Sense Check

Welcome to Sense Check with Nicola Thorp and @DailyMirror!

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Ellen Roome, whose son Jools was found unconscious in his bedroom in April 2022, told mums and dads to play "dumb parent" and ask their children to show them how apps like TikTok work, including what's on their feeds. Catch the latest episode, link in bio

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Ellen Roome, who believes her 14-year-old son's death is linked to social media, has warned parents they should not allow their children to have phones in their bedrooms.
Catch the latest episode of Sense Check on Youtube and Spotify, link in bio.

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Angela Rayner resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary over £40,000 in unpaid stamp duty, but was later cleared by HMRC of deliberate wrongdoing or carelessness… but that didn’t story the press calling her many names.

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Housing Secretary Angela Rayner expressed empathy for migrant mothers who risk their lives making dangerous journeys to the UK.

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After resigning from Starmer’s Cabinet, Angela Rayner says working with Burnham has brought about a monumental change.

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There is nothing ‘chav-y’ about being a single mother living in a council house. Well said @AngelaRayner!

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There were tears on the Sense Check set as the Housing Secretary revealed how her life experiences have taught her to take the chaos of Westminster in her stride.

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Angela Rayner challenged Reform’s Robert Jenrick over his comments suggesting the Royal Marines should use “lethal force” against migrants crossing the English Channel.
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You’ll usually find Steve Bray outside Parliament with a megaphone, interrupting news reports and calling for an end to Brexit. Now, he has fresh hope with Burnham as PM

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We caught up with @DaleVince, the green energy entrepreneur who plans to fund a London-wide left-wing news operation.

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The Home Secretary is under pressure to rethink plans that could make foreign workers wait up to 15 years for permanent UK residency, up from five. NHS workers protested outside Labour Conference, calling for the plans to be paused.