66 m. ago Andrew Cavenagh jets in for next Rangers manager summit as Ancelotti or Martin decision nears endgame

The takeover kingpin will meet the candidates face to face as the hunt for the next boss nears a conclusion

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94 m. ago The Guardian view on young offenders: amid rising violence, they need support to change | Editorial

Unsustainable levels of conflict across the prison estate require a stronger response than pepper sprayThe recent deterioration of conditions for young offenders has been overshadowed by the wider crisis engulfing prisons in England and Wales. But the accounts given to the Guardian by three mothers of sons who are currently in HMP Swinfen Hall, in Staffordshire, offer a disturbing insight into the exceptionally high levels of violence that have become normalised.Their descriptions of “constant fear”, casual knifings and “drugs and knives everywhere” are chilling. Two of the women said that they agreed with the decision to jail their sons. But reading their testimony, which echoes the findings of a recent prison inspectorate survey, it is impossible to believe that any rehabilitative purpose is being served. The suggestion by one of the women that her son is becoming more violent rather than less due to the conditions rings alarmingly true, and is in line with the conclusion of ...

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1 hour ago King Charles says Canada is facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ as Trump threatens annexation

Charles is the first British monarch in almost 70 years to preside over the opening of the Canadian parliament

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1 hour ago King Charles hails ‘strong and free’ Canada in speech to open parliament

Monarch makes no direct mention of Trump amid US president’s threats to make Canada ‘51st state’King Charles has said Canadians can “give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent can ever take away” as he gave a rare speech in the country’s parliament that served as a rebuke of the US president, Donald Trump, and his threats to annex the country.Charles, who serves as Canada’s head of state, is the first monarch since 1957 to preside over the opening of a new Canadian parliament. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Rangers transfer masterplan on hold amid Mulligan and Cerny 'talks' as Bajrami 'offer' follows £120m pledge

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2 h. ago Canadians are happy to cling to King Charles – as long as he keeps us safe from Trump | Jen Gerson

If a monarch who is the master of pomp can soothe the ego of our noisy neighbour, that’s good news even for republicansRest assured that the residents of Canada are vulnerable to the same strand of lazy republicanism that tends to afflict most other constitutional monarchies when complacency permits. Monarchy, after all, is irrational and expensive. And of course in a modern society, why should anyone be elevated to positions of power or prestige solely by accident of birth? Add to this absurdity the notion of a “King of Canada” – a fully independent G7 nation – who lives an ocean away, and the silliness of our system of government compounds.In ordinary circumstances, a British monarch has little interest in a former far-flung colony, and our passport offices would run with or without his official portrait overseeing the grey walls of officialdom. Humans, however, are not rational. And our circumstances are not ordinary.Jen Gerson is a Canadian commentator and co-founder of The Line...

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2 h. ago Rebecca Hendin on Donald Trump, King Charles and Canada – cartoon

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2 h. ago King warns Canada facing 'critical moment' in speech to Parliament with world at most 'unstable' since WW2

The King has made a historic appearance at Canada’s state opening of parliament to deliver the message of the country’s new government

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2 h. ago Popular bakery teases launch of CALPOL Cookies and people can't wait to try them

Leeds-based premium cake company Get Baked announced its latest sweet treat - Caplol Cookies - on its Instagram page two days ago, sending those nostalgic for Calpol medicine into a spin.

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2 h. ago King Charles speech live: Canada facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid Trump tensions, declares monarch

Charles is the first British monarch in almost 70 years to preside over the opening of the Canadian parliament

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3 h. ago Rangers takeover kings handed Davide Ancelotti endorsements from the elite including Lewandowski

Ancelotti Jr has coached some of the best players in the world as he prepares to take the next step in his career

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3 h. ago King Charles appears to send a message to Donald Trump as he opens Canadian parliament after the US President's '51st state' threats

Amid pomp and pageantry not seen for more than half a century, King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Canada 's Parliament today.

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3 h. ago Canada at ‘critical moment’, King says in speech to parliament

The King told politicians gathered in the Senate Building that the crown was a ‘symbol of unity for Canada’.

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3 h. ago King Charles fires warning shot to Donald Trump amid Canada threats

King Charles has delivered a historic speech at the state opening of parliament in Canada amid the country receiving unwanted attention from Donald Trump, who has launched a trade war against his neighbour and made threats to annex the country as America’s 51st state

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3 h. ago King Charles tells Canada’s parliament country will stay ‘strong and free’ amid Trump annexation threats – live

Monarch says Canada ‘faces critical moment’ as unprecedented address comes amid Trump’s repeated threats that US should make Canada the 51st stateEarlier this morning, Alan Garber, president of Harvard University, told NPR’s Morning Edition that elite institutions need to double down on their “commitment to the good of the nation” and “be firm in our commitments to what we stand for”.Garber said he finds the measures taken by the Trump administration to be “perplexing”; while he acknowledges there is work to be done on campus regarding viewpoint diversity, he said he struggles to see a link between funding freezes and fighting antisemitism.I think that we have heard from some people that they do feel that [Harvard lacks viewpoint diversity]. What is perplexing is the measures that they have taken to address these that don’t even hit the same people that they believe are causing the problems. Why cut off research funding? Sure, it hurts Harvard, but it hurts the country because after...

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3 h. ago King Charles speech live: Monarch says Canada facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid Trump tensions

King Charles has arrived in Canada for the first time since his coronation

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4 h. ago Man United star Bruno Fernandes given huge transfer ultimatum after £65m 'offer'

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been the subject of interest from Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal in recent weeks

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4 h. ago Liverpool players and legends offer their support after parade crash

Over 50 people were injured in the incident

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4 h. ago King Charles and Mark Carney arrive at the state opening of Canadian parliament as monarch gets set to make history with address

Amid pomp and pageantry not seen for more than half a century, King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Canada 's Parliament today.

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4 h. ago King Charles to give speech in Canada’s parliament in reminder to Trump of country’s sovereignty – live

Monarch’s unprecedented speech from the throne comes amid Trump’s repeated threats that the US should annex Canada and make it the 51st state Earlier this morning, Alan Garber, president of Harvard University, told NPR’s Morning Edition that elite institutions need to double down on their “commitment to the good of the nation” and “be firm in our commitments to what we stand for”.Garber said he finds the measures taken by the Trump administration to be “perplexing”; while he acknowledges there is work to be done on campus regarding viewpoint diversity, he said he struggles to see a link between funding freezes and fighting antisemitism.I think that we have heard from some people that they do feel that [Harvard lacks viewpoint diversity]. What is perplexing is the measures that they have taken to address these that don’t even hit the same people that they believe are causing the problems. Why cut off research funding? Sure, it hurts Harvard, but it hurts the country because after all...

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