3 d. ago Keir Starmer told he must fix Lord Advocate dual role after Operation Branchform concerns

Scots law experts have insisted it's up to the Prime Minister if he wants to separate the two jobs.

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4 d. ago Operation Branchform investigation proves Lord Advocate role must be separated, says Keir Starmer

The Lord Advocate is both the head of the country's prosecution service and the Scottish Government's most senior legal advisor.

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7 d. ago Adolescence reveals a terrifying truth: smartphones are poison for boys’ minds | Martha Gill

When a Netflix drama highlights how online influencers can turn a teenager into a killer, it’s time to rethink social mediaEvery so often, a television drama comes along that has the power to change things. Last year, it was ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office, in which the plight of subpostmasters was rendered with such success that it actually hastened in real-world legislation to compensate them.And now we have Netflix’s Adolescence, which looks at the online radicalisation of young boys by men’s rights activists (MRAs) such as Andrew Tate. Last week, Keir Starmer told the Commons he had been watching the series with his family and that it portrayed an “emerging and growing problem” that needed to be tackled. Now MPs are examining ideas to address the issue with greater urgency.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a letter of up to 250 words to be considered for publication, email it to us at observer.letters@observer.co.uk Contin...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer told to press Donald Trump to extradite Andrew Tate and brother to UK

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey called for Keir Starmer to put pressure on Donald Trump to extradite Andrew and Tristan Tate to the UK, where a warrant has been issued over rape and human trafficking allegations

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3 w. ago Andrew Tate must be immediately extradited from US back to UK, Keir Starmer told

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey asked the Prime Minister to use his relationship with Donald Trump to bring the self-described misogynist to face justice in the UK.

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage ridiculed by MPs over Donald Trump question to Keir Starmer

To cheers from MPs, Keir Starmer told Nigel Farage 'Russia is the aggressor, Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded and we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin'

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3 w. ago Piers Morgan reveals what Donald Trump told him in phone call after Keir Starmer meeting

Piers Morgan has revealed Donald Trump called him following the US president’s White House meeting with Keir Starmer last week (27 February).

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump's attack on Zelensky saying he felt 'uncomfortable'

Keir Starmer told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he was 'uncomfortable' watching the Oval Office exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky - but says he still trusts the US President

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy embraced by British prime minister a day after White House blowout

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he has the nation’s unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with President Donald Trump

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4 w. ago Starmer insists Ukraine has ‘full backing of UK’ as he meets Zelensky at No 10

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ‘we count on your support’ during the meeting.

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