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Fascism is back in Italy and its paralysing the political system | Roberto Saviano
Parties on right and left are urging people not to talk about an incident in which six immigrants were shot. They are afraid of alienating an increasingly xenophobic electorate Italy Fascism is back in Italy and its paralysing the political system Roberto Saviano Parties on right and left are urging people not to talk about…
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F1 to stop using ‘grid girls’ in next world championship season
Grid girls are models used in promotional tasks like holding umbrellas or driver name-boards F1 to stop using ‘grid girls’ in next world championship season Grid girls are models used in promotional tasks like holding umbrellas or driver name-boards Jamie Grierson @JamieGrierson Last modified on Wed 31 Jan 2018 11.38EST Share via Email Share on…
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Brexit is a ‘nationalist spasm’: Lord Adonis resigns as infrastructure tsar
Labour peer urges his party to support second referendum as he steps down as chair of national commission Brexit has caused a nervous breakdown in Whitehall, the former Labour minister Andrew Adonis has said following his resignation as chair of the government-backed National Infrastructure Commission. Lord Adonis resigned on Friday in protest at Theresa Mays…
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Family of UK diplomat murdered in Beirut launch charity fund
Foundation established to continue Rebecca Dykess work supporting refugees, with focus on preventing violence against women The family of a British embassy worker murdered in Beirut have launched a charity foundation to support her humanitarian causes. has admitted attempting to rape Dykes before strangling her with a rope, according to local media reports. Lebanese police…
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Amazon Key system will allow delivery drivers to unlock customers’ doors
Couriers will be able to gain entry to properties, watched by the recipient on their mobile phone Would you let Amazon unlock your front door? That will be the question facing consumers after the online retailer launched a service allowing couriers to open customers front doors and leave deliveries inside. The Amazon Key system combines…
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Crash at London’s Natural History Museum not terror-related, say police
Incident, in which car mounted pavement and left 11 injured, being treated as traffic accident Eleven people have been injured after a minicab driver struck pedestrians outside the Natural History Museum in west London, sparking a major security alert. Scotland Yard said nine of those hurt were taken to hospital after the incident in Exhibition…
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Goodbye and good riddance to livestock farming | George Monbiot
As the artificial meat industry grows, the last argument for farming animals has now collapsed, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot What will future generations, looking back on our age, see as its monstrosities? We think of slavery, the subjugation of women, judicial torture, the murder of heretics, imperial conquest and genocide, the first world war…
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Uber apologises after London ban and admits ‘we got things wrong’
London mayor Sadiq Khan says he welcomes apology by CEO of ride-hailing app, which has been stripped of its licence Ubers chief executive has apologised for the taxi apps mistakes in London and promised to change as the company fights a decision by the city not to renew its licence. The firm is battling to…
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Uber stripped of London licence due to lack of corporate responsibility
US ride-hailing company will appeal ruling but the new chief executive admits it is the cost of a bad reputation who was brought in to run the firm after a series of scandals, also tweeted an appeal to Londoners to work with us in solving the issue. Dear London: we r far from perfect but…
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Im glad its all over for Uber in London and I work for them | Anonymous
I enjoyed the early years. Then the company slashed fares in an attempt to crush its rivals, forcing us all to work longer hours for less pay writes an Uber driver Ive been an Uber driver for five years, so youd expect me to be furious that Transport for London lead to accidents as we…
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