Labour delays elections in 9 English authorities as it rolls out devolution

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English farmland could be cut by 9% to hit green targets

The government's launches a consultation on converting farmland to woodland and wild habitats.
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President-elect Trump to issue executive order to delay TikTok ban

Soon after he is sworn in, President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order to delay a TikTok ban from taking place. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his executive order ...
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Liam Delap stands alone as the classic English No 9 of the future

Improbable hype around the Ipswich forward is growing as he faces the club that reared and discarded him. This season: one of the best strikers in the Premier League. Last season: not in the ...
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Italy rail asks authorities to investigate outages behind train delays

Italy’s national railroad has filed a formal complaint alleging that power outages up and down the peninsula that have caused days of train delays were “highly suspicious.”
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‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ author: Fix the insurance industry to calm Americans’ rage

Anger at insurers goes beyond health coverage.
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Rich opt out of English courts for private divorces

Wealthy couples splitting up increasingly turn to arbitration as streamlined alternative to overburdened traditional route
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9/11 guilty pleas delayed after US government objects

The justice department argued it would cause irreparable harm if Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants' pleas were accepted.
BBC News - Jan. 10
English counties weigh election delay to pursue devolution plan

13 councils are considering postponing local polls in May, officials say
Financial Times - Jan. 9
Half of English county councils could ask to delay elections

The councils want to delay votes to explore new plans to redesign local government in England.
BBC News - Jan. 9

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