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Man killing rats ‘every day’ that even live inside his cereal cupboard
November 24, 2024A father has said he is being forced to live in ‘inhumane’ conditions after his home in Scotland became overran by rats. Craig Lawrie, from Glasgow, said he has been catching at least two rats a day for the past month, despite continuous complaints to his housing provider. The 42-year-old said the vermin have been […]
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Braverman says Tories were ‘too squeamish’ in past to deal with immigration from fear of being called racist – UK politics live
October 3, 2023Braverman says Tories were ‘too squeamish’ in past to deal with immigration properly from fear of being called racist Braverman says in the past politicians have not dealt with immigration properly. We were too slow to recognise the scale of the problem. Too unwilling to accept that our legal framework needed to be updated. And, […]
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All you need to know about the Ulez vehicle scrapping scheme – how it works and check if you’re eligible
March 24, 2023The Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) is expanding to cover the whole of London this summer – meaning many drivers will face extra charges, on top of the cost of living crisis. From August 29, 2023, almost 700,000 car drivers will have to pay the £12.50 daily charge for driving in the zone, according to […]
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Low-income households denied coronavirus support by benefit cap
May 24, 2020Benefits have increased for the poorest households but the Department for Work and Pensions has kept the cap at the same level. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Tens of thousands of poor households are being denied extra support designed to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, after being hit by the government’s benefit cap. The number […]
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