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Labour must seize the moment to show child poverty matters in push for growth | Heather Stewart
“Many of us had moments when we felt overwhelmed in sharing our stories. However, we pushed through, with the hope of changing policies that will improve the living standards of the many families living on low incomes who struggle in silence.”
Tayyaba Siddiqui was one of a group of parents …
Kurdish officials fear Islamic State revival as US aid cuts loom
Kurdish officials have warned of an Islamic State resurgence if US foreign aid cuts take effect on Monday, which would cripple essential services for tens of thousands of people detained in tented camps in north-east Syria, including suspected members of IS and their families.
Blumont, a Virginia-based humanitarian aid group …
‘Devastating’: Malawi left in dire straits by Trump’s decision to freeze aid
The freezing of funds from USAid, the
world’s biggest development agency
, has sent shock waves through the southern African country of Malawi, one of the world’s most aid-dependent states.Elon Musk, the US president Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser, last week
‘A mess’: energy suppliers face scramble to install smart meters in UK homes
A small device in every home was supposed to be the key to solving Britain’s energy headaches: encouraging consumers not to waste power, preventing shockingly high bills and making the system greener. Instead, smart meters have become an emblem for the energy industry’s poor reputation as the costs of rolling …
Dreams ‘crushed’ as Ticketmaster cancels fans’ Oasis ’25 tickets
Oasis fans have said their “dreams have been crushed” after Ticketmaster cancelled their tickets to the band’s reunion tour, accusing them of being bots.
Several people have received an email from the company that said bots were identified making their purchase for Oasis Live ’25 tickets, and urged them to …
Rare metal assets, 4,000 workers, a Canary Wharf HQ… but does this billion-pound firm really exist?
At first glance, there is nothing remarkable about Gofer Mining plc. It appears to be just another multibillion-pound corporate giant, with London headquarters in Canary Wharf and interests stretching from Tibet to Ukraine.
Its lengthy financial accounts are full of prosaic details about mineral weights, rare metal assets and exploration …
We didn’t click ‘consent’ on any gambling website. So how did Facebook know where we’d been?
A Facebook user logs into their account and is bombarded with dozens of gambling ads. The promotions for online casinos and betting sites offer free spins, “bet boosts”, discounts and bonuses.
But the person has never placed a bet or played a game on a gambling site before – let …
Merz’s gamble: Germany’s centre-right leader splits voters by flirting with hardline AfD
Millionaire accused over 2017 murder of Maltese journalist freed on bail
A millionaire businessman charged with the 2017
murder of the Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
has been released on bail with no date set for his trial.Yorgen Fenech, the heir to a casino and hotels group, was arrested and
The Farage effect: why Keir Starmer is styling Labour as the ‘disruptors’
It only takes a quick look at today’s poll by Opinium for the
Observer
to see why a big tactical rethink (some in the Labour party call it a panic) is under way in Downing Street.
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Nigel Farage has been a threat to every recent …