54 h. ago Government accused of putting ‘wrangling’ over sick Palestinian children

There were two successful evacuations of 12 children in December and May.

Politics

3 d. ago OBR: Vulnerable UK faces 'daunting' threats to stability of public finances after welfare climbdown

Successive governments’ efforts to put the UK public finances have met with only “limited and temporary success” says watchdog

Economics

4 d. ago Beyond the bonnets: Jane Austen’s working women finally get their place in the spotlight

Exhibition looks at housekeepers, maids and governesses who ‘enable the lives of the heroines and heroes’After Elizabeth Bennet walked 3 miles across fields to visit her sick sister, the heroine of Pride and Prejudice came in for scandalising criticism of her “blowsy” hair and petticoats “six inches deep in mud”.What of the women who restored Elizabeth’s hair to coiffed curls and washed the filthy petticoats? Jane Austen’s novels include mentions of working women, such as housekeepers, maids and governesses, but now an exhibition puts their stories in the spotlight. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Chelsea handed staggering UEFA fine for breaching FFP rules as Aston Villa also punished

Chelsea and Aston Villa have both been fined for failing to comply with financial regulations put in place by European football's governing body

Sport

7 d. ago Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan

The Taliban assumed control of Afghanistan in August 2021

Politics

1 week ago Palestine Action makes legal bid to block government from putting it on the banned list under anti

Palestine Action today began its legal bid to block the government from putting it on the banned list under anti-terror legislation.

Politics

1 week ago Revised Labour welfare measures could still push 150,000 into poverty

No 10 spokesperson says estimates in impact assessment written after changes to original bill ‘subject to uncertainty’More than 150,000 people could still be pushed into poverty by Downing Street’s welfare measures despite significant concessions to rebel MPs to protect those already on the benefits, according to the government’s impact assessment.It comes as ministers prepare to put forward the full package of changes ahead of a vote on Tuesday in which about 50 Labour MPs are still likely to oppose the bill. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Supreme Court gives Trump more power after ‘birthright citizenship’ ruling curbs nationwide injunctions

Liberal justices warn 6-3 decision puts government and legal system in ‘grave jeopardy’

Politics

2 w. ago Government announces plans to put ‘digital front doors’ on mental health care

It comes as the Department of Health and Social Care confirmed 85 new mental health emergency departments will be built across England.

Politics

2 w. ago Union leaders call on Keir Starmer to immediately recognise Palestinian state

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak, Unite's Sharon Graham and Unison's Christina McAnea are among the union chiefs putting their name to calls for the UK government to "immediately" recognise a Palestinian state

Politics

3 w. ago Inside Iran's Islamic Republic government with elite troops and Putin agreement

Salvos of missiles and drones have been flying between Israel and Iran, but the make up of the Islamic Republic is a complex one of power struggles of its own, lethal fighting forces and desperate opposition

Politics

3 w. ago No, South Africa’s HIV care is not ‘under control’. To pretend so recalls the dark days of Aids denialism | Yvette Raphael and Sibongile Tshabalala

It is not just Trump’s funding cuts that have led the country to a health crisis. The real collapse comes from a lack of political courage to actNo one should be surprised that the health system in South Africa is straining in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s cruel gutting of HIV funding. What is shocking is the political will to pretend otherwise.As public health workers, researchers, academics, people living with HIV and civil society organisations, we reject the narrative put forward by the government that things are “under control”. Testing has dropped. Frontline workers are being dismissed. Clinics that served our most marginalised communities have closed or are struggling to keep their doors open. And those most affected, such as transgender people, sex workers and drug users, have not been meaningfully included in any transition planning. The National Treasury and the Department of Health are at odds with each other. Officials within the health department are at odds with each...

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3 w. ago OpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting’

Program with the defense department is first under the startup’s initiative to put AI to work in governmentsThe US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200m contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the US military.The San Francisco-based company will “develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains”, according to the defense department’s posting of awarded contracts. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Woman secretly enters her husband in a marathon after he bragged he could run one with NO preparation

Logan Godspeed's wife Maisie thought it would be funny to see him put his money where his mouth is after he boasted about completing the gruelling event without training.

Politics

4 w. ago Ed Miliband: We 'owe Scotland' over £200m Acorn project funds and 'unlimited' jobs potential

Ed Miliband has claimed there are “unlimited opportunities” for energy jobs in Labour’s vision for the North Sea.

Economics

4 w. ago Government ‘putting its money where its mouth is’ with £200m for Acorn scheme

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband visited the Acorn site in Aberdeenshire as it was confirmed it would get £200 million of development funding.

Economics

4 w. ago NHS waiting list for planned treatment falls to lowest level in two years

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government was ‘putting the NHS on the road to recovery’.

Politics