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STARMER HUMILIATED IN HOUSE OF LORDS- Over Social Media Ban Sir Keir Starmer is heading for defeat in the House of Lords over demands for a social media ban on under-16s, despite offering a consultation on the proposal. Peers across all parties are being urged to vote for an amendment today which would force the Government to introduce an immediate Australian-style ban. In December, Australia launched the world’s first major experiment in blocking under-16s from vast swathes of the web. Children’s accounts with the likes of TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads were shut down. The legislation has…

MET POLICE CHIEF TO REBOOT POLICE FORCE – Rowley says 43 separate police forces across England and Wales is a relic of the past The man at the top of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has called for a ‘dramatic overhaul’ of the entire policing system. He claims the way crime is fought—in his words—is ‘so out of date’ for the challenges we face in 2026.” Sir Mark is arguing that having 43 separate police forces across England and Wales is a relic of the past. He wants to see those numbers slashed, arguing that merging these forces would…

STARMER CONDEMNS TRUMP’S TARIFFS- Starmer says applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.  Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after talking to the leaders of Denmark, the EU and NATO, to say he believed “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.” A Downing Street press release said Starmer held phone calls with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte before speaking to President Trump. The eight…

UK SURGERY DOCTORS TO ENFORCE JESS’S RULE-  Streeting says the rule is to empower patients to speak up UK Surgery doctors this week will be enforcing the Jess’s Rule’—a major new push to ensure that serious illnesses like cancer don’t slip through the cracks.” The Rule is a direct instruction to GPs, urging them to hit the ‘reset’ button if a patient has had three appointments without a clear diagnosis, which means seeking a second opinion, ordering more tests, and—critically—seeing the patient face-to-face for a proper examination. Health Secretary Wes Streeting, in a letter to all six-thousand-one-hundred-and-seventy clinics in England…

STREETING TO END CORRIDOR CARE BY 2029-  UK’s nurses union says corridor care is “a type of torture” Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has pledged to end the use of corridor care in England by 2029, if not sooner. However, NHS staff groups are sceptical of his promise, given that many hospitals are overloaded so often, and not just during the winter. The UK’s nurses’ union has warned that corridor care is “a type of torture” that is leading to patients dying and causing NHS staff to have nightmares. Prof Nicola Ranger, the RCN’s general secretary, said: “This testimony from…

TORIES MOVE TO BAN INMATES FROM USING ECHR  – Dangerous criminals use ECHR to sue the prison service over their segregation in jail The Tories are to put forward a legal block to prevent terrorists and dangerous criminals using human rights laws to sue the prison service over their segregation in jail. Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, will present a bill in Parliament to make human rights claims over their confinement in separation centres “inadmissible.” It follows successful claims by prisoners that their segregation – designed to prevent them harming officers and radicalising other inmates – had breached their…

CARCINOGENIC PESTICIDES FOUND AT UK PLAYGROUNDS – 8 out of 13 playgrounds tested had traces of glyphosate Campaigners from the Pesticide Action Network have been out across London and the Home Counties, taking swabs and soil samples from 13 different playgrounds. Traces of glyphosate—a weedkiller the World Health Organization has labeled a ‘probable carcinogen’—were found in eight of them. The tests covered areas in Kent, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, and Tower Hamlets. The only place that came back completely clear? Hackney—and that’s because they banned the use of the chemical in their green spaces back in 2021. Everywhere else, it seems, councils…

TRUMP PUSHES U.S. INTEREST IN GREENLAND – Trump says U.S. needs Greenland amid tensions with Denmark as working group set up  President Donald Trump has reiterated that the United States needs strategic control of Greenland, saying Denmark cannot be relied upon to defend the vast Arctic territory against potential threats from rival powers. Speaking after high-level talks in Washington involving U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials, Trump said Greenland is vital to U.S. national security and insisted that something will “work out” on the island’s future governance — even as fundamental disagreements remain. Danish and Greenlandic leaders pushed back, reaffirming that…

DENMARK, GREENLAND PUSH BACK ON TRUMP – Denmark and Greenland say U.S. talks were frank as Trump repeats calls to control Greenland  Denmark and Greenland say talks with the United States over the future of Greenland were frank but constructive, even as sharp differences remain. Speaking after meetings in Washington on Wednesday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said discussions focused on long-term security in Greenland, but acknowledged that the sides continue to disagree. Greenland’s Foreign Minister said she wanted stronger cooperation with the United States, but stressed that Greenland does not want to be owned by Washington. The talks,…

CANADA’S PRIME MINISTER ARRIVES IN CHINA Mark Carney arrived in Beijing today in the first visit to China by a Canadian prime minister since 2017. The trip is expected to focus on narrowing a years-long rift that widened in 2024 when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau followed in the footsteps of the Biden administration and slapped 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Carney who shared his trip plan on social media stated that China is our second-largest trading partner, and the world’s second largest economy. A pragmatic and constructive relationship between our nations will create greater stability, security, and prosperity…