10 h. ago Government responds to calls for school week to be cut from five to four days

Tens of thousands of people had signed a petition demanding the change

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12 h. ago Calls for UK government to pardon women executed for witchcraft

Council leader writes to home secretary asking for general pardon for ‘witches’ convicted in 16th and 17th centuriesOn 30 July 1652, seven women were hanged on Penenden Heath in Maidstone, Kent. Witch trials and executions were far from unusual at the time, in the town or elsewhere, but rarely were so many convicted at once.The women – Anne Ashby, Mary Brown, Anne Martyn, Mildred Wright, Susan Pickenden, Anne Wilson and Mary Reade – had been accused by their neighbours of terrible acts including “bewitching to death” a 10-day-old baby, the child’s mother, and another three-year-old. Several were claimed to have “carnally known” the devil in exchange for their monstrous powers. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Charity calls on government to ban sales of ‘dangerous catapults’ to young people

Police warn catapult attacks could be ‘lethal’ as groups of youth target ‘anything to kill’

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59 h. ago Trump calls for Illinois governor and Chicago mayor to be tossed in jail for not giving in to his takeover plans

JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson both said they would not step down or stop fighting Trump’s efforts to send federal law enforcement to Chicago

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60 h. ago Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city

President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to ChicagoDonald Trump on Wednesday called for the imprisonment of Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor, accusing them of failing to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers.“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday morning. “Governor Pritzker also!” Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Government issues update on plans for major new UK laws around buying vapes

The Government is calling for evidence on the flavours, nicotine strength, and appearance of vapes as part of a series of measures to tackle youth vaping

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66 h. ago UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the government wouldn't call China a threat

England's chief prosecutor says the trial of two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because the government refused to label China a national security threat

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2 d. ago Glasgow hit by 7,500 homeless applications from outside the city as housing 'emergency' takes grip

EXCLUSIVE: The huge number of applications from south of the border has prompted SNP council leader to call for action from the UK and Scottish Governments.

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3 d. ago Several airports experience delays as air traffic controllers go without pay during government shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned about stressed-out air traffic controllers, with some calling out sick amid the ongoing government shutdown

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3 d. ago Government shares major cancer research update amid growing calls for action

Each year, approximately 13,000 people are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour

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4 d. ago Government responds to calls for Digital ID cards to be scrapped after 2.8 million sign petition

A petition calling a national ID system "a step towards mass surveillance and digital control" has gained over two million signatures

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5 d. ago Calls for Welsh Government to pause windfarm applications in Powys

The motion will be put forward by Cllr Glyn Preston (Liberal Democrat - Llanidloes) and will be seconded by Cllr Jonathan Wilkinson (Conservative - Llangyniew and Meifod)

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7 d. ago Tourism bosses welcome possible changes to potential Dumfries and Galloway visitor levy

Industry leaders are now calling for a consultation to be halted while the Scottish Government decides whether to allow local authorities to charge a flat fee.

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8 d. ago FIFA chief Gianni Infantino REFUSES to wade in on Israel football row as World Cup boss insists governing body 'cannot solve political problems' amid calls to kick team out of tournament

European governing body UEFA has also shelved plans to boot Israel out of European competition in the wake of Donald Trump's peace plan, easing pressure on Infantino.

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8 d. ago Construction of major housing development near Welsh beauty spot moves closer

The Welsh Government is calling the planned housing development near Penarth and Cosmeston Lakes the largest net-zero housing development in the UK

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8 d. ago People in the US: share your views on the US government shutdown

We’re interested to hear what people make of the Democrats’ refusal to vote for the Republican spending bill, and what people think the party should demand to end the shutdownThe US federal government has shut down after Democrats refused to vote for a Republican plan to keep the government open through mid-November, instead laying out a series of demands centered around healthcare that amounted to the undoing some of what the GOP has accomplished over the past year.Do you agree with Democrats’ refusal to vote for the Republican spending bill, even though it risked a shutdown? Why or why not? Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Government shutdown live updates: Trump calls to clear ‘dead wood’ in government as he determines which agencies to cut

Trump is set to meet with OMB Director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

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8 d. ago Organisers call for sixth night of protest as Morocco death toll rises to three

Prime minister praises security response and says government is ready for talksMorocco’s prime minister, Aziz Akhannouch, has praised the security force reaction to protests over corruption and public spending and said the government was ready for talks, as organisers called for a sixth night of protests.In a statement, Akhannouch said the death toll in the protests had risen to three. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘Godfather of AI’ warns again that it could lead to the end of humanity: ‘A lot of people inside those companies are worried’

While Trump speeds up an AI arms race, Yoshua Bengio is calling on governments and companies to slow down or risk ‘potentially catastrophic’ consequences

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9 d. ago JD Vance calls Trump the ‘trolling master’ as he pins government shutdown on Democrats

Vance was praising House Speaker Mike Johnson for resurfacing old video of Democrats arguing against a government shutdown

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