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Chris Philp says Mary-Ann Stephenson is dismissing ‘legitimate concerns about mass migration’Mary-Ann Stephenson, the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, has said that the “demonisation of migrants” is bad for Britain. (See 10.21am.)This morning we have published a video report illustrating what she is worried about. It is about the rise in hate crimes, and it features the Muslim journalist Taj Ali visiting smaller more isolated minority communities around the UK to find out the impact this is having.I remember thinking that the pandemic really showed just how dependent we all are upon the workers that keep

Official says investigators are pursuing ‘numerous lines’ in inquiry, including whether Ukrainian intelligence were involvedUkrainian President Voldymrr Zelenskyy has signalled that he is prepared to drop Ukraine’s desire for Nato membership if he can get robust security guarantees from the west.This represents a huge shift for Ukraine, which has fought to join Nato as a safeguard against Russian attacks. Kyiv has so far held firm against ceding territory to Moscow. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/22/ukraine-russia-car-bomb-general-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-12-22 09:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

BMA calls on Wes Streeting to be equally positive and says 11th-hour talks before five-day stoppage came too late but were encouragingResident doctors have said they will approach talks with Wes Streeting with a “can-do spirit” to avoid further strikes in the new year, as their five-day action ended on Monday morning.The British Medical Association called on the health secretary to come to the table with the same “constructive” attitude, saying the tone of 11th-hour talks before their stoppage had been encouraging but too late to avoid the strike in England. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/22/resident-doctors-strikes-talks-bma-wes-streeting Author : Rowena

Attorney general’s office also says 10 people received prison terms from 463 to 958 years amid crackdown on gangs under state of emergencyEl Salvador has announced prison sentences for hundreds of gang members, with some of the convicted receiving terms of hundreds of years.The attorney general’s office posted on X that 248 members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) street gang had received “exemplary sentences” for 43 homicides and 42 disappearances, among other crimes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/22/man-jailed-1335-years-el-salvador-sentences-ms-13-gang-members Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2025-12-22 04:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.