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Warren Oates
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I like data, Lego & Star Trek! Also interested in education, politics, athletics & the Olympics. Live in Worthing, UK, originally from Yorkshire!
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What? This is awful! And she is the third female athlete from eastern Africa to be murdered in the last couple of years!

Rebecca Cheptegei: Olympic athlete dies after petrol attack
Rebecca Cheptegei: Olympic athlete dies after petrol attack

The 33-year-old Ugandan had been doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend.

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Looking at the Telegraph you'd be forgiven for thinking we hadn't just had the damning Grenfell report. Yet I did find they have a piece somehow getting offended by new flavours of crisps. https://buff.ly/3TklUzE

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We have more details on the Water (Special Measures) Bill, which could see bonuses banned and bosses sent to prison. Welcome moves by @UKLabour to help clean up our water and hold water companies to account!

Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail
Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail

New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.

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Can you imagine a sensible decision like this being made by the Tories? That said, it was years of mismanagement and a lack of humanity that lead to this issue in the first place.

Woman, 86, told she no longer has to repay £13,000 in benefits in DWP U-turn
Woman, 86, told she no longer has to repay £13,000 in benefits in DWP U-turn

Exclusive: Case of Sia Kasparis, who has dementia, had been highlighted in Guardian investigation into unpaid care

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Labour to introduce a Bill to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords, as part of their reforms and to fulfill a manifesto pledge.

Ministers introduce plans to remove all hereditary peers from Lords
Ministers introduce plans to remove all hereditary peers from Lords

Government’s bill would prevent the 92 remaining peers who inherited their titles from sitting in upper chamber

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The Tory government spent a scandalous £3.4bn on consultants last year. Thankfully @UKLabour aim to half this during this term. This is an interesting comment on the risks of relying on consultants. https://t.co/kqWxrEu8Qa

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Love how ancient objects can travel the world centuries ago, end up lost, then found again and how we can work out where they came from some 1300+ years ago! https://buff.ly/3MsByVH

Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

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Warren Oates
@warrenoates1.bsky.social
I like data, Lego & Star Trek! Also interested in education, politics, athletics & the Olympics. Live in Worthing, UK, originally from Yorkshire!
189 followers760 following16 posts