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I spoke to Joe Biden moments after THAT embarrassing meltdown against Trump… I abandoned the party and became a Republican after witnessing the shameless deception of Americans
Lindy Li, a prominent Democratic Party fundraiser, has dramatically switched allegiance to the Republican Party following what she describes as a traumatic experience witnessing Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance against Donald Trump on 27 June 2024. Li, 35, who was one of the first people Biden spoke to after the debate, became increasingly disenchanted with…
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Top head warns communities face ‘shock’ from private school closures as Labour’s VAT raid leaves them under ‘profound’ financial pressure
Anne Cotton, chair of the association representing more than 300 leading independent schools, says Labour’s VAT on private school fees has left some schools under severe financial pressure. She warned that closures have shocked communities and affected pupils, families, staff and local organisations, highlighting the policy’s consequences beyond the schools themselves. The 20 per cent…
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Did you buy your home using help-to-buy? Tell us about your experience
The Guardian is inviting reader submissions from those who used the government’s Help-to-Buy equity loan scheme to purchase their first home, as the government launches a new scheme called “Your first home” designed to assist first-time buyers with regular income who cannot save large deposits or lack family financial support. The publication is seeking detailed…
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Graham Grant: Swinney’s public sector reform plans look like a jobs merry-go-round with fat cat bosses set for another bumper payday
The article argues that John Swinney’s plans to reorganise Scotland’s NHS and local government have been developed without adequate consultation and could fail to make public services smaller or more efficient. It warns that restructuring may simply move senior managers into new organisations, leaving taxpayers to fund the same bureaucracy under different names. The proposals…
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Police uncover remains of 28 suspected kidnapping victims in Abia forests
The remains of at least 28 people have been discovered in two forests in south-eastern Nigeria following a police security operation. Officers suspect the skeletal remains belong to kidnapping victims, though investigations to establish identities are ongoing. The discovery highlights the persistent threat posed by kidnapping gangs operating in remote forests across south-eastern Nigeria, who…
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Hampshire man banned from driving until his 90th birthday after repeat drink-driving offences
A 75-year-old man from Hampshire has been banned from driving until 2041, when he will turn 90, after being caught drink driving for at least the third time. The lengthy disqualification reflects magistrates’ concerns about Michael Harper’s “flagrant disregard for court orders” and his repeated offences despite previous penalties and bans. Harper was caught driving…
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Moment terrified female tourist is forced into 260ft canyon leap by staff who kick her legs in front of laughing husband – as video sparks probe
A woman tourist at a Russian canyon-jumping attraction near Dagestan was forcibly pushed into a 260-foot jump despite repeatedly begging staff not to proceed, sparking an official investigation by the Russian Investigative Committee. The incident, filmed by her husband who found the situation amusing, has raised serious concerns about safety practices and staff conduct at…
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Romanian drink-driver facing jail for killing a man in ‘horrific’ pre-Christmas crash tells court he wants to be deported after serving time
Nicolae Brica, 48, has admitted drink-driving offences after his car mounted a pavement in Norwich on Christmas Eve and killed Thomas Plane, 28, while seriously injuring Plane’s brother. Brica told Norwich Crown Court he wants to be deported after serving his prison sentence; the case matters because he faces custody for a fatal crash and…
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Blue star Lee Ryan announces his wife Verity is pregnant with his seventh child in a fun video
Blue singer Lee Ryan has announced that he and his wife Verity are expecting their fifth child together, making it his seventh child overall. The couple revealed the news via a creative Instagram video set to the song “Everybody Get Up” by rival boyband Five, featuring the pair miming the lyrics whilst their existing children…
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Moment carer is secretly filmed threatening elderly man with dementia after he became distressed over taking a shower
An 81-year-old man with dementia was showered against his will at Castlehill Care Home in Inverness, despite staff knowing that he had a lifelong fear of showers. His daughter, Su Christie, secretly filmed the incident after becoming concerned about his care; the footage showed him distressed and staff threatening to involve the police. A Scottish…