38 h. ago Liverpool sign Alexander Isak in British transfer record £125m deal from Newcastle

Isak signs six-year deal and ‘wants to create history’Deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi falls throughLiverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle on deadline day but were foiled in an attempt to end a stunning window with a deal for Marc Guéhi.On a contrasting day for the Premier League champions, Isak underwent a medical on Merseyside before signing a six-year contract worth around £300,000 a week. Liverpool also stepped up efforts to sign the Crystal Palace captain, Guéhi, who had a medical in London in anticipation of joining Arne Slot’s side after Steve Parish, the Palace chair, accepted £35m plus £5m in add-ons for the defender. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Eleven cabinet ministers at risk of losing seats as Corbyn's new party threatens to split vote

The Mail on Sunday understands that Mr Corbyn's new movement has already reached more than 700,000 'sign-ups' - nearly double the size of Labour's membership.

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1 week ago I now think police use of live facial recognition will make us safer – here’s why you should think so too | Brian Paddick

I have been a Met officer and a critic. I still worry about the culture there. But as the Notting Hill carnival approaches, I am persuaded this is the best optionBrian Paddick is a non-executive adviser for the Metropolitan policeMet police’s facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdogI was a Metropolitan police officer for more than 30 years and policed Notting Hill carnival for many of them, from the anti-police violence of the 1970s as a constable, to being a chief inspector bronze commander in the 1990s.In the 2000s, when the rightwing press succeeded in removing “an openly gay police commander who was soft on drugs” (I advocated alternatives to arresting people for small amounts of cannabis) as the cop in charge of Brixton, “the capital of Black Britain”, local people signed a 5,000-signature petition and held a rally at Brixton town hall demanding my reinstatement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago HMRC issues reminder to working parents to sign up for help worth £2,000 before start of school year

Working parents may be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week

Economics

2 w. ago More than 40,000 sign petition to block Bayeux Tapestry’s loan to Britain

Many are concerned that the movement could damage the fragile Medieval relic

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2 w. ago Next UK protest over Palestine Action ban aims to sign up 1,000 people

Next UK protest over Palestine Action ban aims to sign up 1,000 people  The Guardian

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3 w. ago New UK porn laws petition reaches 515k as raging Brits demand Government cancel it

The rules state that online platforms are required to take measures to prevent children from accessing harmful content, such as pornography or material promoting suicide.

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3 w. ago Families of deadly Mull of Kintyre Chinook disaster 'sickened' by Keir Starmer inquiry rejection

The response from Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes after more than 25,000 people have signed a petition demanding answers around the 1994 Chinook disaster.

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3 w. ago Chinook disaster families ‘disgusted’ after PM rejects inquiry calls

Sir Keir Starmer said a public inquiry would not be ‘in the public interest’.

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3 w. ago Thousands sign petition seeking truth about Mull of Kintyre Chinook helicopter disaster

25 senior intelligence experts, as well as four special forces crew, were killed when an RAF Chinook ZD576 helicopter crashed in 1994

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3 w. ago More than 25,000 sign petition demanding answers on 1994 Chinook disaster

Families of the 29 people who died on the Mull of Kintyre crash have accused the Ministry of Defence of a ‘cover-up’.

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4 w. ago The Mamdani effect: how his primary win is inspiring young progressives to run for office

US group geared at mobilizing young leftist candidates saw a record 10,000 people sign up after Mamdani’s NYC victoryIn mid-July, Erik Clemson signed on to a Zoom call from Honolulu, Hawaii, energized by a mayoral candidate in a city far across the country, to hear how he could run for office himself.Clemson, a 39-year-old machinist instructor who has a YouTube channel where he explains the economy, had long considered a political run some time in the future, but Zohran Mamdani’s upset victory provided a push off the sidelines. Continue reading...

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