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A child has become the third to die from a Strep A infection in the UK in the past week. Health officials said the child, whose age has not been revealed, went to a school in Ealing in west London and died after contracting the invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS or Strep A) infection. Dr
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A black domestic abuse campaigner who was repeatedly asked where she “really came from” by Prince William’s godmother said she felt abused, verbally attacked and “trapped”. Ngozi Fulani, founder of the charity Sistah Space, works as an advocate for survivors of domestic abuse and described the exchange as a “violation”. “I was not giving the
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Lady Susan Hussey has left her role at Buckingham Palace after she asked a black visitor where she “really came from” during a reception hosted by the Queen Consort. Ngozi Fulani, the chief executive of Sistah Space and a prominent advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, described the exchange as a “violation”. Lady Hussey served
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Labour has won the Chester by-election – the first public vote since both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss were ousted from Number 10. Samantha Dixon retained the seat for her party with 17,309 votes – a 61% share and nearly 11,000 more than the Conservative candidate. Labour was expected to win but the margin was
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At this year’s Trade Union Congress (TUC), union leaders representing 5.5 million members called for “a special working group of willing unions which would organise coordinated action over pay and terms and conditions where possible with all TUC unions, including further demonstrations, national and regional rallies, and coordinated industrial action where possible”. Mick Lynch, who
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Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to find another way “for Scottish people to express their will” after judges ruled that another independence referendum cannot be held without the backing of Westminster. After the judgment this morning, the Scottish first minister said she will continue to push for independence, declaring: “We must and we will find another
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