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PM preparing to channel Margaret Thatcher at party conference in attempt to cast aside Tory turmoilRishi Sunak was installed as prime minister nearly a year ago to bring stability to a country, economy and political party in turmoil wreaked by his two predecessors. His staid strategy to keep the Conservatives in government has plugged some holes in the sinking ship – but not yet made it seaworthy again.With Sunak’s personal ratings dwindling, Conservative MPs getting restless and a general election fast approaching, Downing Street has drawn a line under the last 12 months and set its sights on the next. Continue reading…



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Author : Aubrey Allegretti

Publish date : 2023-09-22 15:00:19

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Prosecutors charge New Jersey Democrat with accepting bribes to use influence to benefit three businessmen and Egypt governmentThe US senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, and his wife have been charged with bribery offenses in connection with their relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, federal prosecutors said on Friday.The US attorney’s office in Manhattan accused the defendants of accepting thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using Menendez’s power and influence as a senator to seek to protect and enrich the businessmen, and benefit the government of Egypt. Continue reading…



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Author : Guardian staff and agencies

Publish date : 2023-09-22 14:28:08

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School leaders say funding and teacher shortages are far more urgent than a ‘British baccalaureate’UK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak’s desire to overhaul A-levels was denounced as an “undeliverable gimmick” by Labour and met with scepticism by school leaders who said funding and teacher shortages were far more urgent concerns.A series of news reports claim the prime minister is planning changes to what students in England are taught after GCSEs, including compulsory maths and English classes as part of a broader “British baccalaureate” qualification. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/sep/22/rishi-sunak-a-level-overhaul-plan-undeliverable-gimmick-labour

Author : Richard Adams Education editor

Publish date : 2023-09-22 13:38:54

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Federal agencies to be told to prepare for shutdown as Kevin McCarthy speakership hangs by thread following second defeat in a weekKevin McCarthy ended the week in the same predicament that he started it with: teetering on the edge of a government shutdown as his House speakership hangs by a thread.The House wrapped up its work on Thursday with no clear path forward on advancing a stopgap government spending bill – a grim sign with just nine days left to avert a federal shutdown. In an advisory to members, House Republican whip Tom Emmer said spending negotiations were “ongoing”, but he did not specify any plans for a vote on Friday. Continue reading…



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Author : Léonie Chao-Fong

Publish date : 2023-09-22 13:19:02

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Legal firm says Real World Portal app encourages misogyny and that there is evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid schemeApple has been criticised for hosting an app created by Andrew Tate which has been accused of encouraging misogyny and being an illegal pyramid scheme.Tate created the app, Real World Portal, after the closure of his “Hustler’s University”, which was an online academy for fans of Tate, promising to assist them in earning thousands of pounds while helping Tate’s videos on social media, which have been described as misogyny, to go viral. Continue reading…



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Author : Tobi Thomas

Publish date : 2023-09-22 12:29:29

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Council on American Islamic Relations (Cair) argues watchlist is used for ‘humiliation and harassment’ and should be withdrawnA federal terrorist watchlist, mostly comprised of Muslim Americans, is Islamophobic and being used for “harassment and humiliation” and should be withdrawn, civil rights advocates argue.Formally known as the Terrorist Screening Dataset, or “TSDS,” the watchlist is made up of more than 1.5 million people, most of whom are Muslim, according to attorneys from Muslim rights organization the Council on American Islamic Relations (Cair). Although the FBI says no one can be added to the watchlist due to their race, ethnicity or religion, Cair found about 98% of people on the list are Muslim. Continue reading…



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Author : Erum Salam in New York

Publish date : 2023-09-22 12:00:02

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Cygnet Health Care pleads guilty of failing to provide safe care at Ealing hospital after woman took her own lifeA private sector mental health provider has been hit with a £1.53m fine after pleading guilty in a criminal prosecution brought by the Care Quality Commission over an in-patient’s death.Cygnet Health Care pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to provide safe care and treatment at its Ealing hospital, following the death of a young woman who was able to take her own life there in July 2019. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/22/private-mental-health-provider-fined-153m-over-in-patients-death

Author : Anna Bawden

Publish date : 2023-09-22 11:19:32

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Police say images show 10-year-old as she may have dressed in the months before her deathDetectives have issued new images of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in order to “build a picture of her life” before she was found dead.The girl’s father, Urfan Sharif, her stepmother, Beinash Batool, and uncle Faisal Malik are accused of the child’s murder after her body was discovered under a blanket in a bunk bed at her home in Woking, Surrey, on 10 August. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2023-09-22 10:47:38

