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Commonwealth leaders to defy UK by putting slavery reparations on summit agenda
Downing Street insists a discussion about the issue is not on the agenda for the summit of 56 Commonwealth countries.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
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Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom PartyWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
Lebanon's Hezbollah says it has chosen Naim Kassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah
Lebanon's Hezbollah says it has chosen Naim Kassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan NasrallahWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to become eligible to live in UK after new information found
Estimated 500 rejected cases expected to be overturned after fresh evidence they were employed by the UK government in Afghanistan. An estimated 500 elite Afghan soldiers who fought alongside the ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget
UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest ratesBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
No 10 rejects claims PM received Taylor Swift tickets as ‘thank you’ for security measures – as it happened
Downing St says decisions over protection for the singer were up to Scotland Yard and not the government. Keir Starmer has has welcomed private investment of £550m to make it easier for people to ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live
Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release. The funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
'We can't change our history' on UK's role in slave trade, says Starmer
The prime minister says the practice was "abhorrent" but does not commit to making reparation payments.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Starmer gives speech about ‘severity’ of illegal migration threat at Glasgow’s Interpol meeting – UK politics live
Kemi Badenoch works on shadow cabinet appointment. Starmer told the Interpol general assembly that that UK increasing its funding for Interpol projects by £6m this year.. He said this would ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Universal Plans Early Summer Launch of New Park With Marquee Harry Potter Ride
The earlier-than-expected opening raises the stakes in Comcast’s theme-park rivalry with Disney in Florida.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15 -
Fears of Civil Unrest Stalk the Markets
Wall Street advisers say investors are increasingly anxious about the possibility of election-related violence.Business - The New York Times - November 2 -
Why after a sizzling summer, Steph, KD and LeBron are back to toiling for NBA also-rans
Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James took home a gold medal this summer. But what will be their impact in the 2024-25 NBA season?Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
UK should use private capital to rebuild NHS, say health leaders
Report by NHS Confederation concludes that ministers are likely to need several options to raise capitalWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
UK innovation will be undermined by science department Budget squeeze, industry leaders warn
Tight finances made worse by bill to rejoin EU programme HorizonWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
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How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch’s ascent is partly the result of a deliberate diversifying of the party under David Cameron in the 2000s. In her politics, she exemplifies its more recent rightward turn.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Bangladesh’s leader says ‘no place’ for Sheikh Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party
Muhammad Yunus says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdictWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Why EU defence and security policy will stay in the hands of capitals
Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget messWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
The UK has new opportunities with the new Trump administration
Yet, it is vital for the U.K. to continue to develop that relationship and we have much to offer the new President Trump.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM
The prime minister announced a snap election despite voter apathy and low approval ratings.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
