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Many young people still lack basic knowledge of the Holocaust

A significant number of young adults in the US cannot name a single concentration camp or ghetto, believe that Jews caused the Holocaust and that two million or fewer Jews were killed. These are the ...

Betfair launches US Election Swingomiter in Washington, Country Durham

The English town of Washington, County Durham, is the ancestral home of the USA’s founding father and first President, George Washington. This sleepy North East town attracts hundreds of American ...

COVID-19 survivors from 37 countries sign open letter for 'people's vaccine' ahead of UN summit

Survivors of COVID-19 from 37 countries are among almost 1,000 people who have signed an open letter to pharmaceutical industry leaders calling for a ‘people's vaccine' and treatments that are ...

New report suggests 'pension-style' model can fix the social care crisis

As the government prepares to unveil its long-awaited plan for social care, a new report by the Centre for Policy Studies - the leading centre-right think tank - supported by a number of high profile ...

New Hydrogen Transport Hub announced as world's first hydrogen train starts trials

The first-ever hydrogen-powered train will run on the UK mainline today in a big step forward towards the UK’s net-zero targets, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced, visiting the start ...

Concerns raised over government's £2bn 'Kickstart' employment programme

Concerns have been raised about the government's Kickstart scheme, designed to deliver work places and job opportunities for young people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. £2 billion of public ...

Global plastic consumption can be halved by 2050, according to new research

The world’s reliance on plastics is hampering global efforts to confront the climate crisis as almost all plastics are made from fossil fuels, which contributes significantly to greenhouse gas ...

Government to review North Sea offshore oil and gas licensing as part of zero emissions strategy

The government today announced it will review its policy on the future UK offshore oil and gas licensing regime as part of the wider aim of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Over half of the ...

Labour attacks government underspends on childcare

Tulip Siddiq, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years, has accused the Government of 'incompetence' in delivering childcare support to working families through tax-free childcare. ...

UK responds to OECD report on international regulatory cooperation

A new call for evidence has been launched on the UK’s international regulatory cooperation practices, in response to a review by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ...

New EU proposal on refugees receives mixed response from MEPs

The European Commission's proposed Asylum and Migration Pact intends to improve current EU rules and procedures on asylum and migration by strengthening shared responsibility across members. The ...

New EU regulation introduced to ban emissions 'cheat' devices from car manufacturers

The EU Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, adopted in May 2018, comes into effect today. The new EU regulation overhauls and improves the quality and ...

10,000 UK volunteers to take part in new COVID vaccine trials

Ten thousand UK volunteers will be invited to join a leading phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial, as the number of people who have signed up to take part in research hits 250,000. The recruitment of ...

Local Government Association calls for tougher sentences for attacks on fire crews

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for tougher sentences to help tackle a “sickening” rise in attacks on fire crews. Earlier this year, the Home Secretary revealed initial ...

The Economist launches new prediction models for US elections

Today The Economist launched its first prediction model for elections to the United States Senate, as well as an updated version of its forecasting system for the House of ...

Second lawsuit filed to ease Mississippi’s voting restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today. A second lawsuit has been filed challenging Mississippi’s restrictive absentee voting requirements in advance of the Nov. 3 general ...

Female, feminist and northern: Angela Rayner gives hope the “male, pale and stale” political class is disintegrating

In the House of Commons, the sound of female northern accents has long been subjected to - at best – marginalisation, and - at worse - contempt and scorn. Pat Glass, former Labour MP for ...

Ocean acidification causing coral 'osteoporosis' on iconic reefs

Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate its effect from that of simultaneous warming ...

Rockstars, big cash, and yogic flying: The story behind the Natural Law party

1994 was a different time. Harry Potter was still three years away from publication, and John Major was Prime Minister. It is also the year of the now famous Natural Law party political ...

American Jewish Committee calls for action on QAnon conspiracy

American Jewish Committee (AJC), in a new position paper on QAnon, is urging government and civil society to strongly respond to the group's antisemitic pronouncements and conspiracy ...

British Embassy in Paraguay teams up with local brewery for charity beer

The British Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay and local craft brewery “The Hop” collaborated to create a beer in aid of local charities. The Hop will donate the proceeds from sales of “El ...

Foreign Secretary claims international aid restructuring will provide better value

The Foreign Secretary has said that taxpayers will see more value from international aid spending following reforms to the independent body that scrutinises UK aid. Following the merger of the ...

Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner bashes government for social care failures

The UK's social care system is in crisis. Where COVID-19 has caused acute stresses on the system, under-funding and crippling structural problems have existed for years. Labour’s Deputy Leader ...

The rentrée of 2020: Decision time for EU foreign policy

Foreign policy never stops. But the summer of 2020 has been exceptionally busy, with a seemingly never-ending series of crises: in Lebanon, Belarus, Mali and the Eastern Mediterranean. At the ...

Nationwide US study exposes significant potential for voter fraud in 2020 election

An independent, nationwide analysis of voter rolls in 42 US states has identified thousands of probable deceased and duplicate registrants, as well as cases of individuals credited for voting more ...

