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As the Thirwall hearings approach, the Guardian has discovered concerns were repeatedly raised about alarming shortcomings at Countess of ChesterAt Liverpool town hall on Tuesday, a public inquiry will begin into the tragic deaths and collapses of babies eight years ago at the Countess of Chester (CoC) hospital for which the former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder.One of the inquiry’s principal aims is to give the babies’ bereaved families a sense that lessons will be learned. Led by the senior court of appeal judge Lady Justice Thirlwall, it will consider the experiences

Extremist groups are latching on to ex-president’s xenophobic messages to recruit people and spread ideologyNeo-Nazi groups and the online far right are latching on to the anti-immigration rhetoric coming from Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House in an effort to recruit new supporters and spread their extremism to broader audiences.After the Republican national convention in July, where supporters waved “MASS DEPORTATION NOW!” placards, it became clear that Trump’s xenophobia has become part of the Republican establishment. Upon his return to X, formerly known as Twitter, Trump released a stream of images targeting Vice-President Kamala Harris’s stance on the border

PM refuses to say if MPs who rebel will be stripped of the whip – but makes clear he expects their support in key voteKeir Starmer has urged Labour MPs to support his “unpopular” plan to remove the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners, saying the government could not run away from difficult choices.Speaking in his first major TV interview since taking office, the prime minister also hinted at increased support for Ukraine, saying his visit to the White House next week to see President Biden would be focused on the “strategic” situation there, and in the

Australian actor learned of mother’s death upon arriving in Venice for film festival, where she won best actress award for new film BabygirlNicole Kidman has announced the death of her mother, Janelle, as the Oscar-winner was named best actress at the 2024 Venice film festival on Saturday.The Australian actor was not in the Italian city to accept the award for her new film Babygirl, after arriving in Venice to hear that her “beautiful, brave mother” Janelle had died. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/08/nicole-kidman-death-of-mother-janelle Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-09-08 08:24:11 Copyright for syndicated content belongs