Angela Lloyd

For Young Rohingya Brides, Marriage Means a Dangerous, Deadly Crossing

Haresa measured the days by the moon, waxing and waning over the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Her days on the trawler, packed into a space so tight she couldn’t even stretch her legs, seeped into weeks, the weeks into months. Haresa, 18, said of the other refugees on the boat that peopleContinue reading “For Young Rohingya Brides, Marriage Means a Dangerous, Deadly Crossing”

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Experts Argue Boris Johnson’s Thin EU Deal Will Provoke Major Economic Disorder

The former boss of the Brexit department has warned that the narrow EU deal sought by Boris Johnson will act as a deadweight on Britain’s capacity to trade, amid growing concerns that the country remains dangerously ill-prepared for such an outcome. Negotiations with the EU remained stuck after Downing Street told EU intermediaries not toContinue reading “Experts Argue Boris Johnson’s Thin EU Deal Will Provoke Major Economic Disorder”

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Corbynites Create Policy Group To Resist Sir Keir Starmer

A group of Labour MPs have established their own policy research operation amid rising left-wing opposition to the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer. In a break with colleagues from the mainstream of the party, several supporters of Jeremy Corbyn are using parliamentary office expenses to finance the Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (SPRG). The pooled researchContinue reading “Corbynites Create Policy Group To Resist Sir Keir Starmer”

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Moment Grandmother Lets Her Grandchild Drop To The Floor

A video showing a grandmother faced with the most difficult of dilemmas, whether to save a glass of bubbles from falling to the floor or her young grandchild, has gone viral. The solution for the lady in question, thought to be from the United States, was indeed at the base of the flute, and theContinue reading “Moment Grandmother Lets Her Grandchild Drop To The Floor”

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DEATH CRASH

Robert and Paula Bateman were travelling with their daughters, Lexi, ten, and 18-month-old Elizabeth when their Ford Focus smashed into Luke Norton’s van. Both parents were reported dead at the location of the horror smash, while their two children survived. Lexi was helped out of the Ford by Luke Norton, and tragically asked witnesses ifContinue reading “DEATH CRASH”

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Angela Merkel Warns Germany Is On The Brink Of Coronavirus Disaster

The German Chancellor has hit back at local leaders in the country for not supporting her tough coronavirus restrictions. Angela Merkel took part in a marathon six-hour meeting with Germany’s sixteen state leaders to urge them to do more to stop the resurgent virus. It comes as EU countries have reported their highest ever dailyContinue reading “Angela Merkel Warns Germany Is On The Brink Of Coronavirus Disaster”

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Indian Jewellery Brand Forced To Remove Advert

Cyberbullying has yet again forced a major Indian brand to withdraw an advert featuring a story of communal harmony among Hindus and Muslims. Jeweller Tanishq met with an online backlash for running an advert showcasing an interfaith marriage between a Hindu woman and a Muslim man. A representative for the company told a news outletContinue reading “Indian Jewellery Brand Forced To Remove Advert”

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Boris Johnson’s Political Fear Is Beginning To Show

Fear is information, and Boris Johnson’s ill-judged address to his virtual party conference last week, in which he decided to not focus on the virus but on the bold future that lay on the other side of the crisis, told us something – it told us that the British Prime Minister is terrified. The charitableContinue reading “Boris Johnson’s Political Fear Is Beginning To Show”

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Consultants Fees Up To £6,250 A Day For Work On COVID Test System

Sources have confirmed that management consultants are being paid as much as £6,250 a day to work on the British government’s struggling coronavirus testing system. Senior executives from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) are being paid fees equivalent to £1.5 million a year to help speed up and reorganise the £12 billion network that Boris JohnsonContinue reading “Consultants Fees Up To £6,250 A Day For Work On COVID Test System”

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WINTER IS COMING

Costa fans can tuck into a new After Eight muffin as part of the coffee chain’s Christmas menu for 2020. The sweet delicacy consists of a chocolate muffin filled with a peppermint flavoured sauce, crowned with white icing and completed with an After Eight. The new muffin will be available from November 3, with pricesContinue reading “WINTER IS COMING”