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MPs pile pressure on Labour to oppose Saudi bid to join UN’s Human Rights Council
Parliamentary pressure is building on the UK government to vote against Saudi Arabia’s bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), in what has been described as a “litmus test” for the new Labour administration. A letter to foreign secretary David Lammy – signed by MPsContinue Reading
Tom Tugendhat knocked out of Tory leadership contest as James Cleverly sees huge boost to campaign
James Cleverly has surged to the top of the Tory leadership race, winning the backing of the most Conservative MPs after a barnstorming conference performance. The former home secretary topped the third round ballot of Tory MPs, winning the backing of 39 in total. It turns the race to succeedContinue Reading
Transport Secretary says Government ‘aware’ of challenges with EV transition
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Kamala Harris reviews Maya Rudolph’s SNL impression of her on The View
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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails Vice President Kamala Harris has reacted favorably to Maya Rudolph’s impression of her on SaturdayContinue Reading
Erik ten Hag ‘sack agreement’ reached as Man Utd bosses meet in London
Manchester United will decide Erik ten Hag’s fate today as the club’s executive committee gathers in London for a long-standing summit. The Dutchman is at serious risk of the sack, having failed to improve United’s fortunes at the start of the season. Links to Thomas Tuchel are brewing again afterContinue Reading
UK stocks swing into the red as oil prices retreat
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Serious Fraud Office strikes settlement deal with ENRC
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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has agreed a settlement with the Eurasian Natural Resources CorporationContinue Reading
Geoffrey Hinton: AI pioneer who fears artificial intelligence could end humanity
Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian scientist who warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could wipe out humanity, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. Prof Hinton, 76, who is often referred to as the “godfather of AI”, shares the honour with John Hopfield, of Princeton University. Although his work laid theContinue Reading
Loungers to open 18 new venues in six months
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Conservative leadership election – live updates: Party begins latest vote after cutting Starmer’s poll lead
Sue Gray quits: Defence secretary says Labour cabinet is ‘most unified’ he’s ever served in Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Today marks a critical day in the race to replace Rishi Sunak asContinue Reading