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John Biggs, the mayor of Tower Hamlets, posted a video of himself at the scene, in which he says: 'This has become the focus of a lot of anxiety and anger in our community. We need to take it, put it into storage and then talk about what we can learn from this and how we can help these events to make us a stronger community.'  … [Read more...] about Edward Colston statue is secretly hauled from Bristol Harbour in early-morning operation and will now be taken to museum – four days after it was dumped in water by BLM protesters

Make Lying in Public Office a Criminal Offence & Get Scotland Out of Here Johnson stated in Parliament 400,000 fewer families were living in poverty today than ten years ago when in fact 800,000 more families are living in poverty now than when his party assumed office. While in relation to child poverty an extra 600,000 are living in poverty than ten years ago and the overall figure was expected to rise to 5.2 million before the Covid19 pandemic hit. That figure by 2022 is now judged to be a significant underestimate. … [Read more...] about Politicians Must Face Criminal Charges for Lying – Their Deceit Corrodes Democracy

But by Thursday the policy was gone, amid growing discontent among Tory backbenchers. The change in tone added to the criticism Johnson has faced over the NHS, with opponents pointing to a lack in personal protective equipment (PPE) and a slow rate of testing. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson refuses to sack his chief adviser, as a growing scandal threatens to wreck Britain’s lockdown