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UK politics: PM’s new anti-disinformation unit gets cross-party backing, as Farage declares it an attack on free speech – as it happened
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Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s meeting with Donald Trump – cartoon
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UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says
The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.
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Badenoch registers gift of £8,177 for Murdoch meeting in Greece
The Murdochs' News Corp company paid for flights and accommodation for the Conservative leader and her husband to travel to Greece.
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Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest
Andy Burnham has navigated his way through a first high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump at the UN general assembly in New York. The prime minister’s aides were delighted with how the meeting went, as Trump praised the US-UK relationship and described Burnham as a ‘natural businessman’. The anticipated sticking points – the Chagos Islands, West Bank settlement sanctions and Ireland – appear not to have derailed the talks nor cast a shadow over the future relationship. Lucy Hough speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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Man cautioned over Reform conference assaults
West Midlands Police is investigating a number of assaults after protests interrupted the Reform UK conference.
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Six arrested after anti-migrant protest at Gosport marina
Heeding calls from far-right activist Daniel Thomas, hundreds of protesters turned out in Hampshire Six people have been arrested after anti-migrant protesters gathered at a marina in Hampshire in the mistaken belief that a small boat was due to arrive. Heeding calls from the far-right campaigner Daniel Thomas, hundreds of protesters gathered early on Tuesday evening at Gosport in Hampshire, aiming to disrupt any disembarkation of asylum seekers. The Border Force vessels carrying them landed instead in Dover early on Wednesday. Continue reading...