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Nigella advises to leave the turkey outside… under a skateboard

Nigella Lawson has disclosed her secrets to achieving the perfect spiced and super juicy Christmas roast turkey.The television chef said she left the bird outside for several days to truly tenderise the meat. Her son’s skateboard was a protection against marauding foxes.In an email newsletter to fans, Lawson, 64, described how immersing the turkey in a salty and mildly spiced solution for a prolonged period led to a more succulent final flavour and texture.• Three recipes for the perfect Christm...
The Times •

Domestic abuse victims ‘will pay price of national insurance hikes’

Funding cuts and the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will have dire consequences for victims of domestic and sexual violence, charities have warned.On Monday a group of victims’ and women’s charity leaders wrote to the prime minister warning him that the cash shortfall from funding cuts and a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions could result in charities “closing our doors to vulnerable victims of crime”.The upcoming moves would put the government’s mission...
My London •

'Amazing' hospital that is inspiration behind new Overground line

A small East London hospital is being immortalised in the name change of a London Overground line, but what makes this hospice so special? Nestled in Shoreditch, Mildmay Mission Hospital was the first hospice in Europe that cared for patients with HIV/AIDS with frequent visits from Diana, Princess of Wales. This is where Diana famously shook the hand of AIDS patient, Martin Johnson, humanising patients and the virus for the first time on a global stage.
Citizens UK •

No Recourse to Public Funds - Citizens UK

No Recourse to Public FundsNRPF (No Recourse to Public Funds) is a condition put on hundreds of thousands of people's visas that mean they face welfare bans and are excluded from the welfare safety net. This condition locks thousands into poverty. Vital public support systems such as universal credit, childcare, and housing allowances are the key to break out of poverty and yet families with NRPF are prevented from accessing them.But we are not helpless and we can work together on solutions to s...