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British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources sayGood morning. As the Pippa Crerer revealed for the Guardian yesterday, the government will today announce that the UK is rejoining the EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme.The move has been welcomed by pro-EU parties. The Liberal Democrats released this comment from their universities spokesperson, Ian Sollom.After years of campaigning by the Liberal Democrats, we welcome the news that the UK is finally set to rejoin the vital Erasmus+ student exchange scheme from 2027.This is a moment of real opportunity and a clear step towards repairing the

PM condemns ‘perversion of Islam’ that led shooters to allegedly support Islamic StateFormer Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has claimed Anthony Albanese is personally responsible for the 15 deaths in the Bondi terror attack, as the prime minister lays the blame on “perverse ideology, a terrorist ideology”.The comments were part of an extraordinary escalation of political rhetoric on Wednesday as the New South Wales premier said his government would consider new restrictions on protests that he said “would rip apart our community”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/17/frydenberg-claims-albanese-should-accept-personal-responsibility-for-bondi-attacks-in-escalation-of-rhetoric-ntwnfb Author : Josh Butler, Jordyn Beazley and Luca Ittimani Publish date : 2025-12-17

Environmentalists say proposed temporary suspension of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides ‘doesn’t go far enough’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommonly available rat poisons pose unacceptable risks to native wildlife, according to a government review that has stopped short of recommending a blanket ban on the products, to the consternation of animal advocates.The long-awaited review of first- and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides – FGARs and SGARs – has recommended the cancellation of some products, but a large array of waxes, pellets and blocks could continue to be sold to consumers subject