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UN inquiry concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children
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Andy Burnham Chooses Former Blair-Era Minister James Purnell as Chief of Staff
Brexit Backed by Nigel Farage Has Cost UK Economy 6%, Bank of England data suggests
Young women face near-zero risk of dying from cervical cancer after HPV vaccine
The BBC has revealed that Russia has been behind fake far-right and Islamist groups in the UK, allegedly designed to sow division and fuel social unrest
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Government acted lawfully in proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
Politics
MORE →MPs told sexism and bullying are pushing women out of sports coaching and leadership
Witnesses told the Women and Equalities Committee that entrenched sexism, bullying and discrimination are pushing women out of coaching and leadership roles in sport, with many deterred from reporting mistreatment. MPs heard that one in five female coaches reported harassment or bullying, and UK Coaching said women in coaching fell by 10% in grassroots sport and 6% at elite level between 2022 and 2024. The inquiry will take further evidence on barriers beyond participation.
Staffordshire Reform councillor Charlotte Kelly defects to Conservatives, alleging bullying and sexism
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has received almost £15 million from offshore millionaires, while patriotic British taxpayers continue paying their taxes
Tory Donors, Spy Games and NHS Whistleblowers Left Behind: The Film Taking Aim at Britain’s Whistleblowing “Reform”
Sadiq Khan has blocked a proposed £50 million deal between the Met Police and controversial US tech giant Palantir
Keir Starmer has reportedly told close allies that he plans to step down as Prime Minister and outline a formal timetable for his departure from Downing Street.
World
MORE →Panama Papers at 10: Leak linked to $1.3bn in tax recoveries; campaigners say loopholes remain
Ten years after the Panama Papers exposed offshore networks used by politicians, business figures and wealthy clients, authorities in more than 80 countries have recovered at least $1.3bn in taxes, penalties and levies linked to the leak. The files also triggered political fallout and new transparency laws in the UK and elsewhere. Campaigners and analysts say offshore secrecy structures and ownership loopholes still persist.
Email attributed to Ghislaine Maxwell says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor & Virginia Giuffre photo was taken at her London home
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify under oath in House Epstein inquiry ahead of expected contempt vote
Starmer begins China visit for Xi talks on trade, investment and security
President Trump says an "armada" is heading toward Iran as USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group moves to Middle East
UK says NATO talks on possible Greenland troop move are routine planning
UK
MORE →Kingston Council apologises and edits e-bike equality assessment after 'stay looking nice' line
Kingston upon Thames Council has apologised after an Equality Impact Assessment for expanding its shared e-bike scheme to 500 bikes said e-bikes could help women meet 'traditional domestic responsibilities' and 'stay looking nice'. The council removed the wording and said it is investigating how it appeared. It said the passage was a quotation from a peer-reviewed academic paper used in the research.
