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The new shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy said he was ‘sorry’ for how the Conservatives ‘handled certain things in those last few years’ in powerA bit more from work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden now.He told Times Radio this morning there was “the same chaos and drama” on the right of politics as when the Conservatives were in power. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/16/uk-politics-live-robert-jenrick-defection-conservatives-labour-latest-news Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2026-01-16 10:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Five organisations whose work fosters community, tolerance and empathy will share proceeds of readers’ generosityThe Guardian has raised more than £1m in its Hope appeal to support grassroots charities whose work offers a positive antidote to social division, racism and hatred.The appeal, which closed on Thursday, had five partner charities that will share the donations: Citizens UK, the Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust and Who Is Your Neighbour? Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/16/guardian-hope-appeal-raises-1m-charities-opposing-hatred Author : Patrick Butler Social policy editor Publish date : 2026-01-16 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Soaking fabrics in a commonly used insect repellent is a simple and effective tool as mosquito bites become more common during daytime, study showsFrom Africa to Latin America to Asia, babies have been carried in cloth wraps on their mothers’ backs for centuries. Now, the practice of generations of women could become a lifesaving tool in the fight against malaria.Researchers in Uganda have found that treating wraps with the insect repellent permethrin cut rates of malaria in the infants carried in them by two-thirds. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/16/cloth-wraps-treated-with-insecticide-cut-malaria-cases-in-babies Author : Kat Lay Global health correspondent Publish date :

Plea comes amid standoff between Albanese government, Coalition and Greens over bill. Follow the latest updates liveCould Labor’s hate speech laws damage Australia’s free speech? Here’s what you need to know about the contentious billGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarissa Waters, the Greens’ leader, also says she’s concerned there has not been enough time to evaluate the legislation, warning there are a “raft of unintended consequences that could occur”.Waters told RN Breakfast:We’ve only had a handful of days to look at this legislation, and it’s very consequential legislation … And with every turn, experts and