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Making schools phone-free is 'near impossible'. Do parents even want it?
Making schools phone-free is 'near impossible'. Do parents even want it?
The House of Lords is soon due to debate whether to introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools.
www.bbc.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Making schools phone-free is 'near impossible'. Do parents even want it?
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Not many people noticed that Reform stood aside and endorsed SDP in some seats in July 2024.
Best 11 SDP results were where Reform did not run, but SDP still only saved two deposits
(Reform would have got > 10-15% in these seats)
Best SDP result where Reform also stood was 1.3% in Leeds East
Best 11 SDP results were where Reform did not run, but SDP still only saved two deposits
(Reform would have got > 10-15% in these seats)
Best SDP result where Reform also stood was 1.3% in Leeds East
January 31, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Not many people noticed that Reform stood aside and endorsed SDP in some seats in July 2024.
Best 11 SDP results were where Reform did not run, but SDP still only saved two deposits
(Reform would have got > 10-15% in these seats)
Best SDP result where Reform also stood was 1.3% in Leeds East
Best 11 SDP results were where Reform did not run, but SDP still only saved two deposits
(Reform would have got > 10-15% in these seats)
Best SDP result where Reform also stood was 1.3% in Leeds East
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New Epstein files offer level of insight we never expected
New Epstein files offer level of insight we never expected
This is the kind of detail Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson never wanted us to see. It's embarrassing and exposing.
news.sky.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:45 PM
New Epstein files offer level of insight we never expected
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Indonesia: Couple caned 140 times each for sex and alcohol offences
Indonesia: Couple caned 140 times each for sex and alcohol offences
Caning is a common but controversial punishment for violating Islamic law in Aceh province.
www.bbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Indonesia: Couple caned 140 times each for sex and alcohol offences
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BREAKING: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is arrested by federal authorities in Los Angeles, his attorney says.
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities, his attorney says
Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards.
nbcnews.to
January 30, 2026 at 1:31 PM
BREAKING: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is arrested by federal authorities in Los Angeles, his attorney says.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been at pains to stress that he will not choose between trade with the US and China.
Yet US President Donald Trump today still described Starmer’s reengagement with China as “very dangerous”.
Yet US President Donald Trump today still described Starmer’s reengagement with China as “very dangerous”.
Trump says Starmer’s China reset ‘very dangerous’
The U.S. president’s warning came after the British prime minister’s visit to Beijing bagged wins on whisky tariffs and visa-free travel.
www.politico.eu
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 AM
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been at pains to stress that he will not choose between trade with the US and China.
Yet US President Donald Trump today still described Starmer’s reengagement with China as “very dangerous”.
Yet US President Donald Trump today still described Starmer’s reengagement with China as “very dangerous”.
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The toppling of General Zhang is ‘a Shakespearean moment’ for China
The toppling of General Zhang is ‘a Shakespearean moment’ for China
ebx.sh
January 30, 2026 at 3:42 AM
The toppling of General Zhang is ‘a Shakespearean moment’ for China
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Wonder who Richard was referring to here...
January 29, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Wonder who Richard was referring to here...
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That's assuming the sample isn't biased in some way, which is a courageous assumption.
The actual number of respondents giving a voting intention here was *51 people*. So you can treat this as something like:
Reform 24% - 50%
Labour 21% - 47%
Green 12% - 34%
Reform 24% - 50%
Labour 21% - 47%
Green 12% - 34%
Sample size of 143, one month from the election, with no Labour or Green candidates selected
January 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
That's assuming the sample isn't biased in some way, which is a courageous assumption.
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Washington is the only solidly Democratic state with no income tax, and despite the efforts of both Democrats and Republicans, Washingtonians have rejected income taxes 10 times in the last 90 years.
Washington state voters have rejected income taxes 10 times. Is this year different?
Washingtonians have rejected income taxes 10 times in the last 90 years. Democrats and even Republicans have tried and failed. So why is the vibe among tax reform advocates so optimistic in 2026?
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Washington is the only solidly Democratic state with no income tax, and despite the efforts of both Democrats and Republicans, Washingtonians have rejected income taxes 10 times in the last 90 years.
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It's also telling because Reform could probably win a chunk of ethnic minority voters in Gorton and Denton, if it put some effort in. That they've run a candidate with those views on race and Islam in a 43% non-white constituency suggests they aren't interested in winning minority voters anywhere
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 AM
It's also telling because Reform could probably win a chunk of ethnic minority voters in Gorton and Denton, if it put some effort in. That they've run a candidate with those views on race and Islam in a 43% non-white constituency suggests they aren't interested in winning minority voters anywhere
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Europe will not withstand a new era of rising great-power imperialism unless it embraces the logic of hard power.
Europe’s future depends on whether it can embrace hard power, says Germany’s Merz
The chancellor also joined other European leaders in condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s dismissal of NATO sacrifices in Afghanistan.
www.politico.eu
January 29, 2026 at 11:25 AM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Europe will not withstand a new era of rising great-power imperialism unless it embraces the logic of hard power.
