Burnham’s AI agenda is already in disarray thanks to Trump

The U.K and China already have ties on AI, said Isabella Wilkinson, Senior Research Fellow for the Digital Society Initiative at Chatham House. “The U.K. and China have had very close exchanges on issues of technology…

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Council by-election results from this week and forthcoming contests

Brighton & Hove – Queen’s Park Green Party 1,139 (50.1 per cent, +1.8 on 2025) Labour 802 (35.3 per cent, +4.2) Reform UK 160 (7.0 per cent, -3.1) Conservatives 97 (4.3 per cent, +0.8) Lib Dems 74 (3.7 per cent, -0.9)…

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AI-generated video of Manchester protest shared on social media

Many of the attendees seem to be holding up England flags, and it looks like there’s a police presence on the outskirts of the demonstration. The post is captioned “Do you stand with this massive crowd?”. When Full Fact…

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Dutch opposition party votes to join European Socialist family

What about the MEPs? European political parties and political groups in the European Parliament are closely linked, but they are not the same thing. A PRO spokesperson told POLITICO that the party’s eight MEPs are likely…

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Video showing thousands of people at London protest is AI fake

The post is captioned “Wake up, England”, and seemingly shows a large crowd of people in central London, many of whom are carrying Union Jack flags. The video contains an invisible SynthID watermark that shows it was…

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UK Column News Extra — 25th September 2026

They allegedly swoop on predatory or suspicious behaviour, but how long before we are the targets? The conversation then moves to the subject of the UK government. It wants to restrict benefits for alcohol and…

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I love a drink in the stands, but Burnham’s beer proposal feels out of step with modern football | Marva Kreel

But if we're going to talk about discrimination in football, the ban on drinking at your seat feels like a strange place to start. The rule may have its roots in a very different era of football, but for many fans today…

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Jeffrey Donaldson could face more than 10 years in jail for child sexual abuse, court told

The disgraced politician, who headed the DUP between 2021 and 2024, was found guilty of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one count of rape against the women in June. Recounting the case, Rosemary Walsh KC reminded…

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Mosques given £66m in emergency security funds after Southport disorder

Exclusive figures obtained by the Guardian also reveal a record of about £41m in security funding was issued for mosques and related community sites for the year from April 2025-26 as part of the protective security…

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UK Column News — 25th September 2026

UK Column News Show Notes 00:47 BBC: War is coming: Be afraid War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready? - BBC News 03:30 Drones: Psychological operation in Poland Border crossings were evacuated. State of…

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