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Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of deadlock
Source have told the BBC there is a "genuine impasse" at the top of government over how to reform the system.Top stories - BBC News - 5 hours ago -
Volkswagen CFO says 64% drop in profits shows ‘urgent need’ for cost cuts
The German car maker reported a sharp 12% drop in its sales in China as it said it profits were hit by higher fixed costs and €2.2 billion worth of restructuring expensesBusiness - MarketWatch - October 30 -
MP disturbance matter for police, says minister
The MP for Runcorn appeared to be shouting at a man warning him 'he will never threaten an MP again'.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home
A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
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Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in the U.K.
Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
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At least five dead in attack at Turkish aviation company
Authorities say Kurdish rebel group the PKK are behind the attack, which left another 22 people injured.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Terror attack blamed as five killed and 22 wounded at Turkish aerospace firm
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemns ‘heinous’ attack after explosion and reports of gunfire at Tusaş HQ near Ankara. Turkey’s interior minister has blamed a “terrorist attack” for an explosion and ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Strike on Iran will make world understand Israel’s might, says defence minister
Yoav Gallant says his country still intends to strike back in response to 1 October missile attack by Tehran. Planned airstrikes on Iran will make the world understand Israel’s military might, the ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Argentina ready to boost flights to Falklands, says foreign minister
Diana Mondino says airlines will have to decide ‘frequency’ in sign of warmer relations with the UK over the islandsBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Budget will end neglect of ‘broken not beaten’ NHS, say Labour ministers
Funding for more surgical hubs and radiotherapy machines planned in what PM says will be budget to ‘fix foundations’. The budget will revive a “broken but not beaten” NHS, Labour ministers have ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Hungarian prime minister says 'fingers crossed' for Trump victory
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday he had just spoken to former President Trump and was rooting for him to win the election Tuesday. “Just got off the phone with President ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
First minister's support for Harris is 'insult' says Trump business
John Swinney called on US voters to back Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the US election.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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Canadian minister says ‘not everyone is welcome’ amid Trump migrant threat
Immigration minister Marc Miller’s comments come as country braces for migrant rise when Trump takes office. US politics – live updates Canada’s immigration minister has said “not everyone is ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Farmers should 'look calmly' at controversial tax plans, says minister
Daniel Zeichner insists the "vast majority of farmers" will not be affected by inheritance tax plans.Top stories - BBC News - 11 hours ago -
Congressional offices urgently need racial diversity
It's time to take the next step toward making Congress more diverse and inclusive.Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened
Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’. Wes Streeting has now delivered his ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Collapse of construction group ISG halts urgent work on UK prisons
Crucial improvements at 48 sites to tackle issues such as drug use and overcrowding now in doubtBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Labour’s ‘reform or die’ mantra for the NHS misses the urgent tasks
The real challenge is how to make fast enough progress to offset increasing demands on the health serviceBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Gaming the system? Verstappen incident shows overtake rules need urgent overhaul
As fallout from battle between Norris and Red Bull driver in Austin rumbles on, F1 must look again at guidelines. While the dust has yet to settle on the controversy over Max Verstappen’s defence ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Urgent care boss 'out of depth' over Letby claims
Karen Townsend told the Thirlwall Inquiry she was only aware of "vague" concerns.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties
Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualtiesWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
French foreign minister says conference for Lebanon raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid, military support
French foreign minister says conference for Lebanon raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid, military supportWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli strike 'severely harmed' Iran and 'achieved all its goals'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli strike 'severely harmed' Iran and 'achieved all its goals'World - ABC News - October 27 -
Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists
Canada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside CanadaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Spain floods latest: three days of mourning declared after dozens killed – as weather alert level raised
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez warned the weather in the Valencia region was still ‘wreaking havoc’. Dozens feared dead after torrential rain and floods in Spain People in Spain: have you ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, Taliban minister says
Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, according to a Taliban government minister.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister
A Taliban government minister says Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other womenWorld - ABC News - October 30
