3 hours ago 'I get the point Andy Burnham is making, but I disagree with him': Minister rejects Mayor's call

The Greater Manchester mayor has said 'there is a case' for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs

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2 hours ago Spending less time on X (Twitter) has 'vastly improved my mental health', says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

The Cabinet minister said that reducing her time on Twitter meant she also better understood ‘what really matters to the country’

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6 hours ago Culture Secretary says England cricket match against Afghanistan SHOULD go ahead as a boycott over Taliban's 'medieval' treatment of women would be 'counterproductive'

Lisa Nandy argued that a boycott of the Champions Trophy one-day game in Pakistan next month would be 'counterproductive'.

Economics

4 hours ago Minister rejects Andy Burnham’s call for new national grooming gangs inquiry

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with the mayor for Greater Manchester, who has expressed his support for a fresh investigation.

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4 hours ago Afghanistan cricket match should go ahead, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says

MPs and peers have called for the ECB to boycott the fixture in objection to the Taliban’s ongoing assault on women’s rights in the country.

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5 hours ago BBC Breakfast debate heats up as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt challenge MP

Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt were back for another instalment of BBC Breakfast on Friday (January 10) but things became heated when talking to MP Lisa Nandy

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5 hours ago We don’t need to worry about rise in borrowing costs, minister insists

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy sought to reassure Britons about turbulence in the markets.

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21 hours ago Please don’t throw Jos Buttler under bus over Afghanistan issue – Steve Harmison

The ECB has been urged to make a stand against the Taliban regime’s assault on women’s rights.

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24 hours ago South Africa’s sports minister joins growing calls for boycott of Afghanistan

Afghanistan to feature at upcoming Champions TrophyEngland and South Africa are in group with AfghanistanSouth Africa’s sports minister has joined calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights since returning to power in August 2021. South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy against Afghanistan in Karachi on 21 February but McKenzie urged his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the fixture. Continue reading...

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