Transport Secretary launches pothole repair audit

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has launched a new pothole repair audit in partnership with companies like Uber and Deliveroo. This audit is designed to better target improvements so that roads are ...

Why profitable oil companies are vital for the green energy revolution

It may seem counterintuitive, but the conventional wisdom in the environmental world is that profitable oil, gas and coal majors are good for decarbonisation - boosting R&D funding, and improving ...

Ed Davey beats Layla Moran to be next Lib Dem leader

Sir Ed Davey has won the Lib Dem leadership race, securing 63.5% of the vote to beat Oxford West and Abbindgon MP Layla Moran. Moran secured 36.5% of the vote. Davey had been acting leader ...

Social segregation in state schools widens Britain’s education inequality

If COVID-19 has achieved one thing, it has unmasked the yawning gaps in Britain’s education system. The variation of educational provision during lockdown was extremely mixed, with experts warning ...

New benefit allowance trialled for those isolating for COVID-19

People on low incomes who need to self-isolate and are unable to work from home in areas with high incidence of COVID-19 will benefit from a new payment scheme starting on Tuesday 1 September, the ...

Breaking the law over Brexit: how the UK is playing dirty in EU talks

The UK government seems to be doubling down on threats to leave the European Union without a deal unless the EU gives in on issues of state aid and fisheries. These two concerns are as important in ...

Blue v green hydrogen debate is delaying the transition to a sustainable future - Wintershall DEA CEO

Policy makers need to take a more realistic approach towards the economics and potential of blue hydrogen, produced from fossil fuels, as a key component of decarbonising energy, according ...

New poll shows Biden lead in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Today the AARP released a series of battleground state polls of likely voters in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The ...

52 NHS Trusts forced to pay over £15 million in immigration skills charges for specialists since 2017

A recent freedom of information request has found that NHS trusts have had to pay extortionate fees through the immigration skills charge in order to fill vital specialist roles that have been left ...

Businesses urged to display QR codes ahead of the launch of the NHS COVID-19 app

Businesses across England and Wales like pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas are being urged to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible on entry so customers who have downloaded ...

UK and Scottish government broker £100 million investment in Moray

A new agreement signed yesterday between the UK and Scottish governments, alongside regional partners, promises £100 million in new funding for the Scottish region of Moray. The UK and ...

UK trade officials start negotiations to join Trans-Pacific Partnership

The UK has taken a major step in the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the successor to the Trans-Pacific Partnership after the ...

For election administrators, death threats have become part of the job

Jared Dearing, the director of Kentucky’s Board of Elections, had little to do with Louisville, the state’s largest city, having only one polling place for the June 28 primary. It was a county ...

Air and noise pollution cause over 412,000 yearly deaths in Europe

A significant proportion of the burden of disease in Europe continues to be attributed to environmental pollution resulting from human activity, according to the EEA report ‘Healthy ...

Less than 7% of people who should be in quarantine contacted by Scottish contact tracers

New statistics included in the COVID-19 Statistical Report published yesterday by Public Health Scotland revealed only 6.8% of those required to quarantine in Scotland have been ...

A lack of strategy and accountability hampered government's initial COVID-19 response

The government’s initial response to the COVID-19 crisis was hampered by the absence of a long-term strategy, lack of clarity about who was responsible for what and its poor use of evidence, ...

Belarus: What role could Russia play in Alexander Lukashenko's future?

Mass protests, strikes and calls for Alexander Lukashenko to step down after a disputed election have raised the prospect that his long grip on power in Belarus may be coming to an end. But ...

New research exposes GDPR compliance issues amongst government departments

The results of a new comprehensive study, published today, by eCase - The Impact of GDPR in Central Government – find that half of central government’s Data Protection Officers ...

Evictions ban extended by four weeks

The government has today extended its ban on evictions for renters affected by COVID-19 by four weeks. This means that no legal evictions will have taken place for 6 months. Once this eviction ...

Brexit: As the deadline looms, why are negotiations stalling?

The UK left the EU on January 31 this year. Yet, the trading relationship between the two parties will not change until January 1 2021, when the transition period agreed by both sides expires. And ...

Record fall in the number of self employed people in the UK

The August 2020 report from the Office for National Statistics shows a record fall of self-employed people, according to research by Bambridge Accountants. This represents a 4.8% call in ...

Libya: A glimmer of hope

Since the 2011 Arab Spring, Libya – a country of 6.7 million inhabitants, potentially very rich with immense oil reserves – has been beset by violent conflicts between different factions and ...

Government to pause temporary release scheme for low risk prisoners

The temporary release of low risk prisoners, introduced to protect the NHS and reduce the virus’ impact on the prison populations, will be paused at the end of August. Introduced in April, the ...

Suspected violent criminals to be held for longer without trial under new law

People arrested for serious crimes can spend longer in custody as they await trial, under temporary legislation announced today. If passed by parliament, the period of time that offenders can be held ...

Public Health England to be replaced: New leadership structure in force from today

The government has formally announced the replacement of Public Health England (PHE) under the new National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP). The NIHP will bring together leadership teams ...

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