7 h. ago DOGE’s ‘Big Balls’ no longer works for the government: report

Edward Coristine was just 19 when he was first selected to work for the Tesla boss as a technologist and received full-time staff status last month

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9 h. ago Government report's 13 terrifying warnings for Brits to 'actively prepare' for war

A chilling National Security Strategy lists a string of dangers facing the UK including our adversaries working closer together.

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4 d. ago Scottish Government backs review of sarcoma treatment after new report reveals stark inequalities in care

A major new study has revealed that hundreds of Scottish sarcoma patients are waiting six months or longer for diagnosis of the rare and often deadly disease due to 'systematic failings' in care.

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6 d. ago Canadian intelligence accuses India over Sikh’s killing as Carney meets Modi

Killing of Canadian national was ‘significant escalation in India’s repression efforts’ but leaders shake hands at G7Canada’s spy agency has warned that the assassination in British Columbia of a prominent Sikh activist signaled a “significant escalation in India’s repression efforts” and reflects a broader, transnational campaign by the government in New Delhi to threaten dissidents.The report was made public a day after Mark Carney shook hands with Narendra Modi at the G7 and pledged to restore diplomatic relations in a very public attempt to turn the page on the bitter diplomatic row unleashed by the murder of the Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump made $10million selling guitars, bibles, watches and sneakers

The financial disclosure report, released by the Office of Government Ethics, lays bare the vast wealth of President Donald Trump and his family

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1 week ago Reporting service for DWP and HMRC claimants if someone dies

The Tell Us Once service allows people to report a death to the majority of government organisations in a quick and streamlined process

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2 w. ago Children in most deprived areas more likely to visit A&E and be obese – Unicef

The organisation has called on the Government to lift its two-child benefit cap after its report on deprivation in England.

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2 w. ago ‘Big Balls’ and other Musk DOGE proteges could see payback from Trump

The high-profile crash out could put the billionaire’s signature government project under scrutiny

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3 w. ago Dire warning for Government as spectre of animal disease looms

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the Government is not adequately prepared for the increasing risk of animal diseases, and would struggle to manage a major outbreak.

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3 w. ago Government issues ‘report and avoid’ alert over bug outbreak that causes eye symptoms

The oak processionary moth must not be touched in any circumstances

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3 w. ago Will megafunds really put an extra £6,000 in the average pension?

Some experts are sceptical about the touted benefits to workers from the UK government’s proposed shake-upAmid all the jargon of the latest announcement on pensions, one number will have leapt out: the claim that the average worker will gain £6,000 in their retirement fund as a result.The figure comes from the government’s final report of its Pensions Investment Review published on Thursday. It lays out plans to shake up defined contribution pensions, the funds that invest workers’ regular payments in stocks, shares and other assets to grow the money. These provide workers with an income on retirement based on the value of their stake; the size of this income will depend on how much they have paid in and how well the investments have performed. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people

Report from Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni regime for arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence and extortion since draconian new law enactedThe Ugandan authorities have “unleashed abuse”, perpetrating widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the two years since the world’s harshest anti-gay laws were enacted, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).The government’s policies in Uganda had encouraged attacks and harassment against people and organisations seen as being supportive of gay rights, said researchers from the rights group. Continue reading...

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