Posted by The Guardian | Dec 20, 2020 | Books, History books, Politics, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Welfare |
Appeals to parish overseers show how penniless 19th-century families were ‘masters’ at navigating Old English Poor LawThey were destitute, their children were starving and their short, pitiful lives were often marred...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Dec 19, 2020 | Brexit, Europe, European Union, Foreign policy, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
European affairs minister, Clément Beaune, says Paris will not be rushed into deal over next 48 hoursThe European parliament’s Sunday deadline may pass without agreement on a post-Brexit trade and security deal,...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Dec 19, 2020 | India, Rape and sexual assault, South and Central Asia, The Guardian, World News |
Case prompts nationwide protests and further highlights country’s endemic problem of sexual violenceFour men have been charged with the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in India, a case that prompted...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Dec 19, 2020 | Boris Johnson, Coronavirus, Infectious diseases, Politics, The Guardian, UK news |
Spread of new Covid strain forces lockdown with a ‘stay home’ alert for London and south-east Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe nation’s Christmas plans were plunged into...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Dec 19, 2020 | Judiciary, London, Race, The Guardian, UK news |
Apology to Luke McLean comes after similar incident involving barrister Alexandra WilsonThe courts service in England and Wales has been forced to apologise for a second time in three months after a barrister of colour was...
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