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Top Independent Schools Facing Fee Fixing Inquiry

Private schools need to be banned before they cause any more harm to society

Channel: UK UK August 18, 2021
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The Tory investigation into Islamophobia failed to tackle the real problem

Channel: News News May 26, 2021
Students told to pay thousands of pounds for empty rooms

Students told to pay thousands in rent for empty rooms

Channel: UK UK April 3, 2020
Aid workers are appealing for funds to help fight the virus

Coronavirus set to spread like wildfire in world's largest refugee camp

Channel: World World March 31, 2020
Downing Street handout picture of Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his first remote press conference from Downing Street where he took questions about the continuing coronavirus pandemic from journalists over a videolink. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday March 25, 2020. See PA story HEALTH Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: 10 Downing Street / Crown copyright / Andrew Parsons / PA Wire

A one-size-fits-all approach to tackling coronavirus will only deepen racial inequalities

Channel: News News March 26, 2020
NHS workers among hundreds stranded in Pakistan asking to be bought back

Desperate NHS workers among hundreds stranded in Pakistan begging for help

Channel: UK UK March 25, 2020
A female prisoner sitting on her bed in the first night (4 person) dorm at HMP Holloway, the main womens prison in London. HM Prison Holloway (sometimes known as Holloway Castle) is a closed category prison for adult women and Young Offenders, located in the Holloway area of the London Borough of Islington, in north and Inner London, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. Holloway Prison holds female adults and young offenders remanded or sentenced by the local courts. Holloway prison offers both full-time and part-time education to inmates, with courses including skills training workshops, British Industrial Cleaning Science BICS, gardens and painting. There is a family-friendly visitor centre at Holloway, run by the Prison Advice & Care Trust (pact), an independent charity. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)

'My ex beat me up for 17 years but I ended up in prison - how is that justice?'

Channel: UK UK February 27, 2020
The Duke of Sussex speaking during a sustainable tourism summit at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in Edinburgh. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday February 26, 2020. See PA story ROYAL Sussex. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Duke of Sussex says 'just call me Harry' as he winds down royal duties

Channel: UK UK February 26, 2020
Prisons Week: Getting a qualification in prison - Dalton

'Education in prison changed my life, every prisoner deserves the same opportunity'

Channel: UK UK February 26, 2020
Property tycoon changed name

Property tycoon who lost £3,000,000,000 fortune changed name to hide rape conviction

Channel: UK UK February 26, 2020
Rachel Dolan

Pregnant prisoners 'not told they have to give up babies until after birth'

Channel: UK UK February 25, 2020
Sitti Hikmawatty has been ridiculed on social media and by health officials (Picture: AsiaWire)

Official mocked for saying you can get pregnant from sperm in swimming pools

Channel: World World February 25, 2020
Greta Thunberg

Teenage climate change denier hailed as 'anti-Greta' by far-right groups

Channel: World World February 25, 2020
Detail of a woman counting money for payment.

Families left with just £7 as they struggle with council tax

Channel: UK UK February 25, 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak had tweeted a picture of one of company's large bags of tea which led to a torrent of abuse (Picture: Twitter/ @RishiSunak)

Yorkshire Tea bombarded with abuse after chancellor poses with brew

Channel: UK UK February 25, 2020
Prisons week: Why we need more books in prisons

The power of books in prisons 'must not be underestimated', charity says

Channel: UK UK February 24, 2020
Caption: Two doctors died from coronavirus after treating patients in Hubei provinc

Two doctors die from coronavirus within 24 hours in China's Hubei province

Channel: World World February 24, 2020
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Seven people die from coronavirus in Italy as death toll more than doubles

Channel: World World February 24, 2020
Brave Alton Towers Smiler crash victim returns to resort on girls weekend

Alton Towers crash victim who had to have leg amputated returns to resort on girls weekend

Channel: UK UK February 23, 2020
It is believed that those who returned to the UK had not tested negative for the virus before they departed Japan (Picture: Reuters)

Another four people test positive for coronavirus in UK

Channel: UK UK February 23, 2020