Milburn review to call for jobs ’revolution’ for young people with disabilities
The review, due to report this month, will say the government should introduce "flexi-jobs" alongside employment subsidies and intensive skills support to make it easier for disabled and chronically ill 16- to…
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UK and Caribbean to begin ‘dialogue’ within next year after slavery reparations call
"There's camaraderie and where we have issues that potentially could have divided us, we're able to come to a consensus on the way forward," he said. Browne also praised UK prime minister Andy Burnham for being "very…
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The Fall of Xiang Yu: How Liu Bang Won China Against All Odds | Silk and Steel
In this episode of Silk and Steel, Carl Zha explores the dramatic final chapter of the Chu–Han Contention, the civil war that followed the collapse of the Qin dynasty and gave birth to the Han dynasty. In 203 BC, Xiang…
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Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump - how will Burnham react?
"Well, President Trump has accepted the results," Andy Burnham said. It is not an observation British leaders have frequently had to make about recent American presidents – that they are not disputing the result of…
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UK government considers smart glasses ban over secret filming concerns
Speaking in the House of Commons , the safeguarding minister, Satvir Kaur, hinted at a ban on selling the technology "to certain users". Kaur said: "The benefits of smart glasses must be weighed against the harms they…
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What’s bad for Trump is good for Le Pen
The fury over the cost of living that helped propel the U.S. president to power has now turned against him. And with elections looming in heavyweight EU countries like Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Poland, Trump’s…
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Spanish rail infrastructure chief steps down after Toledo train crash
Adif, responsible for Spain’s rail infrastructure, signaling and traffic control, is under intense scrutiny after last week’s devastating crash near Urda, Toledo, that claimed 69 lives. De la Peña's resignation was first…
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Hungary releases secret police files from communist era
Orbán instead protested that he, his wife and colleagues were “under constant surveillance” and were “targets of the state party’s secret investigations.” More files are being digitized and will be made available by Feb.…
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MEPs fear fundamental rights will take a hit under plans to expand EU border agency
Under the Commission plan, Frontex could also help deport people from EU countries to hubs in countries outside the bloc, and from those hubs to third countries, the commissioner confirmed. Centrist and left-leaning…
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The pollsters had got it wrong on the US midterms, said Nige. That aged well | John Crace
Not something you can often say. Despite Reform UK tanking in the polls, Nige still regards himself as the official opposition and considers it a major insult that he isn't given six questions every week. Today he was…
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