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IOPC also investigating Chris Noble over allegations he shared confidential information without policing purposeA police chief has been suspended after serious concerns were raised about his behaviour outside of work.The Staffordshire police chief constable, Chris Noble, who denies any wrongdoing, is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for the matters, which predate his employment with the force. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/01/staffordshire-police-chief-suspended-after-concerns-raised-about-off-duty-conduct Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-08-01 17:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Canadian prime minister vows to protect jobs; US president amps up pressure on Fed chair amid weak job reportUS adds 73,000 jobs in July amid economic pressure from Trump’s trade warTrump signs order increasing tariffs on Canadian goodsFull list of new tariff ratesThe main US stock indices have fallen sharply at the start of trading, as investors react to the flurry of tariffs announced last night and today’s weak US jobs report.The Dow Jones industrial average (which contains 30 large US companies) has fallen by 1.1% at the start of trading, shedding 501 points to 43,629. Continue reading... Source link

Steve Witkoff visits Rafah site where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forcesThe UN human rights office said on Friday that 1,373 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for aid in the Gaza Strip since late May, most of them by the Israeli military, AFP reports.“In total, since 27 May, at least 1,373 Palestinians have been killed while seeking food; 859 in the vicinity of (US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) sites and 514 along the routes of food convoys,” the UN agency’s office for the Palestinian territories said in a statement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/01/gaza-israel-palestinian-people-steve-witkoff-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-latest-live-news-updates

Former shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said ministers must be frank about ‘really big decisions’ in autumn budgetThe government will tighten eligibility criteria for Whitehall internships as part of a broader push to make the civil service more representative of the working class.According to the BBC, the main internship scheme will now be limited to students from “lower socio-economic backgrounds” and based on which occupations their parents held when they were 14. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/aug/01/labour-wealth-tax-reeves-scotland-heathrow-sure-start-uk-politics-live-news-updates Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2025-08-01 09:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.