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At least 15,000 sick Britons ‘wrongly denied’ funding for care homes in the past decade

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At least 15,000 sick and elderly Britons have been ‘wrongly denied’ funding for care homes in the past decade Thousands of sick Britons have been denied funding for care homes for a decade Most initially told by local NHS bosses they were ineligible for residential care funding were suffering life-limiting illnesses such as dementia Residents … Read more

Family of Henry Dundas say he is being wrongly treated like a ‘mass murderer’ by BLM activists

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Family of 18th century MP Henry Dundas say he is being wrongly treated like a ‘mass murderer’ by BLM activists over ‘simply untrue’ claims he was linked to slave trade Henry Dundas is commemorated at the Melville Monument in St Andrews Square Statue was graffitied as his role in delaying abolition of slavery was highlighted … Read more

Paula Vennells should lose CBE over postmasters wrongly convicted in IT scandal, MPs say

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Now strip Post Office chief of her CBE: Former boss Paula Vennells should lose the honour over postmasters wrongly convicted in IT scandal, MPs say Paula Vennells is accused of wrongly dragging hundreds of postmasters to court Hundreds of postmasters blamed for losses were bankrupted, sacked or jailed   MPs have demanded that the former Post … Read more

Matt Hancock wrongly claims vitamin D doesn’t work for Covid-19

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The Government will reconsider vitamin D as a coronavirus treatment after the health secretary wrongly shot down its potential without any scientific backing. Experts have for months been calling for officials to look into the nutrient’s effect on Covid-19 patients due to its immune system-boosting properties.  Matt Hancock told the House of Commons last week he … Read more

‘Desperation’ led Grenfell Tower residents to wrongly believe they would be rescued by helicopter

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‘Desperation’ led ‘completely trapped’ Grenfell Tower residents to wrongly believe they would be rescued by helicopter as they begged 999 operators to airlift them from blazing building Helicopters sent by the National Police Air Service weren’t equipped for rescue  Report into the tragedy found residents weren’t told that they would be rescued Nabil Choucair claims … Read more

SSE incorrectly billed me and has now calculated refund wrongly too

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When energy bills become baffling: SSE agrees to pay back £730 after Ombudsman ruling – only to change its mind… Johanna Jordan was wrongly charged by the energy firm  The Ombudsman agreed – but SSE claimed afterwards there had been an error  She is now trying to claim the money back from her supplier  By … Read more

Mom of Detroit woman, 20, wrongly declared dead by paramedics is ‘devastated’ by daughter’s ordeal

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The mother of a 20-year-old Michigan woman with special needs says she’s ‘devastated’ by the ordeal her daughter went through after she was declared dead Sunday, only for funeral home staffers to find the woman with her eyes open and breathing later that day.    ‘I’m devastated that my daughter is going through what she’s going … Read more

Shocked BBC star John Beattie is wrongly pulled over and breathalysed by police

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The moment shocked BBC star John Beattie was wrongly pulled over and breathalysed by police after being reported for drink driving by onlooker who saw him swigging NON-ALCOHOLIC beer  BBC presenter John Beattie was pulled over by police and breathalysed  Came after someone mistakenly thought the star had been drink driving Beattie, 62, said his … Read more

New Zealand’s High Court rules the lockdown was UNLAWFUL – with people wrongly forced to stay home

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The first nine days of New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown were partially unlawful, the High Court has found.  Laywer Andrew Borrowdale’s case against the government was considered in July, with a decision handed down on Wednesday. A full bench of three judges waved away a string of complaints made about the lockdown’s legality. But the court … Read more