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Queensland prison staff found drone crashed close to exercise area with sealed bag nearby containing contrabandGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA woman used a drone to fly $119,000 worth of drugs as well as a USB drive containing pornography into a prison.Cheyenne Anniki Petryszyn, 27, faced Brisbane supreme court on Friday for sentencing after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated supply of dangerous drugs in a correctional facility.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2023-09-22 10:00:40

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Human rights groups criticise introduction of X-rays or bone scans to determine ages of asylum seekersChildren seeking asylum in the UK may run away and disappear because of fears of being subjected to X-rays and bone scans to verify their ages human rights campaigners have said.In a measure introduced to parliament this week the Ministry of Justice said it would authorise medical tests to help determine the ages of young asylum seekers. The Home Office will then use the tests, consisting of X-rays of the teeth and wrist bones as well as MRI scans of knees and collar bones as part of the age assessment process. Continue reading…



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Author : Diane Taylor

Publish date : 2023-09-22 09:09:34

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Labour leader has outlined his vision for future UK relationship with bloc, saying party does ‘not want to diverge’The Tories have accused Keir Starmer of flip-flopping over the EU following claims Labour wants to effectively undo Brexit.The Labour leader made a speech on Thursday where he outlined his vision of a future UK relationship with the EU, saying Labour didn’t “want to diverge”.We don’t really know what he’s saying, he’s flip-flopping about. One minute he’s saying he wants to have free movement, then the next minute is saying he wants to control our borders.He doesn’t seem to have a clear policy and he seems to make it up on the hoof on occasion.The prime minister is delivering that Brexit and now we are an independent country, separate from the EU, but we can still trade with them and still co-operate with them, but on our own terms.I think that’s the right relationship, the right balance. Continue reading…



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Author : Nicola Slawson

Publish date : 2023-09-22 08:47:56

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Catholic leader to visit monument to those who have died at sea; Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says country will not become ‘Europe’s refugee camp’Juan Fernando López Aguilar, chair of the European parliament’s civil liberties committee, has criticised the European Commission’s response to the crisis in Lampedusa.Speaking to the Guardian, the Spanish socialist said that it was “the right thing” for senior commission figures to travel to the island last weekend but that he was “puzzled and shocked” by statements made during the trip. Continue reading…



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Author : Lili Bayer

Publish date : 2023-09-22 08:03:15

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Murdoch-owned titles in US, UK and Australia stopped short of saying retirement, but left readers in no doubt about their boss’s immense talentRupert Murdoch’s Australian newspapers hit the streets on Friday morning without the news that the media mogul was stepping down and his son Lachlan would become sole chair of News Corp as well as Fox Corp. The news was broken – after the print deadline in Australia – by one of Murdoch’s US mastheads, the Wall Street Journal.In a note to staff, which was also sent to Australian staff, Murdoch did not use the word retirement. “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change,” he said. “But the time is right for me to take on different roles.” Continue reading…



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Author : Amanda Meade in Sydney

Publish date : 2023-09-22 07:13:38

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Results revealed in FoI data follow other tests that found unsatisfactory levels of the bacteria on bargeThe Bibby Stockholm barge has had “satisfactory” test results for legionella, after tests initially found the presence of the potentially deadly bacteria, the Guardian has learned.The Home Office, which hopes to hold hundreds of people seeking asylum on the barge in Portland, received the most recent legionella results on 4 September and government sources said they were not planning to make the results public. The Guardian obtained the results in freedom of information data from Dorset council. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/22/bibby-stockholm-gets-satisfactory-test-results-for-legionella

Author : Diane Taylor

Publish date : 2023-09-22 05:00:08

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Exclusive: wildfires, once rare in the UK, more than doubled last year to nearly 24,000 with devastating effects on wildlife habitatsWildfires recorded by UK fire brigades surged in 2022 amid extreme heat and droughts, new figures show, as a growing number of fire services invest in new equipment to deal with the rising fire risk due to climate change.Figures obtained by the Guardian under Freedom of Information Act requests show the number of wildfires recorded by fire brigades in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland more than doubled last year, reaching 23,699 in 2022, compared with 9,307 the year before. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/22/uk-firefighters-go-to-spain-for-wildfire-training-as-number-of-blazes-doubles-aoe

Author : Patrick Greenfield, Michael Goodier and Pamela Duncan

Publish date : 2023-09-22 05:00:10

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