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Harman: Labour will not vote against welfare bill and limiting child tax credits

Labour will not be voting against the government’s welfare bill and the limiting of child tax credits to two children, Harriet Harman has confirmed. The interim Labour leader said the party could not tell the public they were wrong after two general election defeats in a row. She said Labour will oppose the cuts in tax credits for those in ...

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‘Fearless’ 101-year-old woman abseils down tower to set new world record

A “fearless” 101-year-old has set a world record by abseiling more than 300 feet down a tower. Doris Long said she felt no fear as she broke her own previous world record for the oldest abseiler by descending down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. The pensioner, nicknamed Daring Doris, took up the challenge to raise money for the Rowans Hospice ...

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