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Paul Knaggs

Paul Knaggs
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Editor, founder, Labour Heartlands, Citizen journalist. LeFT wing political refugee. Fighting a constant struggle with dyslexia that's overcome with a burning desire to speak out against the corrupt political system and the social injustices it creates. Advocate for Free speech and open, accountable, democracy. #GTTO

Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy

Virgin Atlantic has become billionaire Richard Branson's second airline to file for bankruptcy this year as the industry continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. The Virgin Group airline filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, just hours after the company told a London court it will be forced to fold if a rescue...

Beirut: Explosion rocks city with 400 reported injured

At least 400 people hurt in blast taken to area hospital, nurse says Around 400 injured people have been taken to the emergency unit of the Hotel Dieu hospital after a blast rocked Beirut on Tuesday, a registered nurse on duty at the facility told CNN.  The severity of the injuries was not immediately clear. It is not yet clear what caused...

Len McCluskey warns Labour: Unite will review its financial support after Sir Keir Starmer’s shocking out of court payouts to former staffers

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The chief of Labour’s biggest union backer said his organisation would “no doubt” review its financial support in the wake of the decision to offer payouts to whistleblowers who accused the party of failing to tackle anti-Semitism. General secretary of Unite, Len McCluskey, used an interview with the Observer to issue a warning to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer after...

Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape of parliamentary staffer

Senior Tory MP is arrested on suspicion of rape: Ex-minister is held in police custody accused of sexually assaulting a Commons researcher in her twenties A leading Tory MP was last night arrested on suspicion of raping and sexually assaulting a Commons researcher in the latest abuse scandal to hit the Government. As the former Minister was being held in custody...

Boris Johnson Hands Brother Jo Johnson Seat In House Of Lords and it stinks.

Boris Johnson has handed his brother Jo, and several other allies, seats in the House of Lords. Jo Johnson was on the list of new peerages nominated by the prime minister published on Friday. It marks a swift return to parliament for the PM’s brother, who dramatically quit the Commons entirely last year in protest at Boris Johnson’s Brexit policy. Jo Johnson...

Coronavirus: Its the Blame game, Tory MP Craig Whittaker claims ‘vast majority’ of lockdown rule breakers are BAME

Tory MP Craig Whittaker has claimed 'Muslim and BAME' communities are not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously following the announcement of new local lockdowns across England. The Conservative MP, whose Calder Valley constituency is included in the latest local lockdown, has accused Muslim communities living in his area of failing to follow social distancing guidelines. New restrictions were imposed late last...

Coronavirus: Separate households banned from meeting in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire

Local restrictions announced in the North of England Indoor meetings banned in northern coronavirus hotspots as lockdown rules tightened People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire are banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced. In northern parts of England, an "increasing transmission" of Covid-19 had been identified and the...

5 countries where protecting the environment can cost you your life

A new report reveals a spike in the murder of global land defenders, especially in Latin America. The failure to combat climate change is forcing the most vulnerable to the frontlines, and to pay with their lives. Environmental activists are being murdered in ever-increasing numbers. According to a new report by London-based NGO, Global Witness, 212 land and environmental defenders were...

Our Commonwealth soldiers are facing their biggest battle: ‘It’s against our own government’.

Article by David McMullen In times of conflict, Commonwealth countries and the Gurkhas have readily supported the UK in every war zone we’ve deployed, currently commonwealth soldiers make up 4,500 members of her majesty armed forces. They have been recruited and originate from commonwealth countries around the world. Countries such as Fiji, providing the highest number of recruits.  Today these Commonwealth...

Coronavirus: Care homes were ‘thrown to the wolves’ during COVID-19 outbreak

The Public Accounts Committee found inattention and funding cuts led to the care sector becoming a poor relation to the NHS. Slow, inconsistent, sometimes reckless and even negligent. That's the damning assessment of the government's approach to social care during the COVID-19 crisis, published today by the House of Commons' own spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Their report says the pandemic has...
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