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Major river’s fish population is dying after parasite invasion

One expert said that it is ‘unusual’ that reactions to the parasite by fish have been so ‘severe’

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Reform-run council says free library scheme for refugees ‘is not value for money’

Party withdraws all Lancashire libraries from City of Sanctuary UK programme that supports new arrivals to UK

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like

Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reality

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025