Nandy rejects claims of politicising Remembrance Sunday after Erasmus row
The culture secretary says the UK rejoining the EU's study and work scheme will help honour wartime sacrifice.
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Second world war veterans outnumber former PMs for possible last time on Remembrance Sunday
Andy Burnham takes part for first time alongside eight ex-premiers as 12 veterans participate in ceremony Second world war veterans outnumbered former prime ministers for what could be the last time at the national service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in central London. The number of veterans from that conflict has dwindled to about a dozen, the oldest of whom was Jeffrey Brereton who served in…
Revealed: how a UK firm is spearheading growth in trade of US fracked ethane
Ineos is driving exports with potentially far-reaching environmental and social repercussions “My children started getting sick,” says Lois Bower-Bjornson, a campaigner at the Clean Air Council in Washington County, Pennsylvania. “My oldest son had rashes all over his body. His ears, his eyelids, everywhere. My youngest had terrible nosebleeds, it was so bad that he became anaemic and would…
‘We feel the love’: Epstein survivors overwhelmed by messages of support at pop-up art exhibition
Visitors to a touring show drawing attention to Epstein’s crimes have left thousands of ‘powerful’ notes – and survivors say it means a great deal When Danielle Bensky first went to The Donald J Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, she didn’t know what to expect. “What happens if I walk in and survivors’ names are just plastered everywhere?” Bensky wondered about the reading room, a…
US datacenter demand spurs increased fossil fuel pipeline projects as rules are discarded
Trump administration has gutted regulations that protect lives and natural resources as pipeline build-out continues Datacenters are spurring a boom in fossil fuel pipeline projects at a time when the Trump administration is gutting rules that protect from disasters along the lines, a new review of federal records shows. The report, compiled by the Environmental Integrity Project, also found…
Rahm holds off Hatton and McIlroy for Rolex Series win in Abu Dhabi
Jon Rahm held off former LIV Golf team-mate Tyrrell Hatton and Masters champion Rory McIlroy to claim an two-shot victory at the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship.
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Dormice 'thrive' at National Trust site
Killerton National Trust has 100 nest boxes across its estate in Devon.
Record ten prime ministers line up at Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday
Andy Burnham led his predecessors at the Cenotaph today, marking his first ceremony as prime minister
Royals and veterans reflect at poignant Remembrance ceremony
King Charles has led the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations, laying a wreath at the solemn ceremony held at the Cenotaph.
One dead in Russia after Ukraine drone attack - as emergency workers struck by Moscow
One person has died after being hit by a Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia, while Moscow has struck emergency workers on rescue missions.
1-0 to humankind? US midterms vote puts AI, datacentres and the broligarchy back in their box | Heather Stewart
Election results appear to have turbo-charged an already growing social, political and financial market rethink about AI ‘AI clog’: UK battles onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints Editorial: the AI backlash – Silicon Valley’s political power is cracking Last week’s midterms may not have cowed Donald Trump, but they should be a wake-up call for the grinning tech broligarchs who lined up at…
Stimulant overdoses on the rise as opioid deaths decline, but treatment is complex
More people recognize opioid overdoses, but education about stimulant overdoses hasn’t been as clear-cut Overdoses involving stimulants are on the rise in many parts of the country, according to recently available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but experts say recognizing and responding to them is more complex when compared with opioid overdoses. “The rate of overdose…
Healthcare, tariffs – but not Trump impeachment: Democrats chart next two years of power
Midterms success gives party potent leverage over Trump – expect tough campaigns of investigating and lawmaking “Costs, chaos, corruption”: after almost two years spent relentlessly criticizing Donald Trump for failing to address those three, broad political concerns, Democrats won a monumental return to power in Tuesday’s midterm elections that will give them potent new leverage over the…
The efficiency trap: why optimising everything can backfire, badly
From roundabouts to the stock market, relentless streamlining could be making the world more dangerous We have all been there: packed shoulder to shoulder on the train while the person beside us coughs and sneezes. A protective flu jab offers some reassurance, but so does the thought that there will be a hospital bed for you, should you need it. Yet, in England, about 95% of adult hospital beds…
‘No tech, no texts, just childhood’: author Liz Pichon on the secrets behind her multi-million selling Tom Gates series
As her long-running children’s book series turns 15, Liz Pichon talks about overcoming dyslexia to become a bestselling author If you ever find yourself in an airport newsagent, it might be worth peering inside one of Liz Pichon’s books. “I do guerrilla signings,” she tells me conspiratorially. “They let me go in and I sign all the books, just in case. I love the idea of kids buying a book, going…
How African philosophies inspired a new approach to staging film festivals in Manchester
See My World, an event highlighting the pan-African thought via film, poetry and dance, builds on momentum sparked by local activists and creatives African philosophies including exploring how lessons from the past can shape the present and near future have inspired a film festival coming to Manchester. See My World, a day dedicated to independent creators from across the African diaspora in the…
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Last season difficult with injury and miscarriage - Muniz
Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz, who scored for his side in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United, speaks of the struggles he endured last season.
UK could rejoin the EU within four years, Barnier suggests
But Britain should not expect to secure Thatcher’s budget ‘rebate’ again, says former French prime minister, once dubbed the bloc’s Mr Brexit
Polish prosecutors open terrorism investigation into Kraków shooting
Officials say suspect holds far-right views and three people found dead at his home were his parents and sister Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation after a 24-year-old man opened fire in a busy market square in Kraków, killing six people including a Briton and injuring 17, in an attack that authorities said was probably inspired by far-right ideologies. Police confirmed on…
Abuse in media industry probably still happening, minister warns in wake of Brand case
Lisa Nandy told Laura Kuenssberg that 'many people' in the media industry had opened up to her.
Liverpool v Arsenal: Women’s Super League – live
⚽️ Women’s Super League updates from 12pm GMT ⚽️ Océane Hurtré making waves at Birmingham | Email Emillia Liverpool starting line-up: Khiara Keating; Sam Kerr, Grace Fisk (C), Jenna Clark, Alejandra Bernabé; Fūka Nagano, Natalia Ramos, Kirsty Maclean; Vivien Endemann, Cornelia Kapocs, Beata Olsson. Subs: Faye Kirby, Lucy Parry, Marie Höbinger, Sara Agrež, Alice Bergström, Mao Itamura, Mari Ward…