31 h. ago Labour’s neutrality on assisted dying questioned amid leaked report

Labour MP Dame Meg Hillier, a strong opponent of the Bill, branded the emergence of a leaked policy document from 2023 ‘hugely disappointing’.

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34 h. ago Leaked report reveals culture of bullying and harassment at scandal

Exclusive: report into Blackpool Victoria hospital by Royal College of Physicians finds systemic failings have affected patient safetyA culture of systemic bullying and harassment has been allowed to flourish among staff at one England’s most scandal-hit hospitals, a damning leaked report reveals.The safety of patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital was affected as a result of the failings, the report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago FBI under Kash Patel has become ‘internally paralyzed by fear’, new report reveals

Leaked assessment based on confidential accounts from 24 FBI sources describes organization as a ‘rudderless ship’US politics live – latest updatesThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is “in over his head” and leading a “chronically under-performing” agency paralyzed by fear and plummeting morale, according to a scathing 115-page report compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts.The leaked assessment, obtained by the New York Post and prepared for both congressional Senate and House judiciary committees, is based on confidential accounts from 24 FBI sources. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago OBR chief resigns after report blames leadership for Budget blunder

A damning report into last week’s Budget leak said the error was the worst failure in the OBR’s 15-year history

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3 d. ago Lying Rachel finds her 'fall guy': OBR chief who exposed Chancellor's lies QUITS over shambolic leak of Budget 

In a letter to the Chancellor and the House of Commons' Treasury Committee on Monday, Mr Hughes said he was taking 'full responsibility' for the embarrassing error.

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3 d. ago OBR chairman resigns after damning report into leak of Reeves’ Budget

The report said the leak was ‘the worst failure in the 15-year history of the OBR’

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3 d. ago OBR Budget blunder had happened before, damning report reveals

The report says ‘ultimate responsibility’ rests with the leadership of the OBR, raising major questions for the watchdog’s chair Richard Hughes

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3 d. ago OBR chief on the brink as minister suggests buck for Budget leak stops with him

Treasury minister James Murray told the Commons that the government would be considering the 'serious' findings of a report into the episode.

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3 d. ago OBR report says Budget leak error also led to early Spring Statement access

Probe labels premature publication ‘worst failure’ in fiscal watchdog’s 15-year history

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3 d. ago OBR chief could be forced to quit TODAY as Starmer swipes at 'serious error' after Budget leak and revelations over when it told Treasury there was no hole in public finances

Keir Starmer used a press conference to jibe at the 'significant error' over the Budget leak and question the judgment of the independent body.

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3 d. ago Will Reeves take revenge on OBR chief TODAY? Watchdog's fate hangs in balance with Budget leak report

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to receive a report on the dramatic Budget leak that saw key documents made public nearly two hours early.

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5 d. ago The Guide #219:: Don’t panic! Revisiting the millennium’s wildest cultural predictions

In this week’s newsletter: The turn-of-the-2000s produced a frenzy of cultural crystal-ball gazing . Two decades on those bold forecasts reveal as much about us as they do about the era itself• Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI love revisiting articles from around the turn of the millennium, a fascinatingly febrile period when everyone – but journalists especially – briefly lost the run of themselves. It seems strange now to think that the ticking over of a clock from 23:59 to 00:00 would prompt such big feelings, of excitement, terror, of end-of-days abandon, but it really did (I can remember feeling them myself as a teenager, especially the end-of-days-abandon bit.)Of course, some of that feeling came from the ticking over of the clock itself: the fears over the Y2K bug might seem quite silly today, but its potential ramifications – planes falling out of the sky, power grids failing, entire life savings being deleted in a stroke – would have sent anyone a...

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6 d. ago Stranger Things 5: Creators reveal who they almost killed off

As Stranger Things returns for its fifth and final season, we break down everything you need to know ahead of the hugely anticipated finale.

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7 d. ago How Tinsel Town got Rebel Wilson hooked on very British habit

Rebel Wilson revealed she embraced British culture while filming Tinsel Town in the UK earlier this year — by taking up tea drinking for the first time.

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7 d. ago Former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson found to have misled voters about cancer diagnosis and military history

Report by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission says Thompson leaked confidential council documents to an unnamed ‘adviser’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson misled the electorate about a cancer diagnosis, his military history and university qualifications, according to a report by the Crime and Corruption Commission.The CCC also found that, as mayor, Thompson leaked numerous confidential documents to an unnamed “adviser”, sending them 8,741 encrypted WhatsApp messages in a five-month period. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Treasury watchdog raises new doubts over Labour's plan to tackle Channel small boats crisis, warning huge asylum hotel bill could leave Home Office with £1.4billion shortfall

According to the leaked report, it suggested that demand for asylum accommodation has grown and 'is now expected to cost £15.3 billion over the next 10 years'.

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8 d. ago OBR UK Budget leak: How was the OBR forecast leaked? What is the OBR?

The leaking of the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast has been condemned, with immediate calls for an inquiry

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8 d. ago From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift: UK's fascination with American culture revealed

A poll of 2,000 adults found 30% know just as much about American pop culture as they do their own.

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2 w. ago The 27 signs you're officially 'past it': Pop culture expert REBECCA MAY reveals the lifestyle habits that prove you're showing your age

British brand expert Rebecca May has revealed the 27 passé lifestyle habits that indicate you're no longer ahead of the curve.

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2 w. ago The 27 signs you're officially past it: Pop culture expert REBECCA MAY reveals the lifestyle habits that prove you're no longer down with the kids

British brand expert Rebecca May has revealed the 27 passé lifestyle habits that indicate you're no longer ahead of the curve.

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