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50 Years Ago – 24 February 1971

24 February 1971 Keith Joseph (in main image above), the Secretary of State for Social Services announced in the House

Dame Vera Baird (in main image above), the Victims’ Commissioner, has called for legislation to introduce a law to assist

23 February 1971 It was announced that rail fares would increase by over 10% above inflation, with prices increases of

23 February 1921 Edward Grey, the senior Liberal figure and the UK Ambassador to the United States between 1919 and

22 February 1921 A motion of no confidence in the Government’s strategy in Ireland was put forwards by William Wedgwood

21 February 1921 David Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, sent a message to Ernest Evans who had just won the

20 February 1921 A group of armed Sinn Feiners raided three boarding houses in Liverpool and prevented 94 Irish emigrants

19 February 1921 Gordon Hewart, the Attorney General, agreed in the House of Commons to allow the formation of a

Downing Street has confirmed that Oliver Lewis, the head of the No 10 Union unit, is leaving his role, in

The Government has confirmed that visitors to care homes will be permitted from 8 March 2021, with each resident allowed