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Andy Burnham's Rough Sleeping Target at Risk: UK Homelessness Crisis

Andy Burnham's Rough Sleeping Target at Risk: UK Homelessness Crisis

Andy Burnham's rough sleeping target is in danger of being missed, as new figures show a sharp rise in the number of people sleeping rough in Engla...

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Trump FCC Nominee Danielle Thumann Avoids Questions on Carr Censorship

Trump FCC Nominee Danielle Thumann Avoids Questions on Carr Censorship

Danielle Thumann, Donald Trump's nominee for FCC commissioner, avoided direct questions from Senate Democrats on Tuesday about what they call Chair...

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US Army Member Arrested in UK Over Alleged Russia Links

US Army Member Arrested in UK Over Alleged Russia Links

A member of the US army with alleged links to Russia has been arrested by British counter-terrorism police, according to authorities. The 41-year-o...

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Hegseth Faces Impeachment Threat Over Iran War Press Silence

Hegseth Faces Impeachment Threat Over Iran War Press Silence

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a rare appearance before journalists at the Pentagon on Tuesday, breaking nearly six months of press silence as...

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Mexico SIM Registration Plan Faces Black Market Challenge

Mexico SIM Registration Plan Faces Black Market Challenge

Mexico's ambitious plan to end phone anonymity by requiring all mobile lines to be registered to a person is facing a significant challenge: a thri...

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Banco de España: Keep 70 Euros Cash at Home for Emergencies

Banco de España: Keep 70 Euros Cash at Home for Emergencies

The Banco de España now recommends that citizens keep at least 70 euros in cash at home as a precaution against digital payment failures. This advi...

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Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion: The Antidote to the Politics of Cruelty

Compassion is the antidote to the politics of cruelty, and a growing movement is fighting to restore it to public life. In a recent article, John H...

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Leftwing Take on Taking Back Control: A Critical Response

Leftwing Take on Taking Back Control: A Critical Response

In the debate over a leftwing take on taking back control, a recent letter to the Guardian raises a crucial question: can working people exercise c...

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EU Student Discounted Fees in UK: Fairness Debate Heats

EU Student Discounted Fees in UK: Fairness Debate Heats

The debate over whether it is fair to give EU students discounted university fees in the UK has intensified after reports that the government plans...

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Growth at All Costs Is Not a Sustainable Economic Policy

Growth at All Costs Is Not a Sustainable Economic Policy

Growth at all costs is not a sustainable economic policy, as the UK can learn from the US midterm elections. Voters in the UK will judge Andy Burnh...

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UK Slave Trade Apology Won't Bring Reparations, Minister Says

UK Slave Trade Apology Won't Bring Reparations, Minister Says

A UK minister has stated that a formal apology for Britain's role in the slave trade will not lead to financial reparations, sparking a renewed debate over historical accountability. The...

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Justice Department Subpoenas in Alaska Senate 'Second Dan Sullivan'
Justice Department Subpoenas in Alaska Senate 'Second Dan Sullivan'
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas in response to a report that Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign collaborated with party operatives to recruit a challenger with the same name as... Read more...
UEFA Nears Challenger to Face Infantino in FIFA Election
UEFA Nears Challenger to Face Infantino in FIFA Election
UEFA is close to selecting a candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA election, with a decision potentially coming as early as next week. The move signals growing... Read more...
JD Vance Letter to Iran Offers Last Chance to Avert US Conflict
JD Vance Letter to Iran Offers Last Chance to Avert US Conflict
JD Vance letter to Iran has emerged as a potential last-chance effort to avert a fresh US-Iran conflict, with Tehran's response to the vice president's personal overture now eagerly awaited.... Read more...
Spain Absenteeism Rate in Europe: Why Definitions Skew the Data
Spain Absenteeism Rate in Europe: Why Definitions Skew the Data
Spain's absenteeism rate is often cited as one of the highest in Europe, but the truth is more nuanced: absenteeism laboral (workplace absenteeism) is defined differently across countries, making direct... Read more...
Bryan Adams Trolls Trump with New Song Over Lake Ontario Renaming
Bryan Adams Trolls Trump with New Song Over Lake Ontario Renaming
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has taken a swipe at US President Donald Trump with a new song titled “Lake Ontario,” defending the lake’s name against Trump’s executive order to rename... Read more...
Brazil Election: Lula's Win Offers Climate and Democracy Lessons
Brazil Election: Lula's Win Offers Climate and Democracy Lessons
Brazil's presidential election has delivered a stunning victory for the planet and democracy, as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff. The result has... Read more...
Save Hammersmith Bridge and Keep It Free of Cars
Save Hammersmith Bridge and Keep It Free of Cars
The campaign to save Hammersmith Bridge has become a flashpoint in London's transport debate, and the argument for keeping it free of cars is stronger than ever. Critics who want... Read more...
UK Emergency Stockpiles: A Luxury Not Everyone Can Afford
UK Emergency Stockpiles: A Luxury Not Everyone Can Afford
UK emergency stockpiles are under the spotlight after the government's Be Ready campaign advised every Briton to stockpile water and food supplies. But for many families, especially those in deprived... Read more...
Prison Recalls Outpace Releases in England and Wales
Prison Recalls Outpace Releases in England and Wales
New figures from the Ministry of Justice show that prison recalls outpaced releases in England and Wales during the first half of this year, with more people returned to custody... Read more...
Rolls-Royce £1.25bn Subsidy: Why UK Backed UltraFan Engine
Rolls-Royce £1.25bn Subsidy: Why UK Backed UltraFan Engine
Rolls-Royce has secured a £1.25bn government subsidy to part-fund the development of its next-generation UltraFan engine for single-aisle commercial planes. The chancellor buried the giveaway in two short sentences in... Read more...
MLS Sprint Season 2027: Schedule, Cold-Weather Accommodations and Key
MLS Sprint Season 2027: Schedule, Cold-Weather Accommodations and Key
Major League Soccer's 2027 sprint season will begin on 19 February, with MLS Cup taking place during Memorial Day weekend at the end of May. The stopgap half-season is a... Read more...
Kemi Badenoch's Brexit Stance Under Fire as Debate Shifts
Kemi Badenoch's Brexit Stance Under Fire as Debate Shifts
Kemi Badenoch is facing mounting criticism for her refusal to countenance a reappraisal of Brexit, even as the global context that shaped the original debate has fundamentally changed. The Guardian’s... Read more...

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