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After nine weeks of inquiry evidence, a picture has emerged of systemic breakdown and poor information sharing Of all the professionals who studied Axel Rudakubana before his murderous attack in Southport last summer, the notes of a rookie police officer in 2019 may be the most prescient. The actions of Rudakubana, then aged 13, showed … Read more
Almost one in five school-leavers in West Midlands town are not in education, employment or training and chancellor is under pressure to deliver promised ‘youth guarantee’ It is a rainy day in Dudley and Alex Jones and his friends are taking shelter under some trees in the car park of the college of technology. Clad … Read more
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’ The Green party is offering “simple solutions to complex problems” and making “undeliverable” promises to voters ahead of the next election that could leave them disappointed, the prime minister’s chief secretary has said. Darren Jones, one of Keir … Read more
Karolis Peckauskas of Drogheda and Garrett Pollock of Annalong in Northern Ireland charged with possession of explosives Irish authorities have charged two men with possession of explosives in relation to an alleged planned terrorist attack by a far-right extremist group. Karolis Peckauskas, 38, of Drogheda, County Louth, and Garrett Pollock, 35, of Annalong, County Down, … Read more
Sprinklers could save 500-year-old tree that had branches cut off without authorisation in April, says expert The restaurant chain Toby Carvery is being urged to pay for life support for an ancient oak tree that its owner had chainsawed last spring to widespread public dismay. Experts say the trunk of the 500-year-old tree, on the … Read more
Director general under pressure after release of memo criticising reporting on Trump, trans rights and Gaza Boris Johnson and figures linked to him are engaging in an effort to undermine the BBC’s leadership, insiders fear, after the leaking of a memo criticising its reporting of Donald Trump, trans rights and Gaza. Tim Davie, the BBC’s … Read more
North Sea oil and gas rig staff need to be under 124.7kg so they can be safely winched on to helicopter in emergency Thousands of North Sea oil and gas workers risk losing their jobs on offshore rigs unless they lose weight within the next year. Workers who weigh more than 124.7kg (19.5 st) fully … Read more
Dispute began with Dutch government takeover of Nexperia and China halting exports, threatening car production The vital flow of chips from China to the car industry in Europe looks poised to resume as part of the deal struck last week between Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The Netherlands has signalled that its … Read more
Experts say hi-tech Fujian will help expand country’s military influence and reach farther beyond its own waters China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier officially entered service this week, signalling a new era in Chinese military expansion after a ceremony overseen by the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, state media has confirmed. The Fujian is China’s … Read more
From night walks with children to switching off streetlights and rewilding areas, naturalists are working to save Europe’s dwindling populations An hour or so after sunset, green twinkles of possibility gleam beneath the hedgerows of Westbury-sub-Mendip in Somerset. Under an orange August moon, the last female glow-worms of the season are making one final push … Read more