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The “flawed” legislation was written in the runup to the last election and would have excluded tens of thousands of flat owners in shared ownership schemes

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84 minutes ago Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’Vang Vieng is an unlikely party hub.Surrounded by striking limestone mountains and caves in central Laos, it morphed from a small farming town to a hedonistic party hub in the early 2000s. Enticed by boozy tubing experiences, throngs of twentysomething backpackers cemented its spot on south-east Asia’s famed backpacker trail. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Greater Manchester council plans £59 charge for bin collections in major change

Residents could have to apply for a permit.

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer warned elderly people ‘going to die’ as he is confronted on radio show over winter fuel cuts

In a BBC interview, Keir Starmer heard from a concerned listener who will struggle to stay warm due to Winter Fuel Payment cuts

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1 hour ago London airport terminal reopened after being evacuated due to security incident

London airport terminal reopened after being evacuated due to security incident  India Today

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2 hours ago Brit man who cheated death after being shot outside his Spain home left 'paralysed from neck down'

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It was only last month that Keir Starmer declaimed a Commons statement on the worst massacre the Jewish people have experienced since World War II.

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