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  • Government urged to quit X following ‘appalling’ Grok scandal

    Tech

    Keir Starmer has been urged to pull his government off Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, after a former cabinet minister dubbed the platform ‘unconscionable’. Labour MP Louise Haigh, former transport secretary, has warned that her party and the government should entirely quit the site. This pressure comes in the wake of this week’s reports [...]

    Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., closes his eyes for a moment of silence, during a campaign rally for former president Donald Trump. Photographer: Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • EU youth mobility scheme exposes Labour’s immigration angst

    Economics

    The government will not back it, the government will back it. It will grow the economy, it will make Brits poorer. It will reverse Brexit, it doesn’t bring us close enough to the European Union. It is not a youth mobility scheme, it’s a ‘youth experience’ scheme.  Labour’s hokey-cokey dance around the possible introduction of [...]

    Home secretary Yvette Cooper is believed to have opposed EU youth mobility scheme plans in the past.
  • Infected blood scandal: Compensation for some victims by end of the year after review

    News

    The government has published its report into the infected blood scandal, saying it will pass legislation this month and expect compensation by the end of the year for victims. The long-running scandal saw thousands given infected blood, leading to infections and diseases which killed many. It has been reported that 30,000 have been infected with [...]

    Campaigners, including many who are personally infected and affected by infected blood, gather in Westminster, London, calling for compensation. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

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