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Number of people living to 90 soars: How will they pay for social care – and will Burnham’s plans stem the crisis?
The number of people aged 90 and over in England and Wales has risen sharply, increasing the urgency of the social-care funding debate as more people may need support for longer. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a renewed effort to reform the system, saying previous governments failed to resolve pressures including NHS demand, uneven…
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Tory and Reform mayors plan to hand tax rebates to local residents under Andy Burnham’s devolution drive
The article text supplied could not be retrieved beyond its headline and a list of unrelated Daily Mail links, so a full account of the story is not available. Based on the headline alone, the report concerns Conservative and Reform UK mayors reportedly planning to offer tax rebates to residents in their areas, linked to…
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PETER HITCHENS: I don’t have ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ – it is time the world finally stood up to this dangerous man
In this opinion column, Daily Mail commentator Peter Hitchens rejects the “Trump Derangement Syndrome” label often applied to critics of Donald Trump, arguing his opposition to the US president is a reasoned political judgement rather than an irrational obsession. He contends it is time for the international community to confront Trump directly, framing him as…
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Elvis Costello named the four David Bowie albums every music fan should own
The article text supplied for this piece could not be retrieved — what was provided is only website navigation and menu labels (e.g. “Music, Film, Travel, Art, News, Shop”), not the actual body of the article about Elvis Costello’s choice of essential David Bowie albums. As a result, there is no substantive content available to…
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Asian Project Market selects 30 films from record entries
Busan’s Asian Project Market has selected 30 feature-film projects for its 2026 edition from a record number of entries. The choice underscores the market’s expanding role in bringing Asian filmmakers and international industry partners together, with projects exploring identity, family, social realities and ethical tensions. The market received 604 submissions from 48 countries, 149 more…
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Reform UK members clash after Sheffield branches merged post by-election
Reform UK members in Sheffield have clashed after local branches were merged following a by-election. The dispute matters because it exposes tensions over party organisation and local representation during a period of electoral growth. The reported disagreement centres on how the post-by-election restructuring was handled and whether members were properly consulted. The merger combines previously…
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No further action to be taken against Zack Polanski over guillotine T-shirt post, police say
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed no further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski over an image he shared on social media depicting a T-shirt bearing a guillotine and the phrase “We’re only making plans for Nigel.” Reform UK leader Nigel Farage had reported Polanski to police, prompting a review, but officers…