Rishi Sunak in talks to scrap phase two of HS2 as costs spiral

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD1yb3N4aHV5aWJoN3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE0LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplADe5AmVjyEZgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Thursday, September 14, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWs_bGlkPWRtanF6cHJreHIwNSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWs_bGlkPXhubTg1NXl0M2d3NSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ 1/ [Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt in talks to scrap phase two of HS2 as costs spiral](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9oczItbWFuY2hlc3Rlci1jb3N0cy1yaXNoaS1zdW5hay1qZXJlbXktaHVudC1iMjQxMTE5MS5odG1sP2xpZD16MXAzdmkwZmR1d2wmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE0LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplADe5AmVjyEZgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9oczItbWFuY2hlc3Rlci1jb3N0cy1yaXNoaS1zdW5hay1qZXJlbXktaHVudC1iMjQxMTE5MS5odG1sP2xpZD1ybTJ5MTkzOWVrb3AmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE0LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplADe5AmVjyEZgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Rishi Sunak](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0S7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvcmlzaGktc3VuYWs_bGlkPWV4c3Y0eTdsaXNqdyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) and [Jeremy Hunt](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0S7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvamVyZW15LWh1bnQ_bGlkPW81OWgxNmE4ZTAyaCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) are in discussions about scrapping the second stage of the [HS2](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0SzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvaHMyP2xpZD12amk3bmMxeWhsc2cmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE0LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplADe5AmVjyEZgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) rail project as costs spiral amid [severe delays](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2J1c2luZXNzL2hzMi1ib3NzLXF1aXRzLWFzLXByb2plY3QtbW92ZXMtdG8tZGVmaW5pbmctcGVyaW9kLWFmdGVyLW1ham9yLWRlbGF5cy1iMjM3MzkxMy5odG1sP2xpZD1qMGRia2x0ZGZvc3kmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE0LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplADe5AmVjyEZgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). A cost estimate, seen by The Independent, reveals that the government has already spent £2.3bn on stage two of the high-speed [railway](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0S3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvcmFpbHdheT9saWQ9c205cTZubWVqODRhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) from Birmingham to Manchester but shelving the northern phase would save up to £34bn. The documents, discussed at a meeting at No 10 on Tuesday headlined “chancellor and prime minister bilat”, suggest the £2.3bn is now not recoverable even if it is cancelled. The Independent understands talks are ongoing. 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force, says Patsy Stevenson, who was handcuffed and pinned down ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9zYXJhLXNoYXJpZi1tdXJkZXItYXJyZXN0LXBvbGljZS1iMjQxMDk4OC5odG1sP2xpZD04dmJ1b3o2eXFjZ2gmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE0LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplADe5AmVjyEZgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ 4/ [Sara Sharif: Three relatives arrested on suspicion of 10-year-old girl’s murder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9zYXJhLXNoYXJpZi1tdXJkZXItYXJyZXN0LXBvbGljZS1iMjQxMDk4OC5odG1sP2xpZD1qOWNzeGs3NXFsMHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE0LTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplADe5AmVjyEZgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Sara Sharif’s body was found at her home in Woking, Surrey, in August – three members of her family have now been detained for questioning ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy90b2JpYXMtZWxsd29vZC1kZWZlbmNlLWNvbW1pdHRlZS10YWxpYmFuLWIyNDEwODczLmh0bWw_bGlkPXJncXJkbGowM3A1eiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ 5/ [Tobias Ellwood resigns as defence committee chair after video praising Taliban](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy90b2JpYXMtZWxsd29vZC1kZWZlbmNlLWNvbW1pdHRlZS10YWxpYmFuLWIyNDEwODczLmh0bWw_bGlkPXI4YXl1cXlhdmZpaCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Ex-defence minister said in July that Afghanistan had been ‘transformed’ under repressive regime   THE BIG QUESTION ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL2JwLWJvc3MtYmVybmFyZC1sb29uZXktcXVpdC1yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvbGxlYWd1ZXMtYjI0MTA1MzguaHRtbD9saWQ9MzVobjl2bHVuZXl2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Was BP’s boss Bernard Looney right to quit over ‘office relationships’?