15 h. ago Europe live: US treasury secretary indicates growing frustration with Putin over Ukraine

Scott Bessent says ‘all options on the table’ and condemns ‘despicable’ increase in attacks as Russian leader receives warm welcome in Chinain BrusselsBelgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN general assembly, adding to the growing number of countries seeking to put pressure on Israel and keep alive a two-state solution to end the conflict.“In view of the humanitarian tragedy playing out in Palestine and particularly in Gaza, and in the face of the violence perpetrated by Israel in violation of international law, given its international obligations, including the duty to prevent any risk of genocide, Belgium had to take strong decisions to increase pressure on the Israeli government and the Hamas terrorists.” Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Cheaper public transport for under 21s and pensioners as Andy Burnham rolls out Bee Network expansion

Burnham announced new plans

Economics

30 h. ago Seven Bee Network bus changes affecting five boroughs and 150,000 passengers

It comes nearly two years after Andy Burnham started bringing buses in Greater Manchester back under public control

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34 h. ago PM backs Angela Rayner as deputy faces growing pressure over property portfolio

Conservatives have called for Ms Rayner to face an ethics inquiry after it was reported she saved £40,000 in stamp duty when she bought an £800,000 flat in Brighton

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36 h. ago Angela Rayner faces growing pressure over her property portfolio as questions mount

Conservatives have called for Ms Rayner to face an ethics inquiry after it was reported she saved £40,000 in stamp duty when she bought an £800,000 flat in Brighton

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3 d. ago Man Utd believe Ruben Amorim could quit as senior stars left upset at tactics

Bruno Fernandes' late penalty secured Manchester United a dramatic victory over Burnley but doubts still remain if Ruben Amorim will see out the season as pressure grows

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3 d. ago Voices: I am surprised by the cries of ‘Keir must go’: a change of prime minister won’t solve Labour’s problems

As the Conservatives showed so clearly during the later years of their government, if you only change the prime minister without finding solutions to the issues the public cares about, you haven’t solved anything at all, writes John Rentoul

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4 d. ago Ruben Amorim knows what Man Utd chiefs think of him as pressure grows ahead of talks

Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure at Manchester United following their Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already made clear how highly he rates the head coach

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7 d. ago West Ham close in on €20m deal for Monaco midfielder Magassa

Nottingham Forest have also shown interest in MagassaPotter wants him to be the first of two midfield signingsWest Ham are in advanced talks over a deal to sign the Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa for €17m (£14.7m) plus €3m in add-ons.Graham Potter, who is under growing pressure after opening the campaign with heavy defeats by Sunderland and Chelsea, is desperate for midfield reinforcements and has been pushing for the 21-year-old to join. West Ham have had an agreement on a fee with Monaco since the weekend but have been working on personal terms. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Labour's Starmer faces growing pressure over small boats crisis

This year has witnessed a record 28,288 individuals making the crossing of the English Channel in small boats

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8 d. ago Pressure grows on holidaying Keir Starmer as seven in 10 voters think he's handling asylum hotel issue badly

A YouGov poll for The Times found that 71 per per cent of voters believe the Prime Minister is handling the asylum hotel issue badly.

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8 d. ago Pressure grows on Andy Burnham as SIXTH Greater Manchester MP says same thing

The M.E.N. is calling on Andy Burnham to make the change

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1 week ago Andy Burnham announces expansion of underground trains and tram tunnels

It's a big change to the plan announced last month

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1 week ago Andy Burnham reveals date construction for Stockport and Heywood tram extensions should start

The Heywood line in particular would give Greater Manchester two firsts

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1 week ago ANDY BURNHAM: Major change needed to save children's futures

As students opened their GCSE results this week, Real Britain guest columnist Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester says there needs to be a major overhaul of our education system.

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1 week ago 'Scandalous': Andy Burnham speaks out on asylum seeker hotels

“It’s not acceptable and it’s never been acceptable under any government. The court ruling, in my view, should bring real change.”

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1 week ago Glasgow Caledonian is shaping the future of NHS Scotland’s workforce – find out how

As pressures on Scotland’s NHS grow amid an ageing population and increasing demand for integrated care, Glasgow Caledonian University is powering a workforce revolution.

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1 week ago Andy Burnham 'ready to facilitate' a 'change in ownership' at Salford Red Devils

"It’s just not right for a proud name like this, one of the oldest names in English sport, to be run to the ground"

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1 week ago Pressure grows on Tanzania to free victim of domestic violence who has been on death row for 13 years

Lemi Limbu, who was convicted of murdering her daughter, has severe intellectual disabilities and ‘absolutely should not be in prison’, say campaignersPressure is mounting on the Tanzanian government to release a woman with severe intellectual disabilities who has been in prison awaiting execution for 13 years.Lemi Limbu, who is now in her early 30s, was convicted of the murder of her daughter in 2015. A survivor of brutal and repeated sexual and domestic violence, she has the developmental age of a child. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Can 'King Of The North' Andy Burnham really save the Labour Party? One in three say they would vote for the Greater Manchester Mayor over Starmer

One in three people would rather have the Greater Manchester mayor as Prime Minister over Sir Keir Starmer, research has found.

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