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Minister responsible for regulating social media quits X after two years of inaction

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Minister responsible for regulating social media quits X after two years of inaction

Lisa Nandy has announced that she and her government department for culture, media and sport are leaving the social media platform X as it: favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate. It isn’t healthy for our democracy or our communities and I don’t want to support it. However, many have pointed out that one of Nandy’s crucial responsibilities for the last two years since taking up her position has been to regulate social media. Her decision to just walk away from the platform suggests she’s either giving up, or alternatively – and more likely – the trillionaire has made regulation impossible…

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Mandelson allegedly worked with Russia for 35 years to manipulate UK politics

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Mandelson allegedly worked with Russia for 35 years to manipulate UK politics

The Telegraph has reported on a secret dossier put together by a former MI6 British intelligence officer which exposes paedo-pal Lord Mandelson as being a “privileged contact” of the Russians. Former MI6 spy Christopher Steele used to be the head of MI6’s Russia desk. Since leaving, he compiled a report under the codename “Project Fish” which detailed how, for over 30 years, Russian spies saw Epstein’s close confidant ‘Petie’ as: one of the most significant RIS [Russian intelligence services] achievements in manipulating UK politics. Given Mandelson was one of the loudest accusers against Corbyn making the scandalous claim that the left-wing…

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Deschamps breaks World Cup record after 48 years

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Deschamps breaks World Cup record after 48 years

French manager Didier Deschamps has continued to make history at the World Cup finals, becoming the most successful manager in the tournament’s history with 18 wins, surpassing the previous record of 17 held by Germany’s Helmut Schön. The new record came after he led the French national team to a 3–0 victory over Sweden in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup, adding yet another achievement to a distinguished career spanning more than a decade at the helm of Les Bleus. Deschamps’ breaking of the record was not merely a statistical footnote; it brought to an end a historic…

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Deschamps breaks World Cup record after 48 years

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Deschamps breaks World Cup record after 48 years

French manager Didier Deschamps has continued to make history at the World Cup finals, becoming the most successful manager in the tournament’s history with 18 wins, surpassing the previous record of 17 held by Germany’s Helmut Schön. The new record came after he led the French national team to a 3–0 victory over Sweden in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup, adding yet another achievement to a distinguished career spanning more than a decade at the helm of Les Bleus. Deschamps’ breaking of the record was not merely a statistical footnote; it brought to an end a historic…

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Germany’s penalty shoot-out legacy gone after 44 years

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Germany’s penalty shoot-out legacy gone after 44 years

Penalty shoot-outs had never been a cause for concern for Germany. Rather, they were the weapon with which they settled their toughest battles, and the moment when ‘Die Mannschaft’ became even stronger and more resolute. But at the 2026 World Cup, a rule that had stood for more than four decades was overturned, and one of the most formidable records in World Cup history came to an end. Germany’s elimination by Paraguay in the round of 32 was not merely an early exit from the tournament, but the end of an exceptional record that had remained unbroken since 1982. Every time…

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10 years on, what did (leaving) the EU ever do for the NHS?

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10 years on, what did (leaving) the EU ever do for the NHS?

This week, as of 23 June, marks ten years since the UK public voted for Brexit — that is, to leave the European Union. Predictably, given that it was orchestrated by the likes of Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, it’s been a proper shitshow – and there are few areas where that’s been more visible than the NHS. One of the many cheap slogans of the Leave campaign, which now seems seared into the national consciousness, was: We send the EU £350 million a week. Let’s fund our NHS instead – Vote Leave. Two loosely-connected statements — one factual, one speculative…

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Plaid Cymru, SNP mark 10 years of Brexit with pro-EU messages

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Plaid Cymru, SNP mark 10 years of Brexit with pro-EU messages

Welsh sovereigntist party Plaid Cymru has marked 10 years since Britain voted to leave the European Union with an urge to strengthen ties between the British island and the European continent. Now the nation’s governing party for the first time in its Senedd history, Plaid Cymru staked its pro-EU leanings on the significant anniversary of the fateful 23 June 2016 Brexit vote. Plaid Cymru’s official account posted on X: 10 years since Brexit – but what was it all for? The video features a number of Plaid Cymru politicians speaking about the broken promises of Brexit: 10 years on Brexit hasn’t…

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SNP ex-chief Peter Murrell sentenced to five years for embezzlement

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SNP ex-chief Peter Murrell sentenced to five years for embezzlement

The Scottish National Party (SNP)’s former chief executive Peter Murrell has finally been sentenced for his conviction of embezzlement. The SNP bigwig was handed a five-year custodial sentence, or prison time, for the crime to which he pleaded guilty. Murrell is the estranged husband of SNP ex-party leader and former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon. He accepted responsibility for embezzling £400,000 of SNP party funds for personal purchases over 12 years. The 61-year-old had doctored invoices and falsified SNP accounting records to cover up how he was misusing party funds. He embezzled money to buy luxuries (like a £3500 silver wine…

