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UK should back tough Trump sanctions on Iran, report says
The UK should back Donald Trump’s expected maximum economic sanctions against Iran as part of an effort to encourage nationals to end their support for the current regime in Tehran, Mark Sedwill, the former cabinet secretary, argues in a report published on Monday.
He writes: “It is not for the …
Why Starmer and Reeves are pinning their hopes on AI to drive growth in UK
Keir Starmer and the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, believes AI is a significant part of the answer.
The UK …
Du Toit stars as Bath keep hopes alive with Champions Cup win over Clermont
Bath are not yet certain of qualification for the knock-out stages of this year’s Champions Cup but this six-try bonus point victory has given their chances a much-needed boost. While plenty still hinges on the outcome of Saturday’s trip to face Leinster, they are still alive in a pool where …
One in six UK workers skipping meals to make ends meet, says TUC
Missing Briton’s belongings found in Dolomites as rescuers continue search
Items belonging to a British hiker who has been missing in the Dolomites since New Year’s Day have been found as the search for him continues.
Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, 36, from London, last sent messages home on 1 January and the pair did not check in for …
AfD launches manifesto as campaign season for German election begins
Germany’s far-right AfD party has signed off on its manifesto before next month’s critical election, proposing a series of deeply controversial policies on everything from migration to education as the campaign for a new government in Europe’s powerhouse formally kicked off.
The party, founded in 2013, endorsed the far-right concept …
Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood
A nun from Northern Ireland who was killed in an earthquake while she was teaching music in Ecuador has taken a step closer to sainthood.
A ceremony on Sunday afternoon started the process of beatification for Clare Crockett, who died in the Portoviejo, Ecuador during an earthquake in April 2016. …
Swedish PM says country neither at war nor at peace as armed forces enter Baltic
The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at peace as he announced that Sweden would be sending armed forces into the Baltic sea for the first time as part of increased surveillance efforts amid a spate of suspected sabotage of undersea cables.
The …
Fears for UK boomer radicalisation on Facebook after Meta drops factcheckers
Experts fear the decision by Meta to drop professional factcheckers from Facebook will exacerbate so-called boomer radicalisation in the UK.
Even before what Keir Starmer described as “far-right riots” in England last summer, alarm bells were ringing amid fears older people were even more susceptible to misinformation and radicalisation than …
One in five Britons aged 18-45 prefer unelected leaders to democracy, poll finds
One in five generation Z and millennial Britons prefer strong leaders without elections to democracy, and voters overall are feeling downbeat about politics, a report has found.
The polling, due to be published next week as part of the FGS Global Radar report, found that overall 14% of people agreed …