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Nov 6, 2026 - World

Lisa Nandy calls for whistleblowers to be protected and highlights bravery of women who came forward in caseLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has warned that Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault must be a “wake-up call” to the media world and beyond, after widespread concerns over the failures to confront his behaviour.With renewed calls from TV insiders for a new examination of how Brand’s treatment of women was tolerated for so long, Nandy said the case was a “defining moment for our country”. Continue reading...

Nov 6, 2026 - World

Prime minister says ‘root and branch review of childhood’ is needed and he does not rule out some benefit cutsThe government is aiming for “quite radical change” in the way young people are supported, Andy Burnham has said, indicating this could include tougher rules for benefits as well as notably more help with everything from finding work to mental health.In media interviews before the release of the second report by the former minister Alan Milburn on reducing the numbers of young people not in work, education or training, Burnham said his mission was “rethinking childhood” from the early years onwards. Continue reading...

Nov 6, 2026 - World

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck eastern Japan near Tokyo on Friday, monitoring agencies said.

Nov 6, 2026 - World

Freshways lowers price paid to producers by 7p a litre, prompting warnings confidence in the sector is ‘at rock bottom’“Milk is leaving the farm at a loss,” says dairy farmer Ian Harvey, as he warns confidence in the sector is “at rock bottom”.Most of the UK’s dairy producers were already being paid less for their milk than it costs to produce it after a year of volatile farmgate milk prices, combined with the impact of the summer’s drought and soaring costs of vital fuel and fertiliser triggered by the conflict in Iran. Continue reading...

Nov 6, 2026 - World

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereA Romanian airline Tarom flight from Prague to Bucharest is the latest believed to be affected by today’s bomb threats.The aircraft, operating flight number ROT226M, sent a squawk code of 7700 – general emergency – before landing safely in Bucharest. The threat was later confirmed to be unproven. Continue reading...