Thursday, 16 January 2014

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"Have the authorities responsible for Harmondsworth forgotten the basic principles of humanity and decency?"

 

 

Detention cruelty exposed

Harmondsworth exposed: The immigration detention centre where they handcuff people as they die

Cuffed: the official report paints a damning picture of the regime at Harmondsworth

Terminally ill people have been handcuffed as they died in immigration detention centres, according to a devastating new report

Rennard harassment claims

Mea culpa: Clegg prays forgiveness for Rennard sex harassment

The buck stops with me: Clegg takes responsibility for Rennard allegations

Nick Clegg ratchets up the pressure on Chris Rennard to apologise for alleged instances of sexual harassment, even as he speaks openly about his own failure to protect the women affected

No apology from Lib Dem accused of sexual harassment

Chris Rennard (right) worked closely with several Lib Dem leaders

A senior Liberal Democrat accused of sexually harassing women ignores requests to apologise and says he plans to begin working for the party once again.

In other news...

Fracking blight as households warned of mining rights

Tens of thousands of landowners are claiming their manorial rights for first time

Thousands of households receive letters warning that the land beneath their homes could be used for mining, prompting fears that landowners will seek to cash in on the government's plans for widespread fracking across the UK.

The truth behind the Amritsar massacre

A Sikh takes a dip in the holy sarover at the Golden Temple in Amritsar last Tuesday. The massacre was a defining moment for many Sikhs around the world.

As reports emerge that the UK may have colluded in a merciless 1984 raid on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, we look back at one of the most painful and important moments in Sikh history.

Tories facing their worst ever national election defeat

The poll will be worrying news for David Cameron

The Conservative party faces its worst ever national defeat at the polls after a new survey found they are on course to come a humiliating third in this year's European elections.

And finally.

WATCH: Nick Robinson's 'fat bottomed girls' blunder

Freddie Mercury

The BBC's political editor apologises after his Ipad starts playing Queen song live on air.

High Speed 2 engineering college

Plans for new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers for construction of HS2 unveiled today.

RSPCA calls for all farm animals to be stunned before slaughter

RSPCA calls for improved welfare of farm animals at time of slaughter and clear production method labelling of meat.

First case of asylum granted in UK under Refugee Convention on basis of atheism

The Home Office have reportedly for the first time granted an asylum application on the basis of atheism.

Association forecasts renewed optimism for construction

“After 2015, without Help to Buy, there are strong concerns about whether house building will continue to improve."

There are important preconditions to introducing a Licence to Practise, says NASUWT

“If the proposal for License to Practise signals a Labour commitment to restore QTS, then progress can be made."

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