A supplier to discount supermarket chain Aldi has recalled some of its snacks, because of possible pest contamination. The snacks, biscuits and sweets, all made by Baketime Ltd, based in Middlesbrough, have been withdrawn from sale "on a precautionary basis", according to a statement from
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Largest council tax rises this decade loom for English householders
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A dossier released this week apparently shows how some of the most dangerous criminals in Europe were able to move freely to the UK. The document, released by Vote Leave campaigners, claims that some 50 offenders - including murderers and rapists - have managed to enter the UK under freedom of movement laws. Using their claims as another reason why Britain should vote for Brexit this year, Vote Leave say that EU judges were to blame.
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