4 d. ago Cops struggling to stop gang war escalating as union warn "more lives at risk"

David Kennedy, General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, has called for investment in frontline policing as staffing shortages make it hard for officers to respond.

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5 d. ago The Narrow Road to the Deep North review – Jacob Elordi’s fine turn in complex, confronting war drama

Justin Kurzel’s adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s novel eschews battleground spectacle for a rich meditation on trauma that unfolds in three timelinesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMany great directors have been attracted to war movies – or, as is the case with Australian auteur Justin Kurzel, a war-themed series, adapting Richard Flanagan’s novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.Film-makers of a certain calibre seem to view this genre as a rite of passage. Some productions – including the recent Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air – have a retrograde flavour, painting war (perhaps problematically) as a great big adventure. Many lean into spectacle, attempting to recreate the smoke and fury of battle, but in the process running the risk of celebrating or ennobling war. “Every film about war,” declared François Truffaut, “ends up being pro-war.”Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue r...

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1 week ago Weight loss jab supply risk as Trump's trade war threatens drug industry

British industry leaders fear tariffs imposed by President Trump could disrupt the supply and even the price of drugs including slimming jabs Mounjaro and Ozempic.

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1 week ago China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militariesThe top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate armed services committee that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow “rebuild its war machine”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How do you price the risk of ‘economic nuclear winter’? The market hasn’t a clue | Nils Pratley

While US bosses look terrified of being labelled unpatriotic over Trump’s tariffs, stock markets are trading on guessworkVolatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’What is the correct level of fall in the stock market if the US president declares economic war on the rest of the world even at the risk of causing a recession in his own country? Does 10% capture it? Or 12%, which was roughly the S&P 500 index’s three-day decline by the time the London market closed on Monday? Or 15%? How about 20%? More? A lot more?During three straight days of heavy falls in the share prices everywhere, a striking feature has been the absence of wise old market heads popping up to argue that the panic is perhaps a little overdone and fair value is emerging. Instead, the collective mood is stuck in bewildered mode for understandable reasons. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Everyone warned to store two specific things 'urgently' after EU's doomsday alert

EXCLUSIVE: Last month, the European Commission issued a warning to the nearly 450 million people who live across the continent to stockpile 72 hours' worth of supplies

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE opens sharply down after Asian markets plummet over trade fears

US president calls sweeping tariffs ‘medicine’ as fears of global trade war lead investors to ramp up bets on risk of recession

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2 w. ago Donald Trump tariffs trigger stock market meltdown as more than £24billion wiped off FTSE 100

Financial markets have been spooked by US President Donald Trump's announcement of a blanket 10% tariff on all imports to the States, and higher levies for many countries, and fears of a trade war and the risk of recession

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2 w. ago Thousands of British jobs at risk from Trump's trade war... but EU is hit even harder as PM warns of 'economic impact' and furious Brussels vows to retaliate

The PM admitted pain is looming as he met business leaders in Downing Street to take stock of the US action.

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2 w. ago British jobs at risk from Trump's trade war: PM warns of 'economic impact' from 'limited' 10% tariff on UK with cars, steel, pharma and fashion firms facing pain as stock markets slide

The PM admitted pain is looming as he met business leaders in Downing Street to take stock of the US action.

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3 w. ago SAS hero says UK 'can't trust' the US with secrets after Trump war plan leak

Ex-22 SAS Staff Sergeant Chris Ryan believes the major security blunder could put Brits and American spies at risk after war plans were leaked on a messaging app

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3 w. ago Leaked White House group chat detailing war plans put RAF pilots at risk, former military boss says

A British Voyager plane was reportedly used to refuel American jets defending the aircraft carrier that launched the strikes on March 15, killing more than 50 people.

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3 w. ago EU tells citizens to stockpile 72 hours of supplies amid risk of war

450 million people urged to gather food, water, medicine and torches to prepare for potential crises

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3 w. ago EU tells 450 million people to stockpile 72 hours of supplies amid risk of war

People are urged to gather food, water, medicine and torches to prepare for potential crises

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia desires war while Ukrainians ‘take risk of peace’, says Macron

‘Coalition of the willing’ leaders to meet in Paris; no ceasefire in place as Russia demands concessions. What we know on day 1,128See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stockpile 72 hours of supplies in case of disaster or attack, EU tells citizens

Bloc’s first preparedness strategy urges people to prepare for floods, fires, pandemics or military strikesPeople in the EU are being advised to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours as part of a European strategy that aims to increase readiness for catastrophic floods and fires, pandemics and military attacks.Outlining its first preparedness strategy, the European Commission said it wanted to encourage citizens to take “proactive measures to prepare for crises, such as developing household emergency plans and stockpiling essential supplies”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago EU steps up crisis planning and advises people to stockpile 72 hours of supplies – Europe live

The EU has announced its Preparedness Union Strategy, outlining plans to prevent and respond to new crises and threatsMeanwhile, Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson has confirmed the country plans to increase the country’s defence spending to a provisional target of 3.5% of GDP by 2030 in the largest push since the end of cold war.Sweden was expected to spend 2.14% in 2024, with projections reaching 2.4% this year, and 2.6% in 2028.Let’s not forget that Russia is and remains the most significant and dark threat to our alliance. Let’s not forget that Russia is moving into a wartime economy. And that will have a huge impact on their capacity and capability to build their armed forces.When it comes to the defence of Poland and the general defence of Nato territory, if anyone were to miscalculate and think they can get away with an attack on Poland or on any other ally, they will be met with the full force of this fierce alliance. Our reaction will be devastating.This has to be very ...

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3 w. ago Since Bridget Phillipson slapped private schools with VAT eight have closed and as many as 200 more are at risk BUT the minister for class war hasn't visited a single one

If private education is singled out for any further punishment then what is already a crisis will become a disaster. So why has Bridget Phillipson yet to visit a single school in the sector?

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