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Minister calls for party’s briefing wars to end as MPs rally around ‘liberated’ prime minister after speech in parliamentEd Miliband has said Keir Starmer must lead a “moment of change” for the government, saying that Labour needs to end the briefing wars against its own members and show “a greater clarity of purpose”.After a day of turmoil where the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, called for Starmer to resign, Labour […]

The prime minister is hosting a meeting of his cabinet as he attempts to push forward following a bruising week for his leadershipGood morning. One consequence of yesterday – when for a few hours it looked as if Tim Allan’s resignation and Anas Sarwar’s declaration of no confidence looked like the start of a leadership coup that would have topped Keir Starmer if cabinet ministers (and Angela Rayner) had not […]

Despite ‘constructive’ trilateral talks, Russia is still pursuing its maximalist demands, including claims over Ukrainian territoryEstonia’s foreign intelligence service has released its annual assessment of the global security situation this morning, with a heavy focus on the threat from its neighbour Russia.The forecast says Russia is unlikely to launch a conventional attack against Nato states over the next year but to continue with various forms of hybrid warfare.“We see that […]

Travel company reports lower demand for US amid signs Trump immigration crackdown is deterring travellersBusiness live – latest updatesEuropeans are booking fewer trips to the US, Europe’s biggest travel operator has said, as appetite for long-haul travel wanes and concerns linger around Donald Trump’s immigration policies.Tui, which receives most of its bookings from customers in Europe, has seen “significantly lower demand” for travel into the US, according to its chief […]

Australia’s longest-serving editor credited with transforming a fledgling news organisation into the fourth most-read news website Guardian Australia’s editor-in-chief, Lenore Taylor, has resigned after 10 years in the role, credited with taking the fledgling news organisation from a tiny startup to the fourth most-read news website in the country.Taylor joined the global media organisation Guardian News and Media in 2013 as founding political editor of the new Australian venture, rising […]

Russian drone operators have been dealt a blow, but experts say the shut-off is unlikely to change the course of war.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Scientists find underwater acoustic project to stop fish being sucked into cooling systems could save 44 tonnes a yearScientists have found that plans to use a “fish disco” to deter migratory marine life from the nearby Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor could help save 90% of fish from the power plant’s water intake pipes – but the solution is set to cost its developer £700m.EDF Energy, which is building the […]