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Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says
Campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page. Source link
After news about Oliver Sacks's "lies", we revisit his best-loved book
Last year, The New Yorker revealed the late Sacks’s “guilt” about his “falsification” in The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat, but is this story about more than just the facts? Source link
Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work
The government says the system is “broken”, with too many people signed off work with no help to return. Source link
Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government. Source link
Harry Styles tour to review staging after fan complaints
BBC Newsbeat understands changes will be made in time for the star’s London shows in June and July. Source link
Domestic rates bills debt hits £1m in Northern Ireland
Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than £1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time. Source link
Mandatory digital ID launch called 'a fiasco' by scrutiny committee
The government has now shifted to a voluntary digital ID scheme which it says will allow people to access services more easily. Source link
Drakeford links Welsh Labour's collapse to lack of new powers from UK government
The former first minister said a lack of new powers for Wales was significant in Labour’s election defeat. Source link
Lake study shows ways to 'cancel' climate impact
The Environment Agency says new research will help it inform future action at Windermere. Source link
MPs ask Channel 4 for answers over 'horrifying' Married At First Sight allegations
A committee of MPs says claims about the show raise “serious concerns” about reality TV practices. Source link