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New research: public ownership of water could cut bills by £3–5bn a year. Bosses of profit-gouging water companies fund studies claiming it’s “too expensive.” It’s not. It would just mean they take the hit instead of the public, who’ve footed the bill for 35 years of failure.

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Trump’s regime ignores a SCOTUS ruling?!; Why did DOJ drop a major MS-13 case?; Will NC toss military votes in key Supreme Court race? Ben Meiselas & Michael Popok break it all down on Legal AF at 8p ET/5p PT. Don’t miss it.

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In Duisburg müssen Schulen wegen rechtsextrem Drohungen schließen. In Wetzlar gibt es einen Femizid mit Nazihintergrund. Und alles bleibt ruhig.. taz.de/Rechte-Drohu...

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Absolutely brutal

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In case you're wondering... it's been 17 days since a reporter was added to a Signal group chat where our government officials were sharing war plans. And nobody has been fired... Don't stop talking about SignalGate

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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 96: Nothing you write is ever wasted. It’s all part of your training. That’s why you should never feel bad about the work you cut, or the hours you spend on work that stays unpublished. Every part of the process makes you a stronger writer.

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New co-chairs of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East Sarah Owen and Andrew Pakes make the case for immediate recognition of Palestine "as an essential marker on the path to a two-state solution"

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Today’s must-read warontherocks.com/2025/04/puti...

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Crockett: It has taken Texas’ largest measles outbreak in 30 years with more than 500 confirmed cases and the deaths of two children for the secretary of health and human services to say what we already knew. The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the vaccin

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We can reveal that the director of Luxe Lifestyle – a firm that bagged a £25.7m PPE contract during Covid, has been arrested. This is what happened.

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I'm excited to announce my new game: Treeplanter 💚 Discover the magic of trees! Create a peaceful interactive woodland! Watch as it evolves through the changing seasons 🌱🍃🍂🌳 As time goes by, an ecosystem of animals, plants and insects will make your creation their home 💚

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BREAKING: Israel has explained it was forced to bomb a tent in Gaza after receiving intel there was a journalist inside x

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Exclusive: how the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Now THAT made me smile! 😍

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BREAKING: The UN has explained that Israel has killed 100 children per day since the ceasefire began. Why is Hamas like this? x

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There’s no denying it anymore: the pro-democracy movement is finally back on offense. Trump’s presidency is an unmitigated disaster. MAGA is imploding under the weight of its own lies, grifts, and failures. They’re not strong—they’re desperate. They’re flailing. And they know it.

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The White House has just released a new official statement as the economy crashes: “The President won his second round matchup of the Senior Club Championship today in Jupiter, FL, and advances to the Championship Round tomorrow.”

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BREAKING: Israel has promised to investigate itself for bombing a school full of kids and then bombing it again when rescuers arrived. It is confident it will find itself not guilty x

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BREAKING: The Only Democracy in the Middle East ™ has detained two British MPs who were part of a parliamentary delegation and denied them entry to Israel, due to fears they were going to tell the truth about Gaza x news.sky.com/story/labour...

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If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.

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1) Fox News is for real not showing stock-market ticker during this week's collapse. 2) Its economic news is "strong jobs report." 3) Every time I've checked in today, the coverage has been "illegal immigrants committing new crimes." This is state propaganda, on a par with North Korea or PRC.

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I'm doing a #FreeGiveaway of my latest book "The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching" to celebrate its publication! Repost this message to enter. Winner announced on 10th April. UK only. #EduSky #inclusion

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LONDON (AP) — UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault.

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The cuts proposed to disability support are a disgraceful attack on some of the poorest people in our society. They need to be stopped — and together we can stop them. And we can win a Wealth Tax as a progressive alternative. My new article 👇 morningstaronline.co.uk/article/we-c...

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Brilliant. Let’s turn up the heat like they’re doing to the planet! Ecocide and a ringside seat at The Hague is what they need.

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Other than Russia, everyone got tariffed.

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MASSIVE SHIFT Pro-democracy channels on YouTube are now growing faster than right-wing channels for the first time. MeidasTouch is proud to lead the way as the fastest-growing YouTube channel in Q1 2025. Keep this momentum going: YouTube.com/@meidastouch

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🔍 Investigation: Cash-strapped councils have in the past year paid £18.1 million to private special schools that have repeatedly failed standards inspections, a Schools Week investigation has found

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Does buying the lettuce now count as commodity trading if its value doubles as it gets older?

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BREAKING: SENATOR CORY BOOKER BREAKS RECORD FOR LONGEST SPEECH ON FLOOR OF U.S. SENATE

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💻 We need your help to strengthen the restoration of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body. You can get involved and use your voice by emailing your local MP asking them to back school support staff. Further details here 👉 unsn.uk/4227Zlc

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Our fundamental need for water is being exploited for billionaires’ profit. Today, while water bills are rising by 26% on average, some companies are pressuring Ofwat for even more. Would you like our kidneys and first borns too?

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Solidarity with school staff striking over cuts at St Luke's primary school 💜✊ “If these cuts go ahead, children will suffer – especially those with special education needs and other difficulties," Natalie, teaching assistant. ⏩ unsn.uk/4hXvtxI

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