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Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy Trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales as part of a new animal welfare strategy to be published by the government on Monday. The practice sees an animal-based scent trail laid for dogs to follow rather than a real… Continue reading Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy

Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys Teachers will be given training to spot the signs of misogyny and tackle it in the classroom as part of the government’s long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls within the next decade. The plans – which focus on preventing the… Continue reading Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys

Erasmus scheme to return for UK students, BBC understands The UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme, the BBC understands, five years after announcing it would end its participation as part of a deal to leave the European Union. Through the scheme the EU provides funding for people to study, train or volunteer in… Continue reading Erasmus scheme to return for UK students, BBC understands

Negotiations over US-UK tech deal stall Negotiations over a technology deal between the UK and US have stalled due to stumbling blocks in wider trade negotiations between the two sides. The Technology Prosperity Deal – which was billed as “historic” when it was unveiled during US President Donald Trump’s state visit in September – saw… Continue reading Negotiations over US-UK tech deal stall

I will get to the bottom of these leaks, says Starmer The prime minister has said he will “get to the bottom” of where damaging leaks about the Budget and against his Cabinet are coming from. Last week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves told MPs that pre-Budget leaks suggesting she had abandoned plans to increase income tax… Continue reading I will get to the bottom of these leaks, says Starmer

Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn The new chief of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, will warn of “the acute threat posed by Russia” when she makes her first public speech later. She will highlight so-called hybrid warfare, which includes incidents such as cyber attacks and drones suspected of being launched near critical infrastructure… Continue reading Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn

Reform claims to now have more members than Labour 2 hours ago Becky MortonPolitical reporter EPA Reform UK claims it is now the largest political party in Britain, following reports Labour has lost more members. According to the Times newspaper, internal figures show Labour’s membership has fallen below 250,000. Reform said it had more than… Continue reading Reform claims to now have more members than Labour

UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October The UK’s economy shrank unexpectedly in the lead up to the Budget, according to the latest official figures. The economy contracted by 0.1% in October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, whereas economists had been expecting it to grow by 0.1%. The economy also shrank by… Continue reading UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October