6 h. ago Head of chief constables body backs plans to slash their number

Gavin Stephens said there are too many decision makers in the current structure of police forces in England and Wales.

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3 d. ago How Trump’s relations with America’s biggest banking boss hit rock bottom

US president’s $5bn lawsuit against JP Morgan and Jamie Dimon follows a steady rise in tensions between the two menWeeks after Donald Trump’s first shock election win, bosses from across corporate America were scrambling to enter the president’s orbit.Business leaders ranging from the General Motors boss, Mary Barra, to Disney’s chief, Bob Iger, quickly signed up to a new advisory council in 2016 to help shape the aggressively pro-growth policies of this new populist politician. Among them was the head of America’s largest bank: Jamie Dimon, the chair and chief executive of JP Morgan. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Justice Secretary David Lammy 'will offer brand new family car and a fortnight in Marbella' to appease disgruntled MPs over jury reforms

Justice Secretary David Lammy so 'desperate' over plan to slash jury trial 'I wouldn't be surprised if he starts offering MPs a brand new family car and a fortnight in Marbella', said backbencher Karl Turner.

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1 week ago West Midlands police chief to retire after Maccabi fan ban criticism

Chief constable Craig Guildford will step down as the head of the force following mounting pressure for him to quit.

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1 week ago Takeaways from the AP's report on turmoil surrounding the FDA's new fast

Questions remain among top Food and Drug Administration officials over who has the appropriate legal authority to sign off on drugs cleared under a new plan to slash FDA drug review times

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1 week ago Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

A plan to slash Food and Drug Administration drug review times is raising alarms at the public health agency that's been rocked by recent layoffs and resignations

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1 week ago Plans to slash jury trial will see cases already in backlog diverted to new 'swift courts', minister confirms

MPs heard defendants who have already opted for a jury trial in the Crown court are likely to see their cases reassessed once new legislation has been passed.

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1 week ago ‘The real ringleader’: the Venezuelan security chief with a $25m bounty on his head

Security chief Diosdado Cabello is nicknamed the Octopus for good reason, with the regime’s fate said to rest with himHis nickname is the Octopus, he hosts a TV show called Hitting it with a Sledgehammer and many Venezuelans consider him the real power in the land.Diosdado Cabello runs the regime’s security apparatus and is perhaps the most feared, reviled and, in some quarters, revered government figure, with influence to rival that of the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Police crime panel Chair warns chief constable's head could be 'on the chopping block' over a ban on Israeli football fans travelling to Birmingham

Suky Samra chaired the confirmation meeting at which the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel endorsed Craig Guildford as the West Midland force's new chief constable in 2022.

Events

2 w. ago New emails show how Kristi Noem plans to slash the number FEMA disaster responders in half this year

Layoffs across the agency would likely be carried out in stages, according to three people briefed on the plans

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2 w. ago Mark Kelly pledges to fight Hegseth’s attempt to demote him as he slams the Trump admin as ‘petty’

Pete Hegseth announced plans to slash Mark Kelly’s retirement pay after the veteran and senator warned US troops that they had an obligation to refuse ‘illegal orders’

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2 w. ago Liam Rosenior confirms he WILL join Chelsea to replace Enzo Maresca

Chelsea have been heavily linked with Liam Rosenior in their search for a new head coach and the Strasbourg chief has now all but confirmed he will be joining the Blues

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2 w. ago From academy to Champions League: next manager’s Manchester United in

Club must learn to play without fear and harness their young players, particularly Kobbie Mainoo, and regain a seat at Europe’s top tableWhatever the protestations from Manchester United about the relationship between Ruben Amorim and the higher-ups not collapsing like a house of cards, clearly something was not right. The head coach became increasingly open that something was amiss after chats with Jason Wilcox. The director of football has not covered himself in glory at the club, but he and the chief executive, Omar Berrada, remain while another head coach departs. Conversations with potential replacements need to centre on everyone being on the same page. There were disagreements over tactics and recruitment, which created tension Old Trafford could ill afford. Nothing will be fixed overnight, meaning the incoming coach needs explicit guidelines on what is required and must offer a clear path on how tactics and style will meet expectations. Season-by-season ambitions should be s...

Sport

3 w. ago What to know about the Ukrainian general picked by Zelenskyy to be his new chief of staff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country’s military intelligence service, as his new chief of staff

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3 w. ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy picks military spymaster to replace top aide

Ukraine’s former head of defence intelligence Kyrylo Budanov to become chief of staff following Andriy Yermak resignation

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