Riz Ahmed: ‘We have to be vocal. We’re living in scary times’
He’s the outspoken British Star Wars actor who still gets interrogated at airports. Carole Cadwalladr steps inside the confusing world of Riz Ahmed
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Me and my garden: ‘I grew my first apple tree when I was 12’
Hazera Forth on her urban Bedford garden, foraging and keeping chickens
Read moreIpso: Mail Online wrong to use ‘Islamic honour killing’ in headline
Press watchdog upholds complaint that phrase suggested killing was motivated by Islam when there was no evidence
Read moreA fetid cloud of acrimony hangs over Labour – this is the end
The collapse into spite and bullying is symptomatic of the party’s disaffection from its working class base
Read moreHow much does it cost UK councils to take in refugees?
Britain pledged to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020. How close are we to that target and how does the current initiative match up to previous schemes?
Read moreMurdered boys’ mother speaks out after Ellie Butler case
Claire Throssell, whose sons were killed by their father, says courts are ignoring guidelines and must put child’s safety first
Read moreUK Votes to Leave the EU and Luton votes to leave by 56.5% majority
The UK has voted to leave the EU with an overwhelming majority of 51.9% and 48.1% choosing to remain in the EU. Luton voted 56.5% to leave versus 43.5% to remain. Luton voter turnout was 66.2% which is much higher than usual parliamentary election numbers. Within the last hour Prime Minister David Cameron announced he’s resignation and has thanked he’s
Read moreWhy would someone murder this popular MP Joe Cox?
Why would someone murder this popular MP Joe Cox? The suspect arrested for her murder is 52 year old man named as Thomas Mair. Neighbours, friends and people who know him are reported to be confused and cannot comprehend why he would act this way. There is one report suggesting links to far right as a result the north-east counter-terrorism
Read more350,000 renters put at risk of eviction, according to report
A survey by Shelter finds 148,000 renting households were in danger of losing their home during the past year
Read moreElderly duo trapped in Asda car park after car overturns
Emergency services were called to Asda’s car park in Wigmore, Luton today after two elderly people ended up being trapped upside down in their vehicle. The East of England Ambulance Service received a call at 11.52am and two ambulance crews, an ambulance officer and East Anglian Air Ambulance turned up to find the pair in an overturned car. Read more….
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