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Starmer launches fightback against ‘lies and division’ of Farage’s populism on eve of crucial Labour confernce
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Keir Starmer has issued a challenge to the world’s centre-left parties to take on the “lies of populism” as he launchedContinue Reading
Bank of England rate-setter says inflation not a ‘particularly British problem’
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Brighter US outlook fires up European stocks
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 FTSE 100 recorded strong gains on Friday as US data pointed to resilient consumerContinue Reading
Don’t cut them out: lymph nodes may be key to cancer treatment
Oleksandra Bolotina/Shutterstock.com Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Imagine your body’s immune defences as a city, and lymph nodes as the hubs where police and firefighters gather fresh intel to launch theirContinue Reading
When mental health apps become worry engines: how digital ‘care’ can hijack our anxieties
voronaman/Shutterstock It’s 2:47 am and your phone buzzes on the nightstand. The notification suddenly glows in the darkness: “You’re on a 7-day streak!”; “Don’t break your streak!”. You feel the need to open the app right away for an emergency breathing exercise. Half-awake, you fumble for the device, chest tightening.Continue Reading
Council leaders and MPs call for international railways links to reopen in Kent
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact A cross-party coalition of councilContinue Reading
Michael Che says Kanye West apologized years after heated SNL confrontation
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Branson told to rethink Eurostar rival bid as rail minister warns Kent stations ‘must be served’
Sir Richard Branson has been urged to rethink his plan to run trains through the Channel Tunnel, after the rail minister said rival bids to Eurostar must commit to serving Kent and east London stations. Virgin Group is one of several operators hoping to break Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on theContinue Reading
AI is a ‘threat to publishers’ very existence’ as copyright battle heats up
The chief executive of Yahoo has sounded the alarm over the rise of artificial intelligence, warning that AI’s use of copyrighted content could wipe out publishers unless tech companies change course. Jim Lanzone, who runs the American online publishing giant, said Yahoo was one of the most heavily “pilfered” sourcesContinue Reading
UK politics live: Starmer says next election will be ‘open fight’ between Labour and Reform
Lib Dems on Digital ID: ‘We will fight this tooth and nail just like Blair’s ID cards’ Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech at the Global Progress Action Summit, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: “Keir Starmer seems determined to lead a Government of gimmicks – that just adds to ourContinue Reading