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Currently, working and retired people’s incomes are not rising with the rate of inflation in the United Kingdom. This month inflation has now increased...
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Should mask wearing be mandatory in shops, public transport and public places?

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How Coastal Erosion in the UK Can Massively Stress Struggling Communities

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 1-7 March 2021: What is Binge Eating and How Do...

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Dereks Gift Shop with 'busker' Scarecrow on Hayling Light Railway platform, Hampshire, England. Image by A. Howse

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