14 h. ago Labour industrial strategy's £275m skills boost 'backs young people in the whole country'

The long-awaited strategy will include a £275million boost to skills training for the one in seven young people out of work and education - backing British talent instead of importing workers from overseas

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49 h. ago Health officials issue warnings as UK bakes in the first heat wave of 2025

British health officials are warning people across the country to take precautions when out in the sun as the U.K. has its first heat wave of the year

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51 h. ago America made a catastrophic mistake with the Iraq war. Is it about to repeat it in Iran? | Stephen Werthheim

If the United States joins Israel’s fight to try to finish Israel’s job, it will enter into a war of unknowable scope against a country of 90 million peopleTwo decades ago, as Americans debated whether their country should invade Iraq, one question loomed the largest: did Saddam Hussein possess weapons of mass destruction? If so, the implication was that the United States should disarm and overthrow his regime by military force. If not, Washington could keep that option in reserve and continue to contain Saddam through economic sanctions and routine bombings.In time, the implications of the Iraq war far exceeded the boundaries of the original debate. Saddam, it turned out, had no weapons of mass destruction. But suppose he had possessed the chemical and biological agents that the war’s advocates claimed. Invading his country to destroy his regime would have given him the greatest possible incentive to use the worst weapons at his disposal. The war would have been just as mistaken — ...

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57 h. ago Fear and shock in Iran: ‘I’m constantly afraid a missile might hit my home’

Anahita, a Tehran resident in her 30s, tells of fleeing the city, surging inflation and her hopes for regime changeMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe greatest impact of this war is fear and anxiety. We don’t know whether this situation will last for weeks, months or even years. Our lives have been thrown off routine, I spend most of my time just reading the news. I’m constantly afraid that a missile might hit my home, my city or the homes of my relatives and friends in other places.I get the news from X and Instagram because we don’t have any reliable news networks and broadcasts that are not censored by the regime. We follow the updates through videos shared by people from different parts of the country on social media. The internet in Iran has become very slow and it was completely down yesterday [Wednesday]. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago How Trump’s deportation push created 1 million MORE undocumented people who entered the country

The administration’s own policies ‘de-legalized’ more than 1 million people now vulnerable for removal from the country

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65 h. ago How Trump’s deportation push created 1 million MORE undocumented people

The administration’s own policies ‘de-legalized’ more than 1 million people now vulnerable for removal from the country

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3 d. ago Immigration raid at Louisiana racetrack ends with more than 80 arrests

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested upward of 80 people unlawfully in the country during a raid at a southwest Louisiana racetrack, the agency announced

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3 d. ago Nigerian president orders crackdown on gangs after 150 killed in conflict

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators of a weekend attack that killed at least 150 people in the country’s northcentral

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4 d. ago American tries full English for first time but Brits say he should try 'better' meal

An American has shared how he would improve the classic full English to better suit his tastes, but people believe he should try a meal from elsewhere in the country before making his mind up

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4 d. ago Throat Cancer Foundation urges immediate action on HPV vaccine inequality

The Throat Cancer Foundation has expressed deep concern following the BBC’s reporting on significant disparities in HPV vaccination rates among young people in Scotland, particularly in the country’s most deprived communities.

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4 d. ago Good Morning Britain star reveals every daily struggle over painful health condition

A Good Morning Britain star has opened up about his health on the ITV show today as he explained how he suffers with a painful health condition that many people up and down the country also suffer with

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5 d. ago Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run

Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to runFatal clashes between police and supporters of former president Evo Morales have deepened Bolivia’s political and economic crisis, heightening tensions in the Andean country just two months before the presidential election.Six people have been killed and more than 300 injured in weeks of unrest. The dead include four police officers, one of whom was reportedly killed by dynamite which had been strapped to his body. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago America had open borders until 1924. Racism and corporate greed changed that | Daniel Mendiola

The primary justifications for early immigration laws were xenophobia, eugenics, and overt racism. Understanding the history of immigration is essentialThe US immigration system is a scam that dehumanizes people for profit. Communities across the country have had enough.The protests in Los Angeles have invited a long overdue conversation about the true nature of the US immigration system. While the immediate catalysts for the protests were ramped up Ice raids attempting to meet Donald Trump’s arbitrary deportation quotas, the protests spring from a deeper history. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago All British people in Israel told to 'register' to get information on leaving country

Tensions are high between Israel and Iran

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5 d. ago Emergency services warn of wildfire risk before expected UK heatwave

Temperatures forecast to reach 32C in London on Saturday as authorities issue reminder to check on vulnerable peopleEmergency services have issued warnings over the increased risks of wildfires before an expected heatwave this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach 32C in some parts of the country.Authorities reminded the public to check in with older people and those with health conditions as forecasters predicted a burst of heat expected to peak this weekend before easing early next week. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago More than 10m Brits go weeks on end without experiencing any joy at all, study shows

The nationwide poll discovered a surprising 16% of people in the UK experience joy less than once every four weeks – equating to around 10.8 million people across the country

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7 d. ago Millions across US turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump

Protesters demonstrate at about 2,000 sites nationwide on day US president holds military parade in WashingtonAs tanks and soldiers paraded through the streets of Washington on Saturday, several million people around the country turned out to protest against the excesses of Donald Trump’s administration.The protests, dubbed “No Kings”, rook place at about 2,100 sites nationwide, from big cities to small towns. A coalition of more than 100 groups joined together to plan the protests, which are committed to a principle of nonviolence. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Raids and fear cast a large shadow over Club World Cup’s big launch

Governing body cannot avoid the dark political backdrop to its tournament opening as Trump’s authorities flex their muscles“When Donald Trump came in the laws just changed and it’s hard for immigrants now you’ve got a lot of people being deported, people who have been in the United States for two decades. It’s not nice, it’s not right when someone who hasn’t committed a crime has to go back somewhere.“I just don’t respect somebody like [Trump] that deports so many people and hurts so many families this country was built on immigrants. Nobody’s from here.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago All of the Scots named on the King's Birthday Honours List 2025

Over 110 people from Scotland who have contributed to their community and country are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2025

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8 d. ago Where is the joy? Over 10 million Brits struggle to find one moment of happiness in a whole month

The nationwide study discovered a surprising 16% of people in the UK experience joy less than once every four weeks – equating to over 10 million people across the country

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