December 2024
January 2025
Poundland Founder Sells £10 Million Family Home
Steven Smith, Poundland founder, is selling his family's £10 million Grade I-listed home, Ludstone Hall, after his parents' deaths and children leaving home, highlighting a significant life transition following his £250 million Poundland sale.
Poundland Founder Sells £10 Million Family Home
Steven Smith, Poundland founder, is selling his family's £10 million Grade I-listed home, Ludstone Hall, after his parents' deaths and children leaving home, highlighting a significant life transition following his £250 million Poundland sale.
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36% Bias Score
Affordable Electric Vehicles Set to Transform UK Market
The UK's electric vehicle market is expanding rapidly, with several budget-friendly models like the Renault Twingo, Volkswagen ID2all, and Fiat Panda expected in 2025 and 2026, aiming to compete with the current cheapest, the Dacia Spring (£14,495).
Affordable Electric Vehicles Set to Transform UK Market
The UK's electric vehicle market is expanding rapidly, with several budget-friendly models like the Renault Twingo, Volkswagen ID2all, and Fiat Panda expected in 2025 and 2026, aiming to compete with the current cheapest, the Dacia Spring (£14,495).
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20% Bias Score
Surge in Protests Reflects Growing Dissatisfaction and Inequality
From 10,902 protests in 1994 to 31,715 in 2023, this country shows a rise in public demonstrations driven by labor issues (9,652), political measures (3,393), and healthcare concerns (1,900), reflecting growing citizen awareness and dissatisfaction amidst persistent socioeconomic inequality.
Surge in Protests Reflects Growing Dissatisfaction and Inequality
From 10,902 protests in 1994 to 31,715 in 2023, this country shows a rise in public demonstrations driven by labor issues (9,652), political measures (3,393), and healthcare concerns (1,900), reflecting growing citizen awareness and dissatisfaction amidst persistent socioeconomic inequality.
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32% Bias Score
Podemos-IU Coalition's Resilience Amidst Internal Divisions and Electoral Setbacks
Despite initial divisions and electoral setbacks in May 2023, the Podemos-IU coalition surprisingly remains united in most Spanish regions, showcasing a blend of responsibility and survival instincts, while facing challenges in maintaining local representation.
Podemos-IU Coalition's Resilience Amidst Internal Divisions and Electoral Setbacks
Despite initial divisions and electoral setbacks in May 2023, the Podemos-IU coalition surprisingly remains united in most Spanish regions, showcasing a blend of responsibility and survival instincts, while facing challenges in maintaining local representation.
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32% Bias Score
Turkey's Poverty Rate Rises to 13.6% in 2024
Turkey's 2024 poverty rate increased to 13.6 percent, based on 50 percent of equivalent household disposable per capita median income, with Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, and Kırşehir provinces reporting the highest rates at 14.6 percent.
Turkey's Poverty Rate Rises to 13.6% in 2024
Turkey's 2024 poverty rate increased to 13.6 percent, based on 50 percent of equivalent household disposable per capita median income, with Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, and Kırşehir provinces reporting the highest rates at 14.6 percent.
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24% Bias Score
Industrial Expansion Threatens Small Álava Village
The small village of Margarita, Álava, is facing severe environmental and quality-of-life challenges due to the rapid expansion of a nearby industrial park, high-speed rail construction, and increased truck traffic from two adjacent gas stations, leaving its 30 residents surrounded and severely impa...
Industrial Expansion Threatens Small Álava Village
The small village of Margarita, Álava, is facing severe environmental and quality-of-life challenges due to the rapid expansion of a nearby industrial park, high-speed rail construction, and increased truck traffic from two adjacent gas stations, leaving its 30 residents surrounded and severely impa...
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60% Bias Score
2024: Notable Deaths Across Politics and Culture
2024 witnessed the deaths of prominent figures such as Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera, and acclaimed Spanish actress Marisa Paredes, prompting international reactions and highlighting the impact of political repression, accidental tragedies, and c...
2024: Notable Deaths Across Politics and Culture
2024 witnessed the deaths of prominent figures such as Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera, and acclaimed Spanish actress Marisa Paredes, prompting international reactions and highlighting the impact of political repression, accidental tragedies, and c...
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24% Bias Score
This is Money's Consumer Champion Recovers £1.44 Million for Readers in 2024
In 2024, This is Money's consumer champion, Helen Crane, recovered £1.44 million for readers, addressing issues with banks, energy firms, insurers, and parking companies, exposing systemic problems and advocating for better consumer protections.
This is Money's Consumer Champion Recovers £1.44 Million for Readers in 2024
In 2024, This is Money's consumer champion, Helen Crane, recovered £1.44 million for readers, addressing issues with banks, energy firms, insurers, and parking companies, exposing systemic problems and advocating for better consumer protections.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
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52% Bias Score
Milan Bans Outdoor Smoking in Public Spaces
Milan bans outdoor smoking in public spaces starting January 1st, 2024, with fines of €40-€240 for violations, aiming to improve air quality and public health, part of a broader Climate Air Plan.
Milan Bans Outdoor Smoking in Public Spaces
Milan bans outdoor smoking in public spaces starting January 1st, 2024, with fines of €40-€240 for violations, aiming to improve air quality and public health, part of a broader Climate Air Plan.
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Governing Coalition Faces Rift Over Social Reforms
Spain's governing coalition, formed by the PSOE and Sumar, faces internal tension over the timeline for implementing a 37.5-hour work week and a minimum wage increase by 2025; Sumar demands swift action, while the PSOE seeks a more gradual approach, potentially jeopardizing coalition stability.
Spain's Governing Coalition Faces Rift Over Social Reforms
Spain's governing coalition, formed by the PSOE and Sumar, faces internal tension over the timeline for implementing a 37.5-hour work week and a minimum wage increase by 2025; Sumar demands swift action, while the PSOE seeks a more gradual approach, potentially jeopardizing coalition stability.
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44% Bias Score
PNV and Junts Reject Alternative Majority in Spanish Congress
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Junts per Catalunya are not currently working to create an alternative majority in the Spanish Congress, despite occasional coincidental votes with the PP on fiscal issues; their relationship with the PP is strained, and internal disagreements among the governm...
PNV and Junts Reject Alternative Majority in Spanish Congress
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Junts per Catalunya are not currently working to create an alternative majority in the Spanish Congress, despite occasional coincidental votes with the PP on fiscal issues; their relationship with the PP is strained, and internal disagreements among the governm...
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36% Bias Score