Minister Louise Haigh quits after fraud offence revealed

Haigh's departure is the first cabinet resignation under Sir Keir Starmer's government.

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Meloni says Italy aims to protect jobs after CEO of Fiat owner Stellantis quits

Company is at loggerheads with Italian government, which claims it has not invested enough in the country. Business live – latest updates The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said ...
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Michel Barnier defends budget in TV interview as government faces no confidence vote on Wednesday – live

Minority government of prime minister faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could spark crisis. The Libertés, indépendants, outre-mer et territoires (Liberties, Independents, ...
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Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies quits

Andrew RT Davies resigns for second time after months of pressure and a narrow confidence vote win.
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Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe

Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.
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Most common passwords of 2024 revealed

Hackers' favorites top this year's list of most common passwords, with "123456," "password" and "qwerty123" leading the pack. Experts warn these choices make your accounts an easy target.
CBS News - 8h
Teacher's pay rise simply impossible, says minister

Paul Givan tells assembly members that the teaching unions have asked for a 13.5% rise in 2024-25.
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India probes three EV firms for $35m subsidy fraud

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2,000 Mules director apologizes to man falsely accused of voter fraud in film

Dinesh D’Souza admits analysis in film that alleged massive 2020 voter fraud scheme based on ‘inaccurate information’. Conservative film-maker Dinesh D’Souza has issued a rare apology for his ...
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Alex Mashinsky: founder of bankrupt crypto firm to plead guilty to fraud

Mashinsky, 59, who led Celsius and was charged last year on seven criminal counts, agrees to plead guilty to two. Alex Mashinsky, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, said ...
The Guardian - 1h
Job openings rise and more workers quit in sign of improving U.S. labor market

U.S. job openings rose slightly in October and the number of workers quitting one job for another rose to the highest level in five months, suggesting the labor market has improved after a soft ...
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