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The Guardian view on Burnham’s devolution plans: power must be accompanied by scrutiny | Editorial
This Guardian editorial examines the accountability gap facing Andy Burnham’s proposed devolution plans, which would grant England’s mayors significant new powers and money, including a share of local income tax. The piece argues that while Burnham is right to want to shift power away from Whitehall towards communities, the local scrutiny infrastructure needed to keep…
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German far-right set for big win in eastern state – exit polls
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured a landslide victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, taking 43.8% of the vote against 17.2% for the conservative CDU, according to preliminary results. The win falls just short of an outright majority, meaning the AfD cannot immediately govern alone, but it marks a historic moment as…
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Dunkley century helps England sweep Ireland 3-0
Sophia Dunkley struck a superb century to guide England to a 114-run victory over Ireland in the third one-day international at Worcester, completing a 3-0 series sweep for Charlie Dean’s side. It was Dunkley’s second international hundred and came after near-misses in the previous two matches, cementing her new opening partnership with Maia Bouchier as…
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MS Now anchor repeatedly corrects guest insistent on calling President Trump a ‘rapist’
Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb was corrected on air by MS NOW anchor Jonathan Capehart after calling President Donald Trump a “rapist” during a live discussion on The Weekend. Capehart pointed out that this was legally inaccurate, as Trump has not been convicted of rape, prompting a back-and-forth in which Cobb insisted a…
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Black-clad Dover vigilantes will return if police do not act, say campaigners
Masked, black-clad demonstrators from Patriot Platform, an anti-immigration group with links to the far right, blockaded roads near the Port of Dover on Saturday, and campaigners and MPs are warning further disruption is likely unless police act more decisively. Hope Not Hate’s founder, Nick Lowles, said the group’s ability to mobilise at scale was “clearly…
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Family pay tribute to ‘devoted and beloved’ mother, 38, who died after car crashed into brick wall
The family of Kelly Lundie, a 38-year-old mother from Liverpool, have paid tribute to her after she died when her car crashed into a brick wall in Woolton on Friday night. Merseyside Police are appealing for witnesses and doorbell footage as they investigate the circumstances of the fatal collision. Emergency services were called to Allerton…
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‘You ruined our Christmas’: Leaked texts to Cyara CEO reveal sales boss’s fury before he allegedly downloaded 11,000 files and joined a rival in lucrative government contract battle
Cyara Solutions, a Melbourne-founded, Texas-based AI customer experience software firm, is suing former ANZ sales manager Stephen Mitchell and rival company Hypertech Solutions over an alleged breach of confidentiality obligations. Cyara claims Mitchell misused confidential information he obtained during his employment to benefit Hypertech, which was competing for a contract worth around AU$3.5 million connected…
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No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
The UK government has ruled out a taxpayer-funded bailout for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), as the carmaker prepares to cut up to 4,000 jobs, around 12% of its 34,000-strong UK workforce. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said it was not his role to “intervene and run businesses”, ahead of crunch talks on Tuesday between JLR, unions…
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Meghan mulls ‘return to charity work’ as Sussexes remain concerned by lack of security for school run following return to UK
Meghan Markle is reportedly considering a return to charity work after settling back into life in Britain with Prince Harry and their two children, more than ten days after relocating from California to their new home in the Cotswolds. The move matters because it signals the couple’s intent to re-engage publicly with causes they championed…