Jack Wild, "Oliver!" Star, Dies at 53
Jack Wild, famed for his role as the Artful Dodger in "Oliver!" at age 16, died at 53 from oral cancer after battling alcoholism for decades; despite this, he later became an advocate for mouth cancer awareness.
Jack Wild, "Oliver!" Star, Dies at 53
Jack Wild, famed for his role as the Artful Dodger in "Oliver!" at age 16, died at 53 from oral cancer after battling alcoholism for decades; despite this, he later became an advocate for mouth cancer awareness.
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40% Bias Score
Labour's "Freebies Row": Undeclared Gifts and Hospitality Spark Political Scandal
The Labour party faced a political scandal after it emerged that Keir Starmer and other senior figures received undeclared gifts and hospitality worth over \u00a3100,000, sparking accusations of cronyism and hypocrisy, damaging public trust and providing ammunition for political opponents.
Labour's "Freebies Row": Undeclared Gifts and Hospitality Spark Political Scandal
The Labour party faced a political scandal after it emerged that Keir Starmer and other senior figures received undeclared gifts and hospitality worth over \u00a3100,000, sparking accusations of cronyism and hypocrisy, damaging public trust and providing ammunition for political opponents.
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56% Bias Score
UK Household Incomes to Stagnate, but Public Service Improvements May Offset Losses
The Resolution Foundation predicts stagnant or falling household incomes in 2025, but argues that improvements in public services could offset this for many, particularly the poorest, who stand to gain £28 overall despite a 2% disposable income drop; however, the richest face a £356 loss.
UK Household Incomes to Stagnate, but Public Service Improvements May Offset Losses
The Resolution Foundation predicts stagnant or falling household incomes in 2025, but argues that improvements in public services could offset this for many, particularly the poorest, who stand to gain £28 overall despite a 2% disposable income drop; however, the richest face a £356 loss.
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44% Bias Score
UK's First Cooperative Railway Go-op Approved for New Service
After a 20-year effort, Go-op, a UK-based cooperative railway, received approval to operate a new service connecting Swindon, Taunton, and Weston-super-Mare starting potentially in 2026, offering a community-owned alternative to existing services.
UK's First Cooperative Railway Go-op Approved for New Service
After a 20-year effort, Go-op, a UK-based cooperative railway, received approval to operate a new service connecting Swindon, Taunton, and Weston-super-Mare starting potentially in 2026, offering a community-owned alternative to existing services.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Launches Christmas Day Missile Attack on Ukraine
On Christmas Day, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts and leaving hundreds of thousands without heating, resulting in at least one death and widespread condemnation from world leaders.
Russia Launches Christmas Day Missile Attack on Ukraine
On Christmas Day, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts and leaving hundreds of thousands without heating, resulting in at least one death and widespread condemnation from world leaders.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Return Exposes Crisis of Misinformation and Democracy
Barack Obama's warning about an "epistemological crisis" is being validated by Donald Trump's potential return, highlighting the threat of media fragmentation, misinformation, and the influence of powerful tech companies on global democracies.
Trump's Return Exposes Crisis of Misinformation and Democracy
Barack Obama's warning about an "epistemological crisis" is being validated by Donald Trump's potential return, highlighting the threat of media fragmentation, misinformation, and the influence of powerful tech companies on global democracies.
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44% Bias Score
US Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Stalls in 2024
Despite initial hopes for federal cannabis rescheduling in the US, 2024 ended with no progress at the federal level, although Ohio and Delaware granted recreational dispensary licenses, and safety concerns regarding pesticide contamination in cannabis products rose.
US Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Stalls in 2024
Despite initial hopes for federal cannabis rescheduling in the US, 2024 ended with no progress at the federal level, although Ohio and Delaware granted recreational dispensary licenses, and safety concerns regarding pesticide contamination in cannabis products rose.
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48% Bias Score
UK Retailer Distress Soars 25% in Q4 2023
The number of UK retailers in critical financial distress jumped 25% to 2,124 in Q4 2023 due to rising costs and weak consumer confidence, particularly impacting general retail (29% increase) and food and drug retail (17.2% increase), although the overall number is down year-on-year.
UK Retailer Distress Soars 25% in Q4 2023
The number of UK retailers in critical financial distress jumped 25% to 2,124 in Q4 2023 due to rising costs and weak consumer confidence, particularly impacting general retail (29% increase) and food and drug retail (17.2% increase), although the overall number is down year-on-year.
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44% Bias Score
Multiculturalism as a Political Scapegoat in Britain
The author argues that the term "multiculturalism" is a political scapegoat in Britain, used to criticize immigration and community cohesion; this rhetoric has fueled culture wars and created a narrative that white British people are excluded and threatened, ignoring the reality of Britain's diverse...
Multiculturalism as a Political Scapegoat in Britain
The author argues that the term "multiculturalism" is a political scapegoat in Britain, used to criticize immigration and community cohesion; this rhetoric has fueled culture wars and created a narrative that white British people are excluded and threatened, ignoring the reality of Britain's diverse...
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72% Bias Score
£15m Fund to Redistribute Surplus Farm Food in England
The UK government launched a £15 million fund to redistribute surplus food from farms to charities in England, addressing food waste and providing support for those in need, following years of campaigning by charities.
£15m Fund to Redistribute Surplus Farm Food in England
The UK government launched a £15 million fund to redistribute surplus food from farms to charities in England, addressing food waste and providing support for those in need, following years of campaigning by charities.
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64% Bias Score
Gaza Airstrike Kills Five Journalists Amid Stalled Ceasefire Talks
Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, while ceasefire negotiations are stalled, amid ongoing conflict and allegations of humanitarian violations.
Gaza Airstrike Kills Five Journalists Amid Stalled Ceasefire Talks
Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, while ceasefire negotiations are stalled, amid ongoing conflict and allegations of humanitarian violations.
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44% Bias Score
Finland Seizes Ship Suspected of Sabotaging Baltic Sea Cables
Finnish authorities seized the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of causing a power outage and damage to four undersea cables linking Finland and Estonia on Wednesday, with the ship's anchor suspected as the cause of the damage, prompting extraordinary government meetings and rai...
Finland Seizes Ship Suspected of Sabotaging Baltic Sea Cables
Finnish authorities seized the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of causing a power outage and damage to four undersea cables linking Finland and Estonia on Wednesday, with the ship's anchor suspected as the cause of the damage, prompting extraordinary government meetings and rai...
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52% Bias Score