4 h. ago Greater Manchester hospice chief issues funding warning as report reveals 'lack of clarity'

“Fundamentally, if the NHS can’t address a win/win situation in its commissioning of hospice services, then what does that say?”

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44 h. ago Prison custody manager ‘scapegoated’ over bungled release of Hadush Kebatu, union claims

Mistakes happen all the time amid jails chaos, warns chief inspector of prisons

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48 h. ago Mistakes in prisoner releases ‘symptom of system chaos’, warns chief inspector

Charlie Taylor raised concerns over the systemic problem going on in prisons that needs to be fixed by prison service leaders.

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3 d. ago Labour cannot outlaw smoking and vaping in Northern Ireland because its tobacco ban breaches the EU Brexit deal, warns former law chief

John Larkin KC said the Tobacco and Vapes Bill currently going through Parliament will be 'run aground' by the Windsor Framework agreed by Rishi Sunak in 2023.

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5 d. ago NatWest boss warns of bond market backlash against bank windfall tax

The chief executive of NatWest has warned Rachel Reeves against slapping a windfall tax on banks, as the sector's profits soar.

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6 d. ago Overshooting the critical 1.5°C warming threshold is now INEVITABLE, UN chief warns

In his latest grim warning, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that passing a critical global warming threshold is now 'inevitable'.

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7 d. ago ‘Significant exposure’: Amazon Web Services outage exposed UK state’s £1.7bn reliance on tech giant

Cloud computing disruption highlights risk of deepening ties despite warnings from UK’s own regulators, including the TreasuryAmazon chief executive Andy Jassy beamed as he met Keir Starmer in Downing Street’s garden to announce £40bn of UK investments in June. Starmer was equally effusive, gushing: “This deal shows that our plan for change is working –bringing in investment, driving growth, and putting more money in people’s pockets.”Four months later, and the tech company was left scrambling to fix a devastating global outage on Monday that left thousands of businesses in limbo – and shed light on the UK government’s reliance on its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ukraine cannot win against Russia, warns top British army chief

Field Marshal Lord Richards tells The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Ukraine has been given false hope by its Western allies and cannot triumph against Russia unless Nato forces join fight

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1 week ago MI5 thwarted China attack in past week, chief reveals as he warns Beijing presents daily threat to UK security

Sir Ken McCallum admitted he was ‘frustrated’ over spy case collapse as CPS faces further questions over failure to prosecute

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1 week ago Fire chief warns over firework attacks on emergency workers ahead of Bonfire Night

Merseyside Fire and Rescue's Mark Thomas said abuse of crews 'will not be tolerated' after some firefighters were ambushed with fireworks

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1 week ago MI5 chief reveals China plot disrupted last week and warns of 'daily' security threat

Sir Ken McCallum, the Director General of MI5, said the intelligence service had intervened operationally to disrupt a threat connected to China in the last week

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1 week ago UK borders chief warns of surge in Channel migrants from southern Africa and 'significant violence' against police

Martin Hewitt, the Border Security Commander, said there had been 'quite a shift' in the nationalities of people who are coming to Britain on small boats.

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1 week ago Health chief issues stark ketamine warning as drug poisonings hit record high

The UK government has warned young people over the dangerous of ketamine, fake pills and so-called 'THC vapes'

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2 w. ago Prepare to work without IT at all, warns UK cyber chief amid huge surge in hacks

‘Nationally significant’ cyber attacks have increased substantially over the last year, NCSC warns

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2 w. ago Dad and daughter watch in horror as stranger stabs two dogs in brutal attack

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Marcus Norton was walking his Mastiff puppy, Chief, and an elderly Staffordshire terrier, Molly, at a park on Friday, October 10 when a stranger stabbed the two dogs

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2 w. ago The IMF boss is right to say ‘buckle up’ – the global economy is facing multiple menaces

Trump’s latest tariff tantrum and rising fears of an AI bubble have very quickly borne out Kristina Georgieva’s claim that ‘uncertainty is the new normal’Trump threatens 100% tariffs as Beijing restricts rare-earth exportsLittle more than 48 hours passed last week between IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva’s warning that “uncertainty is the new normal” and Donald Trump’s latest tariff onslaught – this time aimed at China.Markets plunged on Friday after Trump threatened to levy punitive additional tariffs of 100% on Chinese goods in retaliation for Beijing’s blocks on exports of rare earth minerals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty and offers this advice: 'Buckle up'

The global economy may be holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last

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2 w. ago IMF chief warns ‘uncertainty is the new normal’ in global economy

Kristalina Georgieva outlines mounting risks to economic stability before fund’s annual meetings next weekBank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burstGold price tops $4,000 for first time as investors seek safe havenThe head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the mounting risks facing the global economy, saying: “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.”As finance ministers and central bankers prepare to meet in Washington for the IMF’s annual meetings next week, its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva said the world economy had shown surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago EU chief warns Europe in 'hybrid warfare' with Russia: 'We must respond'

President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has warned the recent incursions over Europe are 'part of a pattern of growing threats' - calling it 'hybrid warfare' with Russia

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3 w. ago Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia | Paul Taylor

Failure to agree a common defence strategy risks emboldening Vladimir Putin. The squabbles have to stopThe closer Russia’s hybrid war comes to European capitals, the less EU leaders seem able to agree on how to respond. That, at least, was the worrying impression left by a dissonant EU summit in Copenhagen. Summoned last week to build consensus on the top priorities for European rearmament, the meeting was an embarrassing display of the turf wars, political squabbles and hidden agendas that are plaguing attempts to build a coherent European defence. Leaders quarrelled not only about who should be in charge of Europe’s military buildup but also about how to fund Ukraine’s continued resistance against Russian aggression, and how to advance Kyiv’s bid for EU membership.They voiced alarm at repeated breaches of their airspace by drones buzzing European airports and military bases, and Russian fighter jets violating their borders but appeared unsure how to react. Shoot them down? Escort ...

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