No 10 clarifies that Andy Burnham not siding with Manchester City over finance scandal – UK politics live
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No 10 clarifies that Andy Burnham not siding with Manchester City over finance scandal – UK politics live

A spokesperson said ‘those responsible should face the appropriate consequences’ if there is wrongdoingJust as a reminder of why prisoners are being released early, here is an explainer by Jamie Grierson which sets out how the scheme works, why it was introduced and the changes made by Burnham’s government:Jamie writes:The Labour government says it inherited a prison system on the brink of collaps...

Terrible idea or major coup? Galliano’s Zara collection launches after Met controversy

Terrible idea or major coup? Galliano’s Zara collection launches after Met controversy

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Collaboration regarded as ‘really big thing’ for retailer in some quarters despite backlash around designer’s antisemitic remarks in 2011A month after it was announced that a planned exhibition dedicated to fashion designer John Galliano at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art would not proceed, his debut collection for fast fashion company Zara has been released.Called Re{form}, it was, accordin...

Hong Kong invests billions to accelerate innovation of impactful solutions as an AI-powered future comes into focus

Hong Kong invests billions to accelerate innovation of impactful solutions as an AI-powered future comes into focus

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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from an emerging technology into a cornerstone of Hong Kong's economic transformation strategy. Under the Government's AI+ initiative, further reinforced by the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the HKSAR (2026-2030), the city is stepping up efforts to i...

David Sullivan sues BBC for £150m over Panorama’s sexual misconduct claims

David Sullivan sues BBC for £150m over Panorama’s sexual misconduct claims

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West Ham co-owner and former pornographer lodges high court claim over episode, in which several women accused him of abusing powerDavid Sullivan is suing the BBC for £150m over multiple claims of sexual misconduct made in a documentary.Lawyers acting for Sullivan, who remains West Ham United’s co-owner, have lodged a high court claim against the corporation over its Panorama investigation “Predat...

Trump dismisses low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ in Time interview

Trump dismisses low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ in Time interview

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President also doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterms and deflects responsibility for Iran warDonald Trump deflected responsibility for misleading Americans about the length of the Iran war, dismissed low poll ratings as “fake numbers” and refused to rule out the possibility of declaring a state of emergency before the midterms, in a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine...

Global bond sell-off intensifies as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%

Global bond sell-off intensifies as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%

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Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive yields on Treasury bills and UK gilts to multi-decade highsBusiness live – latest updatesThe global bond sell-off intensified on Thursday, driving 10-year US government borrowing costs to their highest level in 24 years in a frantic day’s trading.The threat of a renewed round of inflation from the persistently high cost of oil has spooked investors on b...

Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels

Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels

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Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrainedExports of crude from the strait of Hormuz have largely returned to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, as oil producers and the shipping industry have found alternative ways of transporting crucial fuel out of the Middle East.Pipeline exports and ship-to-ship tra...

Trump doesn’t rule out sending ICE to polling sites; US supreme court to review policy to detain immigrants challenging deportation – live

Trump doesn’t rule out sending ICE to polling sites; US supreme court to review policy to detain immigrants challenging deportation – live

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Justices will consider whether immigrants have a right to a hearing to determine if they should remain detained while challenging their possible deportationSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe White House has, again, blocked CNN from covering Donald Trump as part of the rotating press pool.The outlet was scheduled to be a part of the group of media traveling to Texas and Oklahoma with the pre...

Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage

Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage

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Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has claimed that Andy Burnham has given him “the biggest boost in my career” by reviving the Brexit debate, which the Reform UK leader said had reopened a “huge flank” to his party.The prime minister’s pledges to the Labour conference and admission on Wednesday that rejoining...

French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest

French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest

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A protest by French secondary school students over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities deepened on Thursday, with fires set outside schools and blockades in several cities. More than 160 schools were shut down on Thursday, while university students joined the protests in Paris and Marseille. The movement in the lycees, which students aged 15 to 18 attend for their fi...

Students face riot police as protests over school conditions escalate in France

Students face riot police as protests over school conditions escalate in France

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French teenagers on Tuesday set fire to rubbish bins and threw projectiles at police who responded with batons and tear gas, as pupils kept up blockades and protests at hundreds of high schools, demanding better conditions. The movement in the lycees, attended by students aged 15 to 18 for their final three years of secondary education in France, has angered the government.

US supreme court to review policy to detain immigrants challenging deportation – live

US supreme court to review policy to detain immigrants challenging deportation – live

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Justices to review whether Trump can enforce policy of denying bond hearings for immigrants to determine whether they should remain detained while their cases are adjudicatedSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe White House has, again, blocked CNN from covering Donald Trump as part of the rotating press pool.The outlet was scheduled to be a part of the group of media traveling to Texas and Okl...

Teens block high schools across France, demand better conditions

Teens block high schools across France, demand better conditions

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France's prime minister convened a crisis meeting on Thursday and canceled ministers' trips to focus on the nationwide spread of protests, some violent, by high school students venting against under-resourced schools, long hours and other complaints. The demonstrations erupted in Paris-region schools last week and have snowballed, with police making hundreds of arrests in clashes with the young pr...

Making sense of modern day Middle East conflicts

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British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book, "The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East," which breaks down conflict in the Middle East and how it impacts today's geopolitics.