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60 h. ago Tyrrell Hatton rejects US captain Keegan Bradley’s claim about European Ryder Cup fans

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York

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4 d. ago Investigation into Nicolas Sarkozy not due to ‘hatred’, his prosecutor says

Jean-François Bohnert rejects claim by ex-French president, who has been sentenced to five years in jail for election funding conspiracyThe French prosecutor whose office led the case against the former president Nicolas Sarkozy over campaign funding from Libya has denied the investigation was motivated by hatred.In a rare public comment, Jean-François Bohnert, France’s top prosecutor for financial crimes, told RTL radio on Monday: “We have no hatred to express Our compass is the law, it is the rule of law.” Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Andy Burnham calls for UK to rejoin EU within his lifetime and rejects claim he is fiscally irresponsible – UK politics live

Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would have to be ‘wrenched’ out of city and says he wants UK to rejoin EUIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying she will urge business leaders to highlight the risks of a Reform UK government in her speech later.The FT say Reeves will tell the Labour conference.Who is standing up for Britain’s stability. A Labour government that is resolute in cutting interest rates and borrowing or a Reform party that cheered on Liz Truss’ mini-budget?Who is standing up for Britain’s businesses? A Labour government that is forging a closer relationship with our nearest trading partners or a Reform party that talks Britain down and is hungry to cut us off from the world? Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Teachers union rejects claim schools are ‘encouraging children to find problems’

Baroness Amanda Spielman said teachers could be ‘unintentionally encouraging children to find things to be unhappy about’.

Society

5 d. ago Schools have become 'therapeutic institutions' with too much 'negative' focus on mental health instead of academics, former Ofsted boss claims

Baroness Spielman said schools are encouraging children to identify negative emotions from as young as three, which she says are a normal part of childhood.

Events

7 d. ago Clive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out

Attorney general says mining magnate is ‘not a foreign investor’ and is ‘not entitled to any benefits under Australia’s free trade and investment agreements’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than $13m after his claim of being a “foreign investor” was dismissed by an international tribunal after a dispute lasting more than a decade.The intergovernmental permanent court of arbitration rejected Palmer’s claim as it had no jurisdiction over the dispute between a national government and one of its citizens, the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, said on Saturday. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Primary schoolers rebrand Tesco fruit and veg to encourage other kids to give it a go

Exactly 82% say they’re more likely to eat fruit and veg if a friend or schoolmate recommends it thanks to their often-colourful ways of describing the taste, texture and colour (29%)

Politics

8 d. ago Instagram still poses risk to children despite new safety tools, says Meta whistleblower

Meta rejects review findings, which claim two-thirds of new features designed to protect young people are ‘woefully ineffective’Children and teenagers are still at risk from online harm on Instagram despite the rollout of “woefully ineffective” safety tools, according to research led by a Meta whistleblower.Two-thirds (64%) of new safety tools on Instagram were found to be ineffective, according to a comprehensive review led by Arturo Béjar, a former senior engineer at Meta who testified against the company before US Congress, New York University and Northeastern University academics, the UK’s Molly Rose Foundation and other groups.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other in...

Events

9 d. ago Farage claim that migrants are eating swans rejected by Royal Parks

A Royal Parks spokesperson said ‘we’ve not had any incidents reported to us of people killing or eating swans’.

Events

1 week ago Wes Streeting rejects Trump claim linking paracetamol and autism

Health secretary joins medical experts in urging pregnant women to ignore US president’s remarksWes Streeting has rejected Donald Trump’s unproven claims of a link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism, urging mothers-to-be to ignore the US president’s remarks.The health secretary challenged Trump’s statements, which medical experts have stressed are not based on evidence, as part of a drive to reassure mothers-to-be in the UK. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Benn rejects claim of handling ‘dual control’ of legacy issues to Dublin

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris also pushed back on unionist criticism that his government had been given too much say on the new legacy framework.

Politics

2 w. ago Owen Cooper’s Emmy sends message to ‘look outside the box’, drama school says

Co-head of Manchester school where Adolescence actor trained says she hopes win will encourage casting of ‘raw northern talent’The co-director of the drama school where Adolesence star Owen Cooper trained has said she hopes his Emmy win will encourage producers to “look outside the box” when it comes to casting working-class and northern talent.Cooper, 15, became the youngest ever male recipient of an Emmy on Sunday, when he won the best supporting actor in a limited series award for his role as the teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller in the Netflix drama. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Teachers should be able to work one day a week at home, union head says

Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, told the Sunday Times that teachers need flexible working.

Society

2 w. ago Schoolgirl barred from school for Union Jack dress tells Tommy Robinson anti

Courtney Wright, 13, who was banned from Bilton School in Rugby, after teachers told her she could not wear a Union Jack dress told protesters gathered in London that 'British culture matters too'.

Culture

3 w. ago Legislation to protect school inspections ‘red flag to bull’ – teachers’ union

The proposed legislation is expected to see teachers able to be fined for refusing to co-operate with inspections.

Politics

3 w. ago Ian Murray's brutal sacking was triggered by a Scottish Labour away day snub

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says allies of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar believe Murray did not spend enough time north of the border on Labour duties, a claim the MP's allies flatly reject.

Politics

4 w. ago Texas pushes Lord’s prayer in public schools after losing legal battle over Ten Commandments in classrooms

Attorney General Ken Paxton slammed by First Amendment groups after ‘encouraging’ schools to recite Christian prayer

Events

4 w. ago Conservation groups clash with Highland community as decision on controversial golf course progresses

Campaigners are calling on members of the public to push Holyrood to reject the plans to protect a coastal dune system that they claim is one of the last remaining of its kind in Scotland.

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