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BREAKING: Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces her run for Minnesota governor weeks after Tim Walz exited the 2026 race.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar launches campaign for Minnesota governor amid federal immigration crackdown putting state in spotlight
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday launched her campaign to be Minnesota's next governor, a surprise twist in the race for the top job in the state as it experiences an unprecedented immigration enforcement operation that's ignited a national debate.
cbsn.ws
January 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM
BREAKING: Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces her run for Minnesota governor weeks after Tim Walz exited the 2026 race.
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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez is already reeling from corruption and sexual harassment scandals in his Socialist party.
Now a train tragedy blamed on his government’s “criminal incompetence” has opened another line of attack for the opposition.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/spai...
Now a train tragedy blamed on his government’s “criminal incompetence” has opened another line of attack for the opposition.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/spai...
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez is already reeling from corruption and sexual harassment scandals in his Socialist party.
Now a train tragedy blamed on his government’s “criminal incompetence” has opened another line of attack for the opposition.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/spai...
Now a train tragedy blamed on his government’s “criminal incompetence” has opened another line of attack for the opposition.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/spai...
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FBI probes attack on Democrat Ilhan Omar - as she blames Trump
FBI probes attack on Democrat Ilhan Omar - as she blames Trump
The FBI is investigating an attack on Democrat politician Ilhan Omar by a man who sprayed her with an unknown substance.
news.sky.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:48 AM
FBI probes attack on Democrat Ilhan Omar - as she blames Trump
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Keir Starmer's policy on China is to cooperate, compete with, and, where appropriate, challenge the Asian superpower.
That’s easier said than done.
We asked five Beijing watchers to give their take on how the British PM should handle his visit there.
That’s easier said than done.
We asked five Beijing watchers to give their take on how the British PM should handle his visit there.
‘Lecturing will get you nowhere’: 5 China experts on how Starmer should play his trip
POLITICO asked Beijing watchers —including an ex-diplomat and former minister — to offer advice to the British PM as he arrives in Beijing.
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Keir Starmer's policy on China is to cooperate, compete with, and, where appropriate, challenge the Asian superpower.
That’s easier said than done.
We asked five Beijing watchers to give their take on how the British PM should handle his visit there.
That’s easier said than done.
We asked five Beijing watchers to give their take on how the British PM should handle his visit there.
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Slovak PM Robert Fico — an ally of Donald Trump — was left shocked at the U.S. president's state of mind after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, five European diplomats told us.
Fico was concerned about Trump's "psychological state," two of them said.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Fico was concerned about Trump's "psychological state," two of them said.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Slovak PM Robert Fico — an ally of Donald Trump — was left shocked at the U.S. president's state of mind after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, five European diplomats told us.
Fico was concerned about Trump's "psychological state," two of them said.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Fico was concerned about Trump's "psychological state," two of them said.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Former senator Joël Guerriau, 68, has admitted serving lawmaker Sandrine Josso a drink spiked with MDMA but says it was an accident.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/743y
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/743y
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Former senator Joël Guerriau, 68, has admitted serving lawmaker Sandrine Josso a drink spiked with MDMA but says it was an accident.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/743y
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/743y
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Trump shakes his head and says "no" when asked if he thinks Alex Pretti was acting like an "assassin," as his adviser Stephen Miller has asserted.
"With that being said," Trump adds, "you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
"With that being said," Trump adds, "you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Trump says Pretti was not acting like an 'assassin,' contradicting adviser's rhetoric
Trump, asked by a reporter today whether he thought Pretti was acting like an
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Trump shakes his head and says "no" when asked if he thinks Alex Pretti was acting like an "assassin," as his adviser Stephen Miller has asserted.
"With that being said," Trump adds, "you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
"With that being said," Trump adds, "you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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Pubs bailed out by latest U-turn
Pubs bailed out by latest U-turn
Pubs bailed out by latest U-turn
news.sky.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Pubs bailed out by latest U-turn
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that Democrats will move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she is not fired, marking a shift in how party leadership is handling the effort to confront the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Jeffries says House Democrats will move to impeach Noem if Trump doesn't fire her
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
cbsn.ws
January 27, 2026 at 8:20 PM
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that Democrats will move to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if she is not fired, marking a shift in how party leadership is handling the effort to confront the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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President Trump said that Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent, should not have carried a firearm on him.
“You can’t have guns. You can’t walk in with guns,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House for Iowa.
“You can’t have guns. You can’t walk in with guns,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House for Iowa.
thehill.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:26 PM
President Trump said that Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent, should not have carried a firearm on him.
“You can’t have guns. You can’t walk in with guns,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House for Iowa.
“You can’t have guns. You can’t walk in with guns,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House for Iowa.
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Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump
Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump
The Canadian prime minister confirmed that he and the US president spoke by phone after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canada.
www.bbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump
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'We all know someone who was killed': Iran protesters describe personal toll of crackdown
'We all know someone who was killed': Iran protesters describe personal toll of crackdown
Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.
www.bbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
'We all know someone who was killed': Iran protesters describe personal toll of crackdown