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10 hours ago - The prime minister has just given every single voter in Britain a genuine grievance. If ever there was proof of her ineptitude, this is surely it.
‘The last snuffer-maker in England (67-year-old William Garner of Birmingham, recorded in 1851), Charlotte Brontë’s census return for the same year (occupation: “none”), the family of miners in Glamorgan who as late as 1891 spoke no language other than Welsh’ – Helen McCarthy on a history of the British census, from the new issue. Photograph: Alexandra Tzirkoti.
或者你試試把一個地址遞給公車司機，問他你是否上對了車，如果是，應當在哪站下。在英國我幹了好幾次這種事，沒有一位司機表現出絲毫不耐煩，儘管我多多少少耽誤了他繼續開車。有一次我在終點站下車，司機陪我走了幾十米，將轉車的車站指給我看。如此盛情之下，我不自覺地學習其他英國人，下車時也對司機說"Thank you"和"Have a nice day"。
“The grim reality is that the perception from overseas is we are xenophobic, we’re racist, and the pound has plummeted too,” said John Hardman, director at Hops Labour Solutions, who also estimates a 20% shortage of workers.
"We’ve gone with Brexit and that makes us look unfriendly."
France, Germany to divide EU regulation after UK exits: report
A magazine report claims France and Germany will share responsibility for EU regulations on banking and drugs after Britain leaves the European Union. A decision is expected in October.
A "hard Brexit," meaning the UK's departure from the European Union's single market as well as customs union, would result in thousands of job losses in the German automotive industry, says a new study.
Combustible cladding on buildings similar to Grenfell Tower, says British PM Theresa May
Tests on external materials of other towers blocks in Britain conducted after the Grenfell Tower fire showed instances of combustible cladding. The aftermath of the fire has also forced a local administrator to resign.
British Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons on Thursday that combustible cladding has been found on "a number" of publicly owned tower blocks similar to Grenfell Tower.
"Shortly before I came to the chamber, I was informed that a number of these tests have come back as combustible," she said.
The prime minister's office estimated that 600 high-rise buildings in England have cladding similar to Grenfell Tower.
"We are obviously in touch with all the local authorities to encourage them to urgently send us the samples and then we will carry out the checks that we need," the prime minister's spokeswoman said.
May has launched a public inquiry as well as a criminal investigation after a fire in the 24-story Grenfell Tower killed at least 79 peoplelast week. The aluminum composite material is being studied to see if it contributed to the quick spread of the fire, which engulfed the building in less than an hour in what was the worst fire in the United Kingdom since World War II.
"We cannot and will not ask people to live in unsafe homes," May said. She also apologized for mistakes leading to the aftermath of the disaster and said "no stone will be left unturned" in the judge-led inquiry.
"For any guilty parties there will be nowhere to hide," she added.
Despite warnings from local residents regarding fire safety, the cladding was installed for beautification and insulation as part of a major refurbishment of the tower completed last year. The fire has fueled animosity at government cuts to local authority funding and drawn accusations of criminal negligence.
"This has been a wake-up call for the whole country," said opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn. "At least 79 people are dead - it is both a tragedy and an outrage because every single one of those deaths could and should have been avoided."
Local administrator to step down
Nicholas Holgate, the chief executive of the Kensington and Chelsea council, has also resigned Thursday, saying he was forced out by May's government.
He said in a statement the Communities Minister Sajid Javid had required Nicholas Paget-Brown, the leader of the council, to seek his resignation.
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Theresa May under attack for mishandling Grenfell Tower disaster
"Despite my wish to have continued, in very challenging circumstances, to lead on the executive responsibilities of the Council, I have decided that it is better to step down from my role, once an appropriate successor has been appointed," Holgate said.
May said it was right that Holgate resigned.
Holgate had come under intense scrutiny after local authorities struggled to handle the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. Residents who survived lost everything and received little help or information as to how to get back on their feet.
