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Odey Asset Management to shut down after allegations against founder

Odey Asset Management to shut down after allegations against founder

Odey Asset Management to shut down after allegations against founder

31 October 2023

Crispin Odey was ousted from the firm in June after a series of sexual assault and harassment allegations.


Europe could face stiff competition from China for shipped gas this winter

Europe could face stiff competition from China for shipped gas this winter

Europe could face stiff competition from China for shipped gas this winter

31 October 2023

China’s demand for gas has increased by 6% since the start of this year, according to experts at consultancy Cornwall Insight


Majority of teachers believe Ofsted inspections are inaccurate – report

Majority of teachers believe Ofsted inspections are inaccurate – report

Majority of teachers believe Ofsted inspections are inaccurate – report

31 October 2023

Nearly two in three teachers think the outcome of their most recent inspection did not accurately reflect their school, a survey suggests.


‘Facebook end-to-end encryption like turning a blind eye to child abuse’

‘Facebook end-to-end encryption like turning a blind eye to child abuse’

‘Facebook end-to-end encryption like turning a blind eye to child abuse’

31 October 2023

National Crime Agency director-general Graeme Biggar gave the stark warning during a lecture on security.


King picks farm produce during state visit to Kenya

King picks farm produce during state visit to Kenya

King picks farm produce during state visit to Kenya

31 October 2023

Charles picked vegetable leaves at a city farm initiative in Nairobi on the first full day of his state visit to Kenya.


Safety of Irish troops in Middle East ‘of paramount concern’ – deputy premier

Safety of Irish troops in Middle East ‘of paramount concern’ – deputy premier

Safety of Irish troops in Middle East ‘of paramount concern’ – deputy premier

31 October 2023

Micheal Martin made his comments as he met soldiers preparing to deploy to Lebanon on UN peacekeeping duties.


U-turn over closure of railway station ticket offices

U-turn over closure of railway station ticket offices

U-turn over closure of railway station ticket offices

31 October 2023

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said train operators have been asked to withdraw the proposals.


Everyone called indecisive Boris Johnson the ‘trolley’, Dominic Cummings claims

Everyone called indecisive Boris Johnson the ‘trolley’, Dominic Cummings claims

Everyone called indecisive Boris Johnson the ‘trolley’, Dominic Cummings claims

31 October 2023

The former top aid hit out at a ‘dysfunctional’ system during the pandemic as he gave evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry.


Passengers warned of disruption from planned strike on Docklands Light Railway

Passengers warned of disruption from planned strike on Docklands Light Railway

Passengers warned of disruption from planned strike on Docklands Light Railway

31 October 2023

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out on November 7 and 8 in a dispute over pay.


High insulin levels linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer – study

High insulin levels linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer – study

High insulin levels linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer – study

31 October 2023

Pancreatic cancer is the fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK, with 9,000 deaths every year.


Sentencing of Zara Aleena’s killer ‘upsetting and disturbing’ for TV viewers

Sentencing of Zara Aleena’s killer ‘upsetting and disturbing’ for TV viewers

Sentencing of Zara Aleena’s killer ‘upsetting and disturbing’ for TV viewers

31 October 2023

An Ofcom study asked audiences to rate TV clips on the level of violence and sexual content.


Protesters mob Sir Keir Starmer’s car in anger at his stance on Israel-Hamas war

Protesters mob Sir Keir Starmer’s car in anger at his stance on Israel-Hamas war

Protesters mob Sir Keir Starmer’s car in anger at his stance on Israel-Hamas war

31 October 2023

Police had to intervene to allow the Labour leader to leave after he delivered a speech at Chatham House on the crisis in the Middle East.


Government made ‘huge blunder’ on Rashford meals campaign, inquiry hears

Government made ‘huge blunder’ on Rashford meals campaign, inquiry hears

Government made ‘huge blunder’ on Rashford meals campaign, inquiry hears

31 October 2023

There was a clear lack of diversity in the prime minister’s top team when it came to informing policy and decision-making, a hearing was told.


Metropolitan Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new scheme

Metropolitan Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new scheme

Metropolitan Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new scheme

31 October 2023

Under the Right Care, Right Person initiative, officers will not longer attend when a healthcare professional would be more appropriate.


Little Britain sketch is ‘explicitly racist and outdated’, Ofcom research finds

Little Britain sketch is ‘explicitly racist and outdated’, Ofcom research finds

Little Britain sketch is ‘explicitly racist and outdated’, Ofcom research finds

31 October 2023

Research participants expressed surprise the controversial episode is still on iPlayer.


Johnson suggested he ‘thought Covid was nature’s way of dealing with old people’

Johnson suggested he ‘thought Covid was nature’s way of dealing with old people’

Johnson suggested he ‘thought Covid was nature’s way of dealing with old people’

31 October 2023

Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance hit out in his diaries about ‘quite a bonkers set of exchanges’ featuring the ex-prime minister.


More firms going bust in England and Wales than since 2009

More firms going bust in England and Wales than since 2009

More firms going bust in England and Wales than since 2009

31 October 2023

The construction, retail and hospitality sectors are among the hardest hit, Government figures show.


Met Office issues amber weather warnings as Storm Ciaran approaches

Met Office issues amber weather warnings as Storm Ciaran approaches

Met Office issues amber weather warnings as Storm Ciaran approaches

31 October 2023

The forecaster has warned of a danger to life from strong winds and possible flying debris.


Council fights plans to house migrants at former Dambusters airbase

Council fights plans to house migrants at former Dambusters airbase

Council fights plans to house migrants at former Dambusters airbase

31 October 2023

West Lindsey District Council says a decision to use land at the disused RAF Scampton – where the Dambusters were based – should be quashed.


Starmer battles to maintain Labour discipline over Israel-Hamas war

Starmer battles to maintain Labour discipline over Israel-Hamas war

Starmer battles to maintain Labour discipline over Israel-Hamas war

31 October 2023

Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls to push for a ceasefire, arguing that a humanitarian pause was the only credible route forward.


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