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Cabinet minister insists rioters won’t be released early despite prison overcrowding
Rioters will not be freed early despite the chronic overcrowding in the UK’s prisons, a cabinet minister has said. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said they would not be included in the government’s release scheme. The guarantee came as the justice secretary Shabana Mahmood warned that the impact of the violent scenesContinue Reading
UK Government cancels £1.3 billion AI and tech funding amid economic tightening
In a significant policy shift, the UK government has cancelled £1.3 billion in funding earmarked for artificial intelligence (AI) and technology research and development, as part of broader efforts to stabilise the economy. The funding, initially promised by the previous Conservative government, was intended to bolster the UK’s position asContinue Reading
Business Secretary ‘not worried’ about riots putting off foreign investors
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said he is “not worried” about the potential effect of days of rioting on foreign investment in the UK as the Government seeks to secure economic growth. As disorder intensified in the UK earlier this week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves was courting global investorsContinue Reading
Imane Khelif files legal complaint as Team GB athlete makes unusual excuse
Team GB pentathlete Joe Choong believes he would have performed better if his girlfriend was also selected for the Olympics. Choong won gold in the men’s modern pentathlon in Tokyo three years ago but missed out by a significant margin in Paris, placing ninth. After finishing his event, he saidContinue Reading
Strictly star Amy Dowden opens up about cancer detail she ‘cried most over’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Amy Dowden has opened up about the detail she “cried most over” after being diagnosed with cancer. The 34-year-old Strictly Come Dancing proContinue Reading
Cabinet minister says justice system will feel impact of riots for years as rioters warned they risk 10 years in jail
The impact of the appalling scenes on the country’s streets will be felt in the criminal justice system “for months and years”, a cabinet minister has warned. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the riots would set back Labour’s plans to fix the system, already struggling with a huge backlog of courtContinue Reading
The Prince’s Trust and Sectra launch initiative to boost young people’s careers in tech
The Prince’s Trust has teamed up with medical imaging IT and cybersecurity firm Sectra to launch a new initiative aimed at widening access to technology careers for young people from diverse backgrounds. The programme, titled ‘Get into IT and Administration’, was introduced in Belfast over the summer and focuses onContinue Reading
Schools to teach children about spotting fake news online in curriculum overhaul after UK riots
Schools will teach children about spotting extremist content and fake news online in an overhaul of the curriculum after far-right riots erupted across the UK. The education secretary announced on Saturday that English, ICT (information and communication technology) and maths are among the lessons that will be used to “arm”Continue Reading
Schools to teach children how to spot fake news and ‘putrid’ conspiracies online
Children will be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online under planned changes to the school curriculum. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said she was launching a review of the curriculum in primary and secondary schools to embed critical thinking across multiple subjects and arm children against “putridContinue Reading
Team GB Olympian fights tears after having ‘ her heart broken twice in one day’
Rebecca McGowan struggled to hold back the tears during an emotional interview after narrowly missing out on any Olympic medal in the women’s +67kg taekwondo. McGowan had battled hard against Nafia Kus in the bronze medal bout, but the Brit wasn’t able to get the better of the 2023 worldContinue Reading