The measures announced in the Spending Review will not instantly transform the economy.

‘Justification for lethal control to date appears to have been based on basic statistical oversight,’ says study

The work will be incorporated into another committee despite all other parties opposing the change.

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UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Türk says ‘we must stop the clock on this madness’ * Israel launches major offensive in Gaza An Iraqi political official, speaking to the Associated Press (AP) on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment, said that Iran’s al-Quds force commander Esmail Ghaani had paid a visit to Baghdad prior to the Arab League summit and “conveyed messages of support for the Iranian-American negotiations” for a nuclear deal and a demand for the lifting of crippling sanctions on Iran. The Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some leaders are expected to miss the talks that come straight after US president Donald Trump’s Gulf tour. Continue reading...

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British products are subject to higher total US import taxes than those from Continent

Households will have to put up with higher bills unless they cut back on usage, says water company chief

Several paid roles at party are not in office despite Nigel Farage’s comments promising ‘no more work from home’ Reform UK has been accused of hypocrisy after it emerged the party is advertising several jobs offering home working despite promising a clampdown on the policy. The party’s leader, Nigel Farage, told reporters he hoped to emulate Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge), which has attempted to slash federal spending in the US, after a record performance in the local elections last week. Continue reading...

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Palestinians face starvation and severe malnutrition as Israel’s blockade continues, say aid agencies Soaring prices of basic foodstuffs, diminishing stocks of medical supplies and sharp cuts to aid distribution threaten newly catastrophic conditions across Gaza, Palestinians and international aid officials in the battered territory are warning. Humanitarian organisations including the World Food Programme and Unwra, which supplies food and services to more than 2 million Palestinians across Gaza, have now distributed the last of their stocks of flour and other foodstuffs to the dozens of community kitchens in the territory that serve basic meals to those with no other option. Continue reading...

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