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Just 4% of homes built under Labour’s council housing ‘comeback’ will be council-owned. ‘It’s a con’
Labour’s flagship £10bn council housebuilding drive has been branded a “con” after figures obtained by The Independent showed that only 4 per cent of the homes it funds will actually be built and owned by local councils. Of 33 organisations awarded funding under the first wave of the £39bn Social and Affordable Housing Programme, just…
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Baltimore mayor backs ballot measure creating taxpayer-funded ‘Baby Fund’ for newborn families
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has thrown his support behind a November ballot initiative to create a permanent, taxpayer-funded “Baby Fund” offering cash payments, subsidies or supplies to parents of newborns. The measure, backed by the Baltimore Baby Fund campaign, follows Scott’s own guaranteed-income pilot for young parents and reflects a wider trend of US cities…
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Coroner finds PC Sharon Beshenivsky’s murderer died naturally in prison
A coroner has ruled that Piran Ditta Khan, the gang leader convicted of murdering West Yorkshire PC Sharon Beshenivsky, died of natural causes in prison less than a year into his 40-year sentence. Khan, 76, had evaded justice for 15 years by fleeing to his native Pakistan after the 2005 killing, before being arrested in…
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Netflix UK Addresses Duty Of Care Concerns Around Live Reality Show ‘Netflix, Will You Marry Me?’
Netflix UK’s newly appointed director of unscripted, Syeda Irtizaali, has defended the duty-of-care arrangements for her debut commission, the live reality format “Netflix, Will You Marry Me?”, after concerns were raised about the psychological impact of the show. Speaking at the Edinburgh Television Festival, she said care for participants had been built into the show’s…
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Pubs, bars and hotels report ‘Burnham bounce’ in optimism but call for further tax relief
Pubs, bars and hotels have reported a surge in optimism dubbed the “Burnham bounce” following Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s business rates discount for pubs, clubs and live music venues, according to a survey of trade bodies. However, businesses warn this goodwill could disappear unless the government delivers further tax relief, as rising costs continue to…
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Guinea’s president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion
Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 soldiers for alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, who took part in the 2021 coup that brought Doumbouya to power. The move is widely seen as an effort by the president to tighten his grip on the military and pre-empt any challenges to his authority, coming just months…
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Deadline Launches L.A. Law Legal Summit To Tackle Key Hollywood Issues, Honor Patricia Glaser & Nina Shaw
Deadline is launching its inaugural L.A. Law Summit on 17 September 2026, a half-day, invite-only event bringing together leading entertainment lawyers, agents, managers, talent and executives to discuss pressing legal issues facing Hollywood. The gathering, to be held at PMC’s City of Angels headquarters near Century City, reflects an industry grappling with rapid change across…
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Trump-backed Mazzei wins Oklahoma primary as Dolly Parton tributes flood in
Mike Mazzei clinched Oklahoma’s Republican gubernatorial runoff with Trump’s backing, while a Kentucky candidate quietly distances himself from the president; tributes pour in for Dolly Parton, and childcare group Edge Early Learning collapses across three Australian states.