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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
Briton Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold and puts triumph above Chelsea glory
Emma Hayes claimed Olympic gold was her career high and vowed the USA were back at the summit of women’s football and going nowhere. Almost a year to the day since they exited the World Cup in Australia in the round of 16 – their worst performance in history –Continue Reading
Rachel Reeves’s huge £47bn compensation bill for historical injustice, cover-up and negligence revealed
The efforts of the chancellor Rachel Reeves to get control of Britain’s finances are being hampered by a massive £47bn bill in outstanding compensation claims which could balloon even further, The Independent can reveal. Analysis of a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) showed £84bn has been pledged byContinue Reading
Olympian competes for gold medal just hours after being in hospital
Gianmarco Tamberi might’ve been taken to hospital earlier today, but the Italian still turned out for the men’s high jump final at the 2024 Olympic Games. Tamberi had posted on Instagram a snap of him inside an ambulance, with reports he’d been suffering from abdominal pain. Despite the pain, theContinue Reading
Director of new Vince Vaughn series reacts to star’s comments on Hollywood avoiding R-rated comedies
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 Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence has reacted to Vince Vaughn’s comments about R-rated comedies, saying that producers don’t know what they want until theyContinue Reading
Trump lampooned for ‘ironic’ Celine Dion song choice at Montana rally
Donald Trump is being lampooned for the “ironic” use of Celine Dion’s Oscar-winning song from Titanic at his latest rally. Shortly before the presidential candidate appeared on stage in Bozeman, Montana on Friday (9 August), his supporters watched as a clip of Dion singing her 1997 track “My Heart WillContinue Reading
Keir Starmer cancels holiday next week in wake of riots
Keir Starmer has cancelled his holiday next week in the wake of the riots across the country. The prime minister had been expected to travel to the continent for a summer break with his family this weekend. But it is understood he will instead work between No 10 and Chequers,Continue Reading