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL2JwLWJvc3MtYmVybmFyZC1sb29uZXktcXVpdC1yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvbGxlYWd1ZXMtYjI0MTA1MzguaHRtbD9saWQ9Z2k4ZXQ5OGpzbHV4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Those who worked for Bernard Looney knew to expect the first work emails of the day from 5am. He was that sort of boss, was the BP chief executive, typical of many of his kind: highly-driven, devoted to his job and to the giant oil company. He was also extremely successful. [Looney is history, though.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL2JwLWJvc3MtYmVybmFyZC1sb29uZXktcXVpdC1yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvbGxlYWd1ZXMtYjI0MTA1MzguaHRtbD9saWQ9aXh6emd5cDE4MXFhJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)He’s suddenly quit, probably before he was fired, for being less than frank about [previous relationships with the firm’s employees.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL2JwLWJvc3MtYmVybmFyZC1sb29uZXktcXVpdC1yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvbGxlYWd1ZXMtYjI0MTA1MzguaHRtbD9saWQ9NDJmZGUyM2lsZmY5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) His track record as a CEO did not matter a jot; this was about standards, all to do with Looney setting an example for others. So [was he right to quit?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL2JwLWJvc3MtYmVybmFyZC1sb29uZXktcXVpdC1yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvbGxlYWd1ZXMtYjI0MTA1MzguaHRtbD9saWQ9b2VmZWs4MmtjeHAyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [Read the full article here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdm9pY2VzL2JwLWJvc3MtYmVybmFyZC1sb29uZXktcXVpdC1yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvbGxlYWd1ZXMtYjI0MTA1MzguaHRtbD9saWQ9a3QzNHcwNHNpZGhwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Watch /[Noel Edmonds surprises café customers by serving up hot drinks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHYvY3VsdHVyZS9ub2VsLWVkbW9uZHMtY2FmZS1zZXJ2ZXMtZHJpbmtzLXNvbWVyc2V0LWIyNDEwNjAxLmh0bWw_bGlkPXRtdW9pdjM1cG53MiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHYvY3VsdHVyZS9ub2VsLWVkbW9uZHMtY2FmZS1zZXJ2ZXMtZHJpbmtzLXNvbWVyc2V0LWIyNDEwNjAxLmh0bWw_bGlkPTBqazVodnYwamxvMiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ NUMBER OF THE DAY £2 – Chef and restaurateur [Rick Stein](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0S6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvcmljay1zdGVpbj9saWQ9dDdxdHB2MWx4eDdjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) has defended his decision to raise the price of condiments at his fish restaurant in [Padstow](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0S3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvcGFkc3Rvdz9saWQ9M3dkazlnbmc0bjVuJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) to £2 a pot. [Read the full interview here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbGlmZS1zdHlsZS9yaWNrLXN0ZWluLWZpc2gtY2hpcHMtY29uZGltZW50cy1jaGFyZ2UtYjI0MTA1NDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9Mzh0bHc3eHU0Njg0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) QUOTE OF THE DAY “If I hadn’t got the dog off Luna, he would of killed her. When she screamed I knew something was wrong.” – The mother of a four-year-old girl who was savagely attacked by an XL Bully and scarred for life has backed calls to ban the breed. [Read the full article here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbGlmZS1zdHlsZS9yaWNrLXN0ZWluLWZpc2gtY2hpcHMtY29uZGltZW50cy1jaGFyZ2UtYjI0MTA1NDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9czB2Y3FpNGh1bXpjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNC0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZQA3uQJlY8hGYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm5T43P0S4aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL25vNXgvZDI1ZTc0Y2M_bGlkPXp6a3l1MTY2ZnFoeSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTQtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmUAN7kCZWPIRmBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ 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