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Starmer thought he’d found the nation’s pulse in Essex. Here’s what ‘Essex man’ made of him

In thrall to a character who may not truly exist any more, the Labour leader kicked off his election campaign in Purfleet, says author Tim Burrows

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024

Essex lorry deaths: alleged gang ringleader pleads guilty to manslaughters of 39 people

Marius Mihai Draghici yet to be sentenced over deaths of Vietnamese nationals found in trailer in Purfleet

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

People smuggler pleads guilty to manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants

The migrants were found dead in the container which had been transported by ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet early on October 23 2019.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

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Jailed haulage boss to pay £180,000 to families of 39 container death victims

Roman Hughes’s Old Bailey trial had heard how the bodies were found in a lorry trailer after it was transported by ferry from Zeebrugge to Purfleet

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023

Haulage boss to pay £180,000 to families of 39 container death victims

Roman Hughes’s Old Bailey trial had heard how the bodies were found in a lorry trailer after it was transported by ferry from Zeebrugge to Purfleet.

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Just Stop Oil protesters arrested after gluing hands to road on twelfth day of action

More than 300 people have been arrested since the protests started, Essex Police has said

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Just Stop Oil activists arrested after protest atop oil tanker in Essex

Just Stop Oil activists have been arrested after climbing atop, and glueing themselves to, oil tankers at Purfleet terminal.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2022

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People smuggler ordered to pay compensation to families of 39 victims

The victims, aged 15 to 44, suffocated as they were transported by ferry from Zeebrugge to Purfleet in Essex in October 2019.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

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