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Ed Miliband to take seat on board of World Bank – with overseas aid and climate ‘central to UK’

  • Miliband becomes UK governor of the World Bank, prioritising aid and climate
  • Move coincides with deep UK aid cuts, including 93% cut to Kenya
  • Climate aid falling from £11.6bn to £6bn, Green Climate Fund cut by half

Ed Miliband has taken up the UK's seat on the board of the World Bank, saying international development and the climate crisis are "central" to government policy. The foreign secretary, who previously served as energy and net zero secretary, described the move as "personal leadership" of overseas aid…

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NHS communications manager who accidentally showed female colleague porn on his phone wins £13,000 payout for unfair dismissal

  • NHS manager sacked after accidentally showing colleague porn on phone
  • Tribunal ruled dismissal unfair, awarded him £13,000
  • Case underscores need for proportionate disciplinary responses

An NHS communications manager has been awarded £13,000 after an employment tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed when he accidentally showed a female colleague pornographic images on his phone. The tribunal found that while the incident was undoubtedly embarrassing and inappropriate, the trust's decision to sack him was…

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England’s Langton feared for gymnastics future after fall

  • Langton fell head-first from the high bar at the Commonwealth Games
  • Spent 20 hours in a neck brace, feared his gymnastics career was over
  • Discharged with swelling/bruising; England won silver, he plans to return

England gymnast Gabriel Langton has said he feared he might never do gymnastics again after suffering a serious fall at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 19-year-old fell roughly three metres, landing directly on his head during Friday's horizontal bar routine, and was taken from the arena on…

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DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover

  • DCC agrees £5.75bn private equity takeover by KKR and Energy Capital Partners
  • Founder Jim Flavin and top shareholders Aviva, Fidelity oppose the deal
  • Latest in a growing wave of firms leaving the London Stock Exchange

DCC, one of the FTSE 100's largest energy firms, has agreed to a £5.75bn takeover by US private equity groups KKR and Energy Capital Partners, despite objections from its founder and biggest shareholders. The deal marks the latest in a wave of London Stock Exchange departures, following similar…

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Barack Obama to embark on UK arena tour

  • Former US President Barack Obama announces three-city UK arena tour in October 2026 (Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester)
  • Tour marks significant escalation of political speaking into large-capacity entertainment venues
  • General ticket sales begin late July; follows previous political figures' success with live events

Barack Obama has been announced as embarking on a UK arena tour, according to a report from Far Out Magazine. The article content available does not provide further verified details of the tour, such as dates, venues or ticket information. Given the limited text retrieved from the source,…

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Omar+ Shares New Booster ‘Can’t Slow Down’

  • UK producer Omar+ releases new single 'Can't Slow Down', handling writing, production, and vocals
  • Track blends house and R&B with summer-focused energy; video directed by Alex Sansom
  • Artist capitalizing on Coachella momentum with Ibiza festival performances

Breakout UK producer Omar+ has released a new single, "Can't Slow Down", continuing a fruitful run that has included a Coachella appearance and shows in Ibiza this summer. The track is notable for showcasing his versatility, as he wrote, produced and sang on it himself, blending his signature…

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UK’s iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts

  • Jodrell Bank Observatory loses £2.8m annual funding from UK Research and Innovation; expected closure April 2028
  • 28 staff and 3,000 researcher users affected; UK retreating from multiple major astronomy projects
  • Scientists condemn decision as scientifically misguided; leadership pledges to seek alternative funding

The Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to the UK's largest telescope for nearly 70 years, has lost its government funding and faces closure, the BBC understands. Scientists have called the decision "heartbreaking" and "scientifically misguided", warning it would end the site's near seven-decade role in radio astronomy, Cold War…

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UK Charts: Splatoon Raiders Knocks Assassin’s Creed Down A Peg

  • Splatoon Raiders debuts at UK number one after just two days on sale
  • Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced pushed down to second place
  • Rhythm Heaven Groove vanishes from the charts amid distribution issues

Splatoon Raiders has debuted at number one on the UK physical gaming charts, taking the top spot away from Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced in its very first week on sale. It's a strong showing for Nintendo's new spinoff, which had only been available for two days when…

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Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much

  • European states/firms shift from Microsoft/AWS towards sovereign, open-source tech
  • Ireland cancelled a €1bn Microsoft deal amid sovereignty concerns
  • Airbus moved critical systems from AWS to French cloud provider Scaleway

The Register's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols argues that unpredictability from Donald Trump's administration is accelerating a genuine push towards "digital sovereignty" across Europe and beyond, as governments and businesses seek to reduce dependence on American software giants and cloud providers. He contrasts this growing momentum with the UK's continued…

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