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Labour MP with £50,000 in student debt calls on Starmer to reform loans system

MPs and graduates alike are urging the government to ‘sort this sorry mess out’ as millions face spiralling debts

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Cuts to number of police forces ‘risks separating police from communities’

Major policing reforms could be ‘complex to deliver’, a policing body said.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Shabana Mahmood to slash number of police forces in major overhaul

The move is being described as the largest shake-up in decades

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Universities urged to have the ‘cojones’ to stand up for themselves on free speech and sexual misconduct

Former education secretary said universities can deal with grade inflation, sexual misconduct, mental health and freedom of speech themselves

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

Rare corpse flower in bloom at Cairns Botanic Gardens attracts thousands of visitors

It's often referred to as the "corpse flower" for its distinctive smell, but one visitor flew all the way from Brisbane to Cairns over Christmas for the chance to see — and sniff — a titan arum in bloom.

ABC News · Dec 26, 2022