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Pérez retains Real Madrid presidency after first election in 20 years

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Pérez retains Real Madrid presidency after first election in 20 years

Florentino Pérez has retained his position as president of Real Madrid after winning the club’s first competitive election in two decades, securing a new five-year term at the helm of the club. According to the Guardian, Pérez secured around 65 per cent of the club members’ votes, beating his rival, businessman Enrique Riquelme, who received 35 per cent of the vote, in an election that reflected a stronger opposition movement than in recent years. In his first comments following the announcement of the results, Pérez described the victory as a “historic result”, emphasising that his achievement represented the second-best election result…

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BBC drama ‘Years and Years’ predicted our dystopian reality

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BBC drama ‘Years and Years’ predicted our dystopian reality

In May 2019, I sat down with my mum in her living room and watched the first episode of Years and Years. This is a dystopian BBC drama created by screenwriter Russell T Davies. He is the same man who brought back Doctor Who in the mid-noughties. Since watching it in 2019, the six-part series has become an oracle. This is because almost every fictional prediction Davies makes in the series has terrifyingly come true. Please note this article contains spoilers. Predictions in Years and Years that came true Years and Years follows Mancunian family the Lyons, who gather one night…

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Nearly half of parents are struggling to afford food for their children more now than five years ago

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Nearly half of parents are struggling to afford food for their children more now than five years ago

New research warns that family hardship has deepened despite years of post-pandemic support measures, worsening child food hunger. The survey of 2,500 UK parents, which Opinium carried out for the Social Market Foundation, found that nearly half (44%) were struggling more today to afford food than five years ago. In addition, 1 in 5 (21%) parents reported their children regularly experiencing some form of food insecurity. This included being unable to access balanced meals, or relying heavily on cheap foods. The Social Market Foundation report comes at a time when the cost of living remains among the top issues for the…

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What to Get Dad This Father’s Day: Tools He’ll Use for the Next 20 Years

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What to Get Dad This Father’s Day: Tools He’ll Use for the Next 20 Years

Father’s Day gifts are often chosen based on emotion, but without long-term practicality. As a result, the thing looks nice at the moment they are given, but quickly loses its purpose in everyday life. That is why more and more people are turning to practical solutions – tools that are not just given but actually used for years. Why Most Father’s Day Gifts End Up in a Drawer Most gifts fail not because of quality, but because they lack a practical function. They either duplicate items they already own or do not fit into daily routines. Even items from the wood…

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Royals knew about Andrew’s dodgy trade envoy dealings 6 years ago

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Royals knew about Andrew’s dodgy trade envoy dealings 6 years ago

Buckingham Palace had emails six years ago showing the queen’s second son, Andrew, was abusing his position as UK trade envoy. It was a position the late queen had pressured the government into giving the Epstein pal formerly known as Prince Andrew. Court documents have revealed that the family had an archive of information since 2020 concerning Mountbatten-Windsor’s sharing of information with banking scion Jonathan Rowland. Andrew had told his serial child-rapist friend Jeffrey Epstein that Rowland’s “shady” banker father David was his “main money man”. Emails released in the US Justice Department’s Epstein files show Andrew, as trade envoy, trying…

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“No longer in denial” — Israeli settlements admit years of serial, filmed child rape

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“No longer in denial” — Israeli settlements admit years of serial, filmed child rape

A screenshot from the Kan 11 programme, which is only viewable on YouTube in Hebrew, and by using a VPN set to Israel. Israel’s long-running paedophilia scandal has exploded. A new documentary shown on Israeli TV has capped years of campaigning by victims and allies this week. Titled “No longer in denial: Gush Etzion admits to ritual abuse”, the Kan 11 ‘Zman Emet’ programme contained testimonies by victims living in illegal settlements that their leaders engaged in the gang-rape of children. The ‘leaders’ filmed the abuse and distributed it to their fellow paedophiles — and the local council has acknowledged the…

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Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City after 10 special years

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Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City after 10 special years

Pep Guardiola’s final match at the Etihad felt like a punctuation mark rather than a spectacle. He chose a day that honoured staff, academy graduates, and long‑serving players rather than chasing one last headline. The tone was controlled, personal and unmistakably Guardiola: detail‑driven, human‑centred and low on theatrics. The farewell City fielded an experimental side and the result mattered less than the people on the pitch. That selection underlined a simple point: Guardiola treated the club as a project of stewardship, not a stage for self‑promotion. The final day was about the club’s story and the people who helped write it.…

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