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Property mogul spoke against retrofitting of sprinklers in Trump Tower as unnecessary and expensiveThe 50th-floor apartment in Trump Tower where a man was killed in a fire on Saturday did not have sprinklers – the requirement of which Donald Trump Read more

Test rewards students for using big words rather than simple language, Les Perelman findsThe Naplan writing test is “bizarre” and rewards students for using big words rather than clear expression, an international education expert has said.In a report commissioned by Read more

Brussels now confronting a country at the heart of the continent that is making an exit from the bloc’s liberal values, but continuing to pick up the chequesIt’s a safe bet that few in Brussels are celebrating Viktor Orbán’s resounding Read more

Exclusive: Labour's Luciana Berger warns of a 'vicious cycle' for people trying to deal with mounting debts while getting mental health treatment Via: Creditors should give people being treated for serious mental health issues more time, MPs say

Amber Rudd will court controversy by insisting better collection of statistics – not harsh police cuts – explains the increase Via: Rise in knife and gun crime largely down to 'improvements in police recording', Home Office claims

MPs urged to respond to evidence that the approach of departure day is 'sharpening the British public's minds' Via: Public backs fresh referendum to have 'final say' on terms of Brexit deal, new poll finds