DALLAS (AP) – Demonstrators, including some who carried empty coffins, marched outside AT&T Stadium ahead of Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys game to protest recent… Via: Police shooting protesters march outside Cowboys' stadium
HONG KONG (AP) – Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that caused landslides feared… Via: Typhoon pounds China after mud buries dozens in…
French president accused of being out of touch by suggesting gardener look for work in a restaurantThe French president Emmanuel Macron was facing fresh criticism after telling an aspiring gardener that he could easily find a job if he would simply start looking in high-demand sectors like restaurants or construction.In Read more
Environment secretary says Theresa May’s plan is ‘right one for now’ to ensure BrexitMPs could undo the Chequers deal once the UK has left the EU, Michael Gove has claimed, saying the prime minister’s proposal was the “right one for now”.The environment secretary, a prominent Brexiter, has regularly made a Read more
Construction companies could deploy drones and machines to keep the UK building, says report Via: Robot bricklayers to be deployed in Brexit Britain as developers grapple with skills shortage
Major incident stood down as earlier fears of a third exposure to novichok prove unfounded A major incident was stood down in the city of Salisbury late on Sunday night after police said two people who fell ill in a restaurant had not been exposed to novichok.A cordon had been Read more
Less than a third of Britons think leaving EU will leave them better off, according to survey Via: Brexit: Eight in 10 UK voters believe government has handled EU talks badly, poll finds
‘Parents will be horrified to learn of damage done to sixth forms and colleges by funding cuts’ Via: School sixth form and college funding most severely squeezed, new report says
Spending on post-16 colleges cut ‘much more sharply’ than for primaries and secondariesFunding for school sixth formers has fallen by more than a fifth in the past eight years amid declining investment in post-16 education, according to an authoritative study.The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report said funding for sixth Read more
Measure follows novichok poisonings in Salisbury and aims to avoid exposing emergency services to riskTeams of officers in hazmat suits could be replaced by fleets of drones and robots to investigate any future chemical attacks such as the novichok poisonings in Salisbury, the Ministry of Defence has announced.Defence chiefs are Read more