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With All3Media Deal Closed, Patrick Holland to Run Combined Banijay U.K. as CEO and Executive Chair
Patrick Holland has been confirmed as chief executive and executive chairman of the enlarged Banijay U.K. business following Banijay Entertainment’s merger with All3Media. The appointment places him in charge of integrating a major British production portfolio, with Banijay aiming to sustain growth amid shifts in commissioning demand, technology and funding. Holland will report to Banijay…
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Number of homeless refugees housed by UK council surges 400 per cent as authority faces accusations of ‘prioritising illegal migrants’
Edinburgh City Council has reported a sharp rise in homelessness applications from people granted refugee status, while its suspension of normal social-housing allocations has prompted political criticism. The council says it paused allocations in April 2024 to meet its legal duties towards emergency homeless households during a declared housing emergency, but Reform UK has accused…
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British Gas boss warns UK at risk of winter fuel shortage ‘with almost no gas in storage’
Centrica chief executive Chris O’Shea has warned that the UK enters winter with very limited gas storage, arguing this creates risks for household energy costs, energy security and national security. He urged the government to support redevelopment of the Rough offshore storage facility, saying time was running out as prices are already elevated amid disruption…
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Michigan Democrat demands reporters stop asking ‘about Hasan Piker’ ahead of Senate race
Representative Debbie Dingell said she no longer wanted reporters to question her about Twitch streamer Hasan Piker during campaigning for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. She said Piker’s views were not the focus of November’s election and argued that attention should instead centre on healthcare, affordability, hunger and other issues affecting voters. Dingell nevertheless criticised…
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Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health
An Israeli court has acquitted Yona Schreiber, 36, of attacking a French nun in Jerusalem after accepting psychiatric evidence that he was having a psychotic episode and was not criminally responsible. He has been ordered to a psychiatric hospital for up to six years, concluding a case that prompted widespread condemnation and renewed concern about…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Is AI a threat to humanity, as Bill Gates claims?
Bill Gates has warned that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence could bring major disruption, including job losses and the potential creation of biological weapons. He argued that technology leaders are not being sufficiently open about these risks, while also acknowledging that AI could reduce inequality if managed well. The article centres on a Daily Mail reader…
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CEOs earn 614 times more than workers at US’s 100 lowest-paying corporations
An Institute for Policy Studies analysis found that chief executives at the 100 largest S&P 500 companies with the lowest median worker pay earned, on average, 614 times their employees’ pay in 2025. The report highlights widening pay inequality, arguing that executive rewards have risen far faster than workers’ pay and inflation, while many employees…
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Youth unemployment in UK falls below 1 million
The number of UK young people not in education, employment or training fell below one million between April and June, offering encouragement to ministers seeking to reduce youth economic inactivity. However, the total remains high at 13% of 16-to-24-year-olds and is still 30,000 higher than a year earlier, underlining continuing concern about limited entry-level opportunities…
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Tanzania’s VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline as his successor named
Tanzania’s Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has been expelled from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party for alleged indiscipline after resigning from office, becoming the first vice-president in the country’s history to step down. The move suggests a widening rift with President Samia Suluhu Hassan and comes amid renewed debate over constitutional reform and political freedoms following…