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Israel just killed Mohammed Balousha, the Palestinian journalist who broke the story & revealed to the world the decomposing bodies of premature babies in the ICU left to die by Israeli forces at Al Nasr hospital last year Nearly 200 Palestinian journalists have been killed by

One of the most experienced and respected trauma surgeons in the world, Professor David Nott, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in surgery and charitable work. A full-time NHS England consultant at St. Mary's

As Gaie's MP I tried everything I could to challenge this decision to send her back to prison - including writing to the prisons minister Lord Timpson and the probation service. Why on earth is this government releasing violent criminals early due to prison overcrowding, but

Murmuration of starlings in Italy.. 😊

It took the last government about five minutes to legislate to stop foreigners buying a national newspaper. How long will it take for this government to close a loophole that allows a foreigner to influence the next UK election by sloshing millions the way of one party?

Hello Keir Starmer I hope you’re having a good start to Christmas . I didn’t know who else to write to so I’m hoping you can help . Please make some calls & get this poor woman out of prison for Christmas . This doesn’t reflect well on the UK . Thanks #loveactually Please RT

Presenting our 2024 BBC News/Channel 4 News musical Christmas collaboration. Ciaran Jenkins and I perform In The Bleak Midwinter. Wherever you are in the world, whatever you may be celebrating, our very best wishes. Ciaran Jenkins BBC Radio 3 BBC News (UK) Channel 4 News

Oleksandra Pascal lost her leg due to a russian missile attack. Here she is at the Rizatdinova tournament yesterday🥰 She is the embodiment of determination, skill, beauty and extraordinary willpower❤️ Bravo!

Jess Philips is a committed and caring minister, and you, sir, are a toxic gonad. The UK is not your plaything, wealth doesn’t exempt you from international law, and owning X doesn’t give you license to poison the discourse of any country whose government you disagree with.

A pretty damning first five years of Brexit, quantified here rather neatly.

The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes.

Grown up politics.

Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt hounds worrying sheep at Ditcheat today. They were recently banned from land at East Pennard for worrying pregnant sheep. More misery for residents there too today with gardens invaded by hounds and aggressive quads on footpaths.

Have written about Starmer's speech- his best moment yet as PM. He implicitly identified what sits at the heart of this story: the emergence of a common UK/US online right, headed by the radicalised Musk. It is making extremist, until recently fringe politics mainstream in

Without bus cuts, there would've been 395 million more bus miles in England in 2023, bringing environmental, social & economic benefits 🚍 Putting buses into the hands of local leaders is the first step to unlocking their potential - as Greater Manchester is demonstrating 👏

The right way forward!

We want to make it easier for people to walk, wheel, cycle and use the bus on the A64 in Leeds. Find out more and help shape our plans with Leeds Council News at yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/a64phase2.

When I started filming in British rivers over a decade ago I looked for three things. Clear water, lots of plants and plenty of fish. It's all be impossible to find in today which sickens me given its happened in such a short period.