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Train fruit pickers and lorry drivers to cut migration, says Suella Braverman -- BBC News (UK)
Suella Braverman says UK must not "forget how to do things for ourselves" The home secretary argued it was "not racist" to want to control borders; She has previously said her "ultimate aspiration" is to reduce net migration to below 100,000
Outline:
further protesters ms braverman
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
+ Europe,
++ Braverman,
++ UK
Low birthrate is UKs top priority, Tory MP tells rightwing conference -- The Guardian
‘Cultural Marxism’ and excessive education among factors causing existential threat, says Miriam Cates
Outline:
mass indoctrination
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
- UK,
-- Britain,
? Boris Johnson
Why are so many young Americans adopting fake British accents? -- The Guardian
Gen Z has embraced bad imitations of Cockney slang or a Yorkshire dialect, using obviously fake, theatrical voices to make light of daily dramas; Young people say they use the voice whenever they feel uncomfortable
Outline:
fake british accents
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
+ US,
? Dick Van Dyke,
? Mary Poppins
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BBC News Home -- BBC News (UK)
Tuesday's Times: "Fifth of all taxpayers will now be in 40p band"
Outline:
putin
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
± Tory,
? Daily Fail,
? UK
UK men offered 10K to pose as dads in visa scam, BBC investigation finds -- BBC News (UK)
Fake fathers are being offered up to £10,000 to add their names to birth certificates; Fake father scam is described as "incredibly elaborate" by immigration lawyer Ana González
Outline:
fake father scam
Tone:
++ v. positive
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Needle-free Covid vaccination trials take place in Cambridge -- BBC News (UK)
Trials are taking place in Cambridge, where the technology was developed; DIOS-CoVax is envisaged as a booster targeting SARS and related coronaviruses
Outline:
free covid vaccination trials
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
± covid,
++ UK,
++ ivermectin
Scrap tax on sunscreen, say cancer charities -- BBC News (UK)
Tax should be scrapped on sunscreen to make it more affordable, say UK cancer charities; Sunscreen is classified as a "cosmetic" product and carries a 20% tax, adding £1.50 to the cost of a bottle
Outline:
effective sun cream
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? cancer,
? sunscreen
Royal Mail to be investigated for missed delivery targets -- BBC News (UK)
Royal Mail delivered only 73.7% of First Class mail within a day - far short of 93% target; Ofcom said impact of Covid was no longer "an excuse for poor delivery performance" If Royal Mail is fined, it would be its second penalty since 2019
Outline:
second class mail
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? Ofcom,
? Royal Mail,
? Hermes
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Boy, 11, Tasered by police after knife stand-off in Scotland -- BBC News (UK)
Incident took place at Craig Tara caravan park, near Ayrshire, on 22 March; Police Scotland said situation "was resolved with no serious injuries" UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has called for a ban on use of Tasers on children
Outline:
taser officers
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
++ Scotland,
? BBC,
? Cs
Pregnant woman dies after motorway crash while children fight for their lives -- BBC News (UK)
Pregnant woman dies after being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries; Two children were injured in the crash on the M66 in Bury at 15:10 BST on Saturday
Outline:
manchester magistrates
Tone:
- negative
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'We've got to talk about women's incontinence', says Gemma Collins -- BBC News (UK)
Gemma Collins said people need to be more open about the subject of women's incontinence; She is fronting a campaign aimed at helping women overcome any embarrassment they might have talking about it
Outline:
gemma collins
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
++ Gemma,
? Jade Goodey,
? Brexit
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Pop star The Weeknd changes his name to Abel Tesfaye -- BBC News (UK)
The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name Abel Tesfaye on his social media accounts; The singer, known for his catchy pop tunes like Blinding Lights, asked fans on Twitter in April if he should change
Outline:
birth name abel tesfaye
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? Weeknd,
? Save your Tears,
? Abel
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Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices -- BBC News (UK)
Competition and Markets Authority investigating high food and fuel prices; Watchdog said it would look at whether a "failure in competition" meant customers were overpaying
Outline:
fuel prices supermarkets
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? Biden,
? Heinz,
± Brandon
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