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Badenoch says she’s a ‘huge fan’ of Elon Musk, as other Tory leader candidates decline to praise him – UK politics live
the BBC is reporting. No one will be surprised. Despite being the richest person in the world, and a guest of honour at Rishi Sunak’s [more…]
Wifi suspended at big UK train stations after ‘cybersecurity incident’
Wifi networks at a number of train stations across the UK have been suspended after a “cybersecurity incident”. Nineteen stations including London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly [more…]
Home Office forced to release critical report on origins of Windrush scandal
The Home Office has been forced to release a suppressed report on the origins of the Windrush scandal by a tribunal judge who quoted George [more…]
Artists plead for activists who threw soup on a Van Gogh to be spared jail
More than 100 artists, curators and art historians are making a plea for two activists who hurled tomato soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers to be [more…]
Reeves pushes for OBR to upgrade growth forecasts amid planning reforms
Rachel Reeves is pushing for the UK’s tax and spending watchdog to upgrade its national growth forecasts to reflect the economic boost Labour says can [more…]
Mexico’s snub to King Felipe rekindles colonialism row with Spain
A festering diplomatic row between Mexico and Spain has been reopened after the Latin American country’s leftwing president-elect refused to invite King Felipe to her [more…]
Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims
Rwandan forces and M23 rebels have shelled refugee camps and other highly populated areas in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on many [more…]
US announces $424m in Sudan aid amid pleas to stop ‘senseless’ war
The United States has announced $424m in new aid for displaced and starving Sudanese, with the US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, saying all [more…]
Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa, party says
Eswatini’s main opposition party has alleged that its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt, putting renewed scrutiny on the southern African country that is [more…]
South Sudan medics trial AI app to identify snakes and improve bite treatment
The race to treat snakebite patients in time to save them could be eased by the development of software powered by artificial intelligence. The medical [more…]
