43 h. ago Private schools vow to continue fees VAT fight as High Court rejects challenge

Private schools and pupils challenged the government in court over its VAT fee policy

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44 h. ago Private schools LOSE High Court battle with government over VAT on fees but vow to appeal

Private schools and pupils challenged the government in court over its VAT fee policy

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46 h. ago Private schools LOSE High Court battle with government over VAT on fees

Private schools and pupils challenged the government in court over its VAT fee policy

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61 h. ago DoJ sues New York for blocking immigration arrests near court

Pam Bondi says state employing policies similar to those used by California amid immigration crackdownThe US justice department said on Thursday that it had filed a lawsuit against New York state, challenging state policies that blocked immigration officials from arresting individuals at or near New York courthouses.“Specifically, the complaint challenges a law, called the Protect Our Courts Act, that purposefully shields dangerous aliens from being lawfully detained at or on their way to or from a courthouse and imposes criminal liability for violations of the shield,” the justice department said in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago GMP chief speaks out after 'incredibly challenging' police budget confirmed

'We're ready for whatever comes next'

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4 d. ago The Latest: Trump defends National Guard deployment as protests spread to other cities

President Donald Trump is defending his decision to send Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines to Los Angeles, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests

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5 d. ago NIH scientists go public to criticize Trump's deep cuts in public health research

Scores of National Institutes of Health researchers and staffers have come forward to send their Trump-appointed leader a letter challenging policies they say undermine the NIH mission

Science

8 d. ago UK taxpayers face extra costs as France plans Channel small boat interceptions

French government braces for legal challenges to new tactics, involving extra police, boats and dronesBritish taxpayers will be expected to contribute more money to stop irregular migration as the French government prepares to halt small boats carrying asylum seekers even if they are already at sea.It is understood there will be extra costs associated with the scheme to tackle boats within 300 metres of the shore – including paying for police, boats and drones – which the UK will be asked to share with France. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago EastEnders star shows off the results of her health kick as she reveals new secret behind her five

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has shared new photos of her incredible five stone weight loss as she speaks out on her recent health kick. 

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1 week ago Scottish Government challenged by Livingston MP over its policy of not spending to support munitions manufacture

Gregor Poynton is calling for reform of the Scottish National Investment Bank’s policies

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1 week ago How a drag queen thriller became too controversial for Britain: ‘It was queers policing queers’

‘Femme’, a violent erotic drama starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay, hit a handful of cinemas in 2023. And its tortured journey to release – as well as its rejection by elite institutions in the British film industry – speaks to the incredibly narrow and polarised landscape for queer stories today, writes Ryan Gilbey

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1 week ago Poundland set to close store as '200 more at risk of shutting their doors'

A spokesperson for the budget retailer confirmed the 'sad' closure later this summer stating that they were 'unable to agree the terms' needed to keep the shop open

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2 w. ago Police naming Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity may cause future ‘challenges’

Former superintendent Dal Babu says although decision was correct, to counter misinformation, it may be exploited by far rightMerseyside police’s decision to release details of the ethnicity of the suspect in the Liverpool parade collision could raise “difficulties and challenges” for forces in the future, a former superintendent has said.Merseyside police said they arrested a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area about two hours after the incident that left dozens of people, including four children, injured. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kids ask policeman to try football challenge and are gobsmacked by his reaction

A police officer in Cheshire has gone viral after he was invited by a group of children to show off his football skills - and he certainly rose to the challenge much to their amazement

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