6 m. ago Councils considering 8% pay offer for workers as strike ballot looms

EXCLUSIVE: A council insider said the two year deal would depend on extra funds from the SNP Government.

Economics

6 m. ago Mark Carney’s Liberals win Canada’s crucial election and set to form minority government

Decision over whether to extend Liberal Party’s decade in power or hand control to opposition Conservatives became dominated by US president Donald Trump

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16 m. ago Canada election 2025 live: Mark Carney’s Liberal party projected to win after running on anti

Results in key electoral districts too close to determine if the party will be able to form a majority governmentCanada election 2025: latest results as Mark Carney seeks to stay on as PMA record number of people – 7.3 million – have already voted during an early voting period that was held last weekend. That topped the 5.8 million Canadians who voted early at the last federal election in 2021.All ballots in a Canadian federal election are counted by hand in front of witnesses, and the final results are validated over a period of time then made available online. Continue reading...

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17 m. ago Canada election results see Mark Carney's Liberals storm to fourth term in power

Mark Carney's Liberal Party will form Canada's next government after a rollercoaster year in politics, after Trump's trade war and Trudeau's resignation

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30 m. ago Canada’s Liberal party secures election victory after reversal of fortune for Mark Carney

Party written off months ago secures fourth term in stunning comeback after Donald Trump’s threats boosted campaignResults trackerJoy for Liberals: follow the election results liveCanada’s Liberal party has won a fourth term, capping a miraculous political resurrection for the party – and marking a landmark victory for former central banker and political novice Mark Carney as he prepares to face off against US president Donald Trump.Late on Monday, the Liberals had won or were leading in enough seats to prevent any other party from forming government, according to the national broadcaster CBC. As results from Canada’s Atlantic provinces and vote-rich Quebec and Ontario came in late on Monday, supporters at the Liberals’ election night party erupted in cheers. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Loved ones demand 'justice for London' near Southfield home where teen's body was found

Loved ones demand 'justice for London' near Southfield home where teen's body was found  The Detroit News

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2 h. ago Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – US politics live

Executive orders target sanctuary cities, give legal help for police accused of misconduct and require truck drivers to speak EnglishHere is an extract from The Atlantic’s piece on Trump’s first 100 days – in an interview secured after initially being canceled by the president over previous reporting from the journalists, who then reached the president on his cellphone – detailing some of the key development’s of his second term so far.The president seemed exhilarated by everything he had managed to do in the first two months of his second term: He had begun a purge of diversity efforts from the federal government; granted clemency to nearly 1,600 supporters who had participated in the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those caught beating police officers on camera; and signed 98 executive orders and counting (26 of them on his first day in office). He had fired independent regulators; gutted entire agencies; laid off great swaths of the federal workforce; and...

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3 h. ago NHS letting some patients ‘fall through the cracks’ as government urged to do more

People with certain diseases are being left behind, report finds

Politics

4 h. ago Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestation

A justice on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal wildfires or deforestation

Politics

4 h. ago Now Labour is facing a summer of discontent: Nurses, teachers and council staff issue strike threats as Tories say Rachel Reeves is soft on unions

The Chancellor put the Government on a collision course with unions by warning that any inflation-busting rises would have to be funded by cuts to services.

Events

4 h. ago Make all new homes have solar panels to cut bills and emissions, councils urge

The Local Government Association is calling for solar panels to be required on all new builds as part of a report into climate action.

Events

4 h. ago Government urged to invest £260m in teacher training to boost school standards

All teachers should be given free access to a ‘golden thread’ of core professional qualifications, a think tank and charity has suggested.

Economics

5 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Major Tim was a chatty fellow... space travel does that

Astronaut Tim Peake (pictured) was at a House of Lords committee to discuss outer space. Discussion soon landed on the crucial matter: should space be governed by the United Nations?

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5 h. ago Sex offenders to be denied refugee protection in UK under law change

The new measure will be introduced in an amendment to the Government’s Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

Events

5 h. ago MPs support football governance reforms amid Tory ‘crony’ warning over regulator

The Football Governance Bill aims to introduce an independent regulator for the top five tiers of the men’s game.

Events

6 h. ago Neighbors demand answers after ‘rampant masturbation’ takes over Seattle park

Nudity is not illegal in Washington state

Politics

6 h. ago Britain tried to control migration – and created the worst of all worlds

Editorial: As The Independent reveals, up to £2bn of private contracts have been awarded since 2017 aimed at curbing illegal migration across the English Channel and the costs of asylum application processing. It is hard to point to any positive results of this gross expense

Politics

6 h. ago Gabriel Martinelli makes PSG admission as he seeks to extend amazing Arsenal record

Gabriel Martinelli is set to play a key role for Arsenal as they host PSG in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, with the Brazilian adding to the pressure on his side

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6 h. ago Trump pushes out Biden’s AI hires designed to look for ways to improve government efficiency

More than 200 employees had been hired under the Biden administration to focus on using AI to improve government efficiency

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6 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro lands new role away from show sparking exit fears

Strictly Come Dancing professional star has announced she's landed a huge new role away from the BBC show

Culture