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Bank of England plans to ease ‘burden’ on lenders as regulations eased
The Bank of England plans to slash the “reporting burden” on UK banks and allow insurers to make riskier investments without initial approval, as it comes under
government pressure to ease regulations
introduced after the financial crisis.Sam Woods, a deputy governor at the Bank who leads …
Acts of hate are on the rise in Australia – but naming them is proving fraught
Rates of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia have risen sharply since 7 October 2023, according to almost every source that has tracked incidents or surveyed attitudes.
But the extent of the rise has been questioned.
and throughout Israel’s brutal retaliation, …Sweat-wicking and radiative cooling: can new fabrics make living through extreme heat more bearable?
This year is on track to be the hottest in recorded history. With
andmore intense and frequent heatwaves
, keeping cool in summer will get harder. Air conditioning can onlygo so far
, especially when extreme heat raises therisk of electricity …
Meta is getting rid of factchecking. If you want to leave Instagram, what are your alternatives?
Starmer attacks Badenoch over call for new inquiry into sexual abuse gangs
Keir Starmer has accused Kemi Badenoch of “bandwagon jumping” in calling for a new inquiry into sexual abuse gangs, as he condemned the Conservative leader for her plan to try to vote down a bill on children’s wellbeing.
In sometimes bitter exchanges at prime minister’s questions, as the topic of …
People in Greenland: share your reaction to Trump’s comments
During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, the incoming US president Donald Trump
refused to rule out using American military force to seize Greenland
. He also threatened economic retaliation against Denmark, noting that if that country resisted his territorial ambitions for Greenland he “would tariff Denmark …Facebook is ushering in a ‘world without facts’, says Nobel peace prize winner
end factchecking on its platforms
and remove restrictions on certain topics means “extremely dangerous times” ahead for journalism, democracy and social media users.The American-Filipino journalist said Mark Zuckerberg’s move to relax content …
Oliver Robbins expected to become top civil servant in Foreign Office
The former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins is expected to be appointed as the UK Foreign Office’s most senior civil servant, the Guardian understands.
Robbins, who was on the shortlist last year to take over as cabinet secretary but failed to get the civil service’s top job, was believed to be …
Ryanair sues ‘unruly’ passenger it says disrupted Dublin to Lanzarote flight
Ryanair is suing a passenger it claims disrupted a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote, seeking €15,000 (£12,500) in damages to cover expenses incurred when the plane was diverted to Portugal.
The airline said on Wednesday it had filed proceedings in Dublin’s circuit court against the passenger, whose behaviour on the …
Family of man killed by police in Redditch seeking ‘answers and justice’
The family of a man killed by police on Christmas Eve are seeking answers about his death, saying he was “unjustifiably taken away from all of us”.
Marcus Meade, 39, was shot by police in his Redditch home after a five-hour standoff with officers while in possession of a knife.
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