brings children, parents and grandparents together for a joyful, marshalled cycle ride through the city
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/oxfor...
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The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of Falkirk and Grangemouth.
October 2, 2026 at 7:56 AM
The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of Falkirk and Grangemouth.
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Rui Pinto, the man behind the Football Leaks website, has posted a detailed allegation about Gianni Infantino’s role in UEFA’s handling of Manchester City and PSG in 2014, citing material revealed through Football Leaks.
These are Pinto’s claims, and they’re worth reading in full below.
These are Pinto’s claims, and they’re worth reading in full below.
September 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Rui Pinto, the man behind the Football Leaks website, has posted a detailed allegation about Gianni Infantino’s role in UEFA’s handling of Manchester City and PSG in 2014, citing material revealed through Football Leaks.
These are Pinto’s claims, and they’re worth reading in full below.
These are Pinto’s claims, and they’re worth reading in full below.
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🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.
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October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🚨 BREAKING: The family of Renee Good and her partner, Rebecca Good, have filed two federal lawsuits over Good’s January killing by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.
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Palantir's founder hates the NHS, so why is he handling our NHS patient data?
Private companies should be nowhere near our NHS and our patient data
It is time for them to go. Their contract ends in February 2026. You can help make sure it is not renewed
Add your name: vist.ly/5kkst
Private companies should be nowhere near our NHS and our patient data
It is time for them to go. Their contract ends in February 2026. You can help make sure it is not renewed
Add your name: vist.ly/5kkst
Tell the Health Secretary, Yvette Cooper: No Palantir in our NHS
Palantir’s contract with NHS England is up for renewal in February 2027, with discussions expected to begin this year. This is a critical moment for us to tell the new Health Secretary: No Palantir in...
vist.ly
October 1, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Palantir's founder hates the NHS, so why is he handling our NHS patient data?
Private companies should be nowhere near our NHS and our patient data
It is time for them to go. Their contract ends in February 2026. You can help make sure it is not renewed
Add your name: vist.ly/5kkst
Private companies should be nowhere near our NHS and our patient data
It is time for them to go. Their contract ends in February 2026. You can help make sure it is not renewed
Add your name: vist.ly/5kkst
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DWP savings costing published re triple lock
New policy will save on cash terms £15bn a year by 2039-40, £50bn by 2049-50
In real terms… £11bn by 39-40, £30bn a year by 49-50
New policy will save on cash terms £15bn a year by 2039-40, £50bn by 2049-50
In real terms… £11bn by 39-40, £30bn a year by 49-50
October 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
DWP savings costing published re triple lock
New policy will save on cash terms £15bn a year by 2039-40, £50bn by 2049-50
In real terms… £11bn by 39-40, £30bn a year by 49-50
New policy will save on cash terms £15bn a year by 2039-40, £50bn by 2049-50
In real terms… £11bn by 39-40, £30bn a year by 49-50
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Remember
"Nigel Farage paid £40,000 by firm that helps super rich cut tax bills" (by immigrating)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Well, here's another Reform UK hypocrite ...
"Reform UK’s Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK"
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
"Nigel Farage paid £40,000 by firm that helps super rich cut tax bills" (by immigrating)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Well, here's another Reform UK hypocrite ...
"Reform UK’s Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK"
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
Reform UK's Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK
Martin Shipton Reform UK’s leader in Wales works part time for an organisation that helps foreign migrants obtain visas to work in the UK, we can reveal. Helen Jenner recently took over from Dan Thoma...
nation.cymru
October 1, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Remember
"Nigel Farage paid £40,000 by firm that helps super rich cut tax bills" (by immigrating)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Well, here's another Reform UK hypocrite ...
"Reform UK’s Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK"
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
"Nigel Farage paid £40,000 by firm that helps super rich cut tax bills" (by immigrating)
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Well, here's another Reform UK hypocrite ...
"Reform UK’s Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK"
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
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How many times is DynoRod Stewart planning to quit the UK for Marbella and sell his London penthouse?
Has he forgotten he was doing that in 2024?
At least he's promising not to return unless Refuk get into power, so hopefully we really are now Mullins-free.
Has he forgotten he was doing that in 2024?
At least he's promising not to return unless Refuk get into power, so hopefully we really are now Mullins-free.
September 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
How many times is DynoRod Stewart planning to quit the UK for Marbella and sell his London penthouse?
