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06.09.2021 - 17:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Tory councillors want all of Oldham's schools to display a portrait of the queen and teach pupils to sing the national anthem as they say people ‘should not be ashamed to be British’.
In a motion entitled ‘for queen and country’ which is due to be discussed at a full council meeting on Wednesday night, the Conservative group are calling for the borough’s schools to fly the Union Jack ‘all year round’.
They also want the council to
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Alexander Stewart said he had "real sympathy" with comments made last week by Ruth Davidson, who claimed the reduction in the benefit was the “wrong thing to do”. The £20 uplift to the all-in-one benefit was a temporary measure to help poorer families during the pandemic and is due to come to an end from October 6 in a move that has sparked fury among anti-poverty campaigners.
claimed recent queues at forecourts were the result of a "manufactured situation" created by a road hauliers' association. It comes as the UK Government was forced to bend its own tough immigration rules to offer three-month visas to European lorry drivers in an attempt to ease pressure on supply lines.Shapps blamed a trade association for the haulage industry for “sparking” the supply “crisis” through “irresponsible briefings” to the public.
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Prince Harry is sharing his memories of the “incredible bond between his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, in a new documentary about Britain’s royal family.
Coronavirus infection rates continue to fall in all of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs, according to the latest data published on Tuesday.
Prince Philip died nearly six months ago at 99, the tributes poured in from far and wide, praising him for his supportive role at the side of Queen Elizabeth II over her near 70-year reign.Now, it has emerged that Philip had another crucial role within the royal family.
British model Naomi Campbell is joining international development charity the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) as a global ambassador to support young leaders.
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Unbelievably proud. After British teenager Emma Raducanu’s impressive Grand Slam victory at the U.S. Open tennis championships, the royal family congratulated her historic win with personal statements.
The Royal Family is celebrating Britain’s own Emma Raducanu after she clinched the U.S. Open title on Saturday.
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uplift to the benefit which was introduced at the height of the first coronavirus lockdown last year - despite several high-profile party members urging Boris Johnson it must be kept. Numerous charities and anti-poverty campaigners have warned that removing the uplift will plunge hundreds of thousands of people across the UK into poverty.
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