36 h. ago Nadine Dorries issues rallying call for Tory members to 'do the right thing' and copy her by switching to Reform as ex

The former Conservative minister, who served in Boris Johnson 's Cabinet, spoke at Reform's conference in Birmingham following her defection to Nigel Farage 's party.

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40 h. ago Voices: Welcome, Nadine, to the Reform UK care home for deadbeat defectors

The recruitment of former Tory minister Nadine Dorries is being hailed as a coup for Nigel Farage. Really? Sean O’Grady argues her slavish devotion to Boris Johnson and her track record in government suggest she’ll soon become a liability

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44 h. ago Afghanistan hit by powerful aftershocks after thousands killed by earthquake

Fresh tremors come with country still reeling from Sunday night’s 6.0-magnitude quake that killed over 2,200 people, a toll that is expected to continue rising

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56 h. ago Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries defects to Reform as she declares: 'The Tory Party is dead'

Nadine Dorries has become the latest high-profile Conservative to defect to Reform UK, declaring: “The Tory Party is dead.”

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting's brutal response to Liz Truss's latest economic advice

The top Labour Cabinet minister Wes Streeting compared the disaster ex-Tory leader Liz Truss to an 'arsonist complaining the fire brigade isn't doing a good enough job'

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4 d. ago DWP confirms full list of 178 medical conditions that qualify for up to £749 a month payment

The latest government data has revealed the full list of medical conditions eligible for Personal Independence Payments

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5 d. ago I’ve seen how big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried | Velislava Hillman

I’ve examined how commercial technologies reshape education – often in ways parents instinctively resist, but are told to ignoreDr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy.A quiet transformation is unfolding in schools: commercial technology is rapidly reshaping how children learn, often without much public debate or inquiry.From the near-ubiquity of Google and Microsoft to speculative AI products such as Century Tech, big and ed tech alike promise “personalised learning” while harvesting vast amounts of data and turning education to monetisable widgets and digital badges.Dr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy. She is the author of Taming Edtech Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried | Velislava Hillman

I’ve examined how commercial technologies reshape education – often in ways parents instinctively resist, but are told to ignoreDr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy.A quiet transformation is unfolding in schools: commercial technology is rapidly reshaping how children learn, often without much public debate or inquiry.From the near-ubiquity of Google and Microsoft to speculative AI products such as Century Tech, big and ed tech alike promise “personalised learning” while harvesting vast amounts of data and turning education to monetisable widgets and digital badges.Dr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy. She is the author of Taming Edtech Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘It’s not a miracle drug!’ Tory peer vents frustrations about failing to lose pounds on weight

Tory peer and former minister Lord Vaizey has joined Westminster’s latest craze for weight loss injections – but has been disappointed by the results

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9 d. ago DWP warning to people on State Pension, PIP or other benefits using a mobile phone

DWP is urging people to watch out for fake text messages designed to steal personal and financial data.

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1 week ago Church leaders face fury after almost 200 victims of clergy abuse see personal details shared in major data breach

The unredacted names and email addresses of almost 200 people who registered for the Church's new abuse compensation scheme were shared in a mass email on Tuesday evening.

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1 week ago Elon Musk’s Doge put sensitive social security data at risk, whistleblower says

SSA official alleges that Doge staff uploaded personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans to vulnerable cloud serverUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) copied and uploaded sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) data to a vulnerable cloud server, potentially risking the safety of hundreds of millions of Americans and violating federal privacy laws, according to a whistleblower complaint filed on Tuesday.The complaint from Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the SSA, alleges that Doge staffers effectively created a live copy of the entire country’s social security data from its numerical identification system database. The information is a goldmine for bad actors, the complaint alleges, and was placed on a server without independent oversight that only Doge officials could access. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Farage’s plan to deport thousands of asylum seekers draws scorn from legal experts

Reform UK leader told scheme is ‘simply not rooted in reality’ after he dodges questions on how it would workUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage’s plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers to despotic regimes such as Afghanistan’s Taliban and withdraw the UK from vital human rights protections have triggered fierce condemnation from legal experts and political opponents, who said the proposals would dismantle Britain’s postwar commitments and shred fundamental rights.Unveiling Reform UK’s “Operation Restoring Justice” at a combative Oxford press conference, Farage claimed his party would detain and deport “absolutely anyone” arriving by small boat and ensure they are “never, ever allowed to stay”, insisting this would stop crossings “within days” and “save tens and possibly hundreds of billions of pounds”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former Tory veterans minister Johnny Mercer suing the MoD over hearing loss 'sustained during his time in the services'

The former MP, 44, has said his claim is 'progressing nicely' after he was refused compensation by the MoD's own Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

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1 week ago DAME ANGELA EAGLE: Labour is tackling asylum mess without gimmicks or games

Writing for The Mirror, Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said the Government is clearing up the Tory mess - but it needs to be done properly

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2 w. ago UK to pay £2.9 million compensation to victims of wildfire started by British troops in Kenya

Defence chiefs have agreed a multi-million pound compensation deal after troops started a fire in Kenya that devastated wildlife. Absent minded soldiers started the blaze while cooking in a field.

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2 w. ago Thousands face deportation to danger as Trump targets temporary protections

People with temporary protected status face possible deportation even though their home countries – including Afghanistan and Haiti – remain unsafeMany thousands of immigrants living in the US who came from certain countries regarded as risky or dangerous are at the mercy of US judges and the Trump administration’s agenda to slash their work authorization and protection from deportation.Since taking office, the Trump administration has announced the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for citizens of seven of the 15 countries previously designated for shelter under this legal umbrella – with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) controversially citing improved conditions in some of those places. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London closing in on $2.7bn contract with Israeli firm to train 60,000 British troops per year

London closing in on $2.7bn contract with Israeli firm to train 60,000 British troops per year  thecradle.co

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2 w. ago Fury of Afghans who helped Britain after personal data leaked 49 times in four years by MoD 'shambles'

Afghans who risked their lives for Britain reacted with fury and disbelief today after learning their personal data may have been compromised nearly 50 times in just four years.

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2 w. ago UK's military chief in Pentagon talks after Donald Trump pledges a NATO

Sir Tony Radakin, the chief of the defence staff, is expected to attend talks at the Pentagon to thrash out how Ukraine would be defended from future attack in the event of a peace deal with Russia.

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