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New commission led by Sajid Javid and John Denham aims to speak to millions following unrest over Southport attackA new cross-party commission chaired by former Tory and Labour community secretaries is aiming to speak to millions of people to try to improve cohesion after the Southport tragedy and riots.Led by Sajid Javid and John Denham, both former cabinet ministers, the commission will launch in the spring. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/02/cross-party-commission-community-cohesion-riots-southport-sajid-javid Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-02-02 22:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM wants to ‘see all allies stepping up’, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has rattled Vladimir PutinKeir Starmer has called on European leaders to put more economic pressure on Russia, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has left Vladimir Putin “rattled”.Before a meeting in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister said it was necessary to “see all allies stepping up – particularly in Europe” when it comes to inflicting economic harm on Russia, and argued it would help bring about peace by ending the Ukraine war sooner. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/02/starmer-calls-on-european-leaders-to-put-more-economic-pressure-on-russia Author : Rowena Mason Publish date

Canadian NHL fans also booed Star-Spangled BannerApplause breaks out during Canadian national anthemFans at a Toronto Raptors game on Sunday continued an emerging trend of booing the American national anthem at sporting events in Canada.Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the US anthem before the Raptors’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto. Similar reactions broke out on Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa and Calgary, where the Senators and Flames faced the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings respectively. Those games came hours after Donald Trump made his threat of