Has he forgotten he was doing that in 2024?
At least he's promising not to return unless Refuk get into power, so hopefully we really are now Mullins-free.
Has he forgotten he was doing that in 2024?
At least he's promising not to return unless Refuk get into power, so hopefully we really are now Mullins-free.
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Councils spent £42.8bn on adult and children’s social care last year — almost 72% of their combined core spending.
In some councils, children’s social care alone accounted for as much as 44% of core budgets. 1/4
In some councils, children’s social care alone accounted for as much as 44% of core budgets. 1/4
Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care
Councils collectively spent record 71.9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Councils spent £42.8bn on adult and children’s social care last year — almost 72% of their combined core spending.
In some councils, children’s social care alone accounted for as much as 44% of core budgets. 1/4
In some councils, children’s social care alone accounted for as much as 44% of core budgets. 1/4
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🔴 We asked Tony Blair's think tank about charging businesses £500k for political access at party conferences and why one of its sponsor's logos disappeared after our reporting last week on TBI's alleged cash for access scheme
This is what they said
This is what they said
September 30, 2026 at 2:25 PM
🔴 We asked Tony Blair's think tank about charging businesses £500k for political access at party conferences and why one of its sponsor's logos disappeared after our reporting last week on TBI's alleged cash for access scheme
This is what they said
This is what they said
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We’ve noticed that Robert Jenrick has been silent on Grenfell.
Is that because from 2019 to 2021, he was responsible for dealing with the building-safety disaster it exposed?
His record isn’t good.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Is that because from 2019 to 2021, he was responsible for dealing with the building-safety disaster it exposed?
His record isn’t good.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Grenfell fire police investigators hand files on 20 firms and 54 people to CPS
Met calls move ‘milestone’ moment that paves way for ‘very best possible evidence for charging decisions’
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 5:08 PM
We’ve noticed that Robert Jenrick has been silent on Grenfell.
Is that because from 2019 to 2021, he was responsible for dealing with the building-safety disaster it exposed?
His record isn’t good.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Is that because from 2019 to 2021, he was responsible for dealing with the building-safety disaster it exposed?
His record isn’t good.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
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Nigel Farage has deleted this post
But not before it's been shared widely
showing him to be either a serial liar or delusional
and either way, unfit for public office
But not before it's been shared widely
showing him to be either a serial liar or delusional
and either way, unfit for public office
September 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Nigel Farage has deleted this post
But not before it's been shared widely
showing him to be either a serial liar or delusional
and either way, unfit for public office
But not before it's been shared widely
showing him to be either a serial liar or delusional
and either way, unfit for public office
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The upshot of Reform UK's US-style healthcare plans is that
- millionaires will get the very best treatment available
- the well-off who get sick will go banrupt
- the poor will be refused care, and die young, in pain
"Nigel plans to sell off our NHS to his chums......"
via We Demand UK
- millionaires will get the very best treatment available
- the well-off who get sick will go banrupt
- the poor will be refused care, and die young, in pain
"Nigel plans to sell off our NHS to his chums......"
via We Demand UK
September 30, 2026 at 8:28 AM
The upshot of Reform UK's US-style healthcare plans is that
- millionaires will get the very best treatment available
- the well-off who get sick will go banrupt
- the poor will be refused care, and die young, in pain
"Nigel plans to sell off our NHS to his chums......"
via We Demand UK
- millionaires will get the very best treatment available
- the well-off who get sick will go banrupt
- the poor will be refused care, and die young, in pain
"Nigel plans to sell off our NHS to his chums......"
via We Demand UK
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A video falsely claiming to show a long queue of Muslim women waiting to sign up for free childcare has been liked thousands of times on social media.
But the clip actually shows the women waiting in line for a modest clothing sale in Amsterdam.
But the clip actually shows the women waiting in line for a modest clothing sale in Amsterdam.
Video shows Muslim women queuing for a clothing sale, not free childcare – Full Fact
The video has been widely shared on social media alongside the false claim that it shows women in headscarves lining up to enroll their children into free public daycare.
fullfact.org
September 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A video falsely claiming to show a long queue of Muslim women waiting to sign up for free childcare has been liked thousands of times on social media.
But the clip actually shows the women waiting in line for a modest clothing sale in Amsterdam.
But the clip actually shows the women waiting in line for a modest clothing sale in Amsterdam.