Farmers will be able to use blacklisted pesticides linked to serious harm in bees, after the UK government temporarily lifted an EU ban. Opponents called the decision “scandalous” and criticised the government’s secrecy, which The Guardian revealed has included gagging its own expert advisers. But prime minister David Cameron defended the move. “We should …

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  In the UK, the money collected from National Insurance contributions can only be spent on the National Health Service and Benefits. While the need for food banks continues to grow the Chancellor, George Osborne is sitting on £30 billion pounds. One of the commonest reasons for people having to go to food banks is …

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