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Villagers vote on independence over asylum plans
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British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working
Employers will have to hold face-to-face meetings with staff who ask about shift changes under government reforms Company bosses will have to sit down with workers who request flexible working and justify their reasons for any refusals under new rights announced by Louise Haigh on Tuesday. The first secretary of state told the TUC conference that employers would have to “properly consider” requests for flexibility and offer a face-to-face meeting under new rights for workers. Continue reading...
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UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
Home secretary defends cost, saying it is about the same or cheaper than putting someone up in a hotel for a year The government’s “one in, one out” deal is costing about £56,000 for every person sent back to France, Shabana Mahmood has told MPs. The home secretary disclosed the figure as she was questioned by the home affairs select committee over whether the scheme was delivering value for taxpayers. Continue reading...
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Ministers could force phone companies to add 'anti-theft protections'
The government could legislate to force firms to act if there is not a drop in phone thefts, the policing minister says.
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Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center
The judge ruled that the arts center's board may not put Trump's name back up on the building, saying such a change needs Congressional approval.
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Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts
First secretary warns of ‘huge risks’ of technology as PM is urged to use next year’s G20 to drive global regulation Ministers must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI, Louise Haigh has said, amid calls for Andy Burnham to use the G20 to drive global regulation. The first secretary said that while AI had enormous potential to improve lives, and the government wanted to capitalise on the technology, there were “clearly huge risks to our national security and society if the right guardrails are not put in place”. Continue reading...
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Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.