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Corporation apologises as inquiry finds it missed opportunities that could have led to action over former Radio 1 DJ’s behaviourThe BBC has admitted it “fell short and failed people” – including its own staff – and apologised after finding evidence of “bullying and misogynistic” behaviour by its former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood.A £3.3m external inquiry published on Tuesday found the broadcaster “missed opportunities” during the DJ’s two decades at the organisation that could have led to action. The inquiry was triggered by a 2022 Guardian and BBC News joint investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour by

Trump administration employees refuse to help billionaire slash size of federal government through mass firingsMore than 20 civil service employees resigned on Tuesday from Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services”.“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers wrote in a joint resignation letter, a copy of which was obtained by the Associated Press. “However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/musk-doge-employees-resign

Government accepts advice of commission that also says children under 13 should not have their own smartphoneDenmark is to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs on the recommendation of a government commission that also found that children under 13 should not have their own smartphone or tablet.The government said it would change existing legislation to force all folkeskole – comprehensive primary and lower secondary schools – to become phone-free, meaning that almost all children aged between seven and 16-17 will be required by law not to bring their phones into school. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/25/denmark-to-ban-mobile-phones-in-schools-and-after-school-clubs Author

Ofgem’s bigger than expected £111 rise is third consecutive increase in energy price capBusiness live – latest updatesMillions of homes will face higher than expected energy bills from April after the industry regulator said its price cap would rise by more than £100, increasing for a third consecutive quarter.The energy regulator, Ofgem, said the cap on gas and electricity charges will rise by £111 from April to an average of £1,849 a year for a typical household after a surge in energy market prices. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/feb/25/average-annual-energy-bill-great-britain-energy-price-cap-gas-electricity-charges Author : Jillian Ambrose and Julia Kollewe Publish date :

US office for personal management, which manages federal workforce, says that responding to Musk is not mandatoryThe Kremlin appeared to contradict Donald Trump’s assertion that Russia was open to European peacekeepers being deployed in Ukraine, and referred reporters to an earlier statement that such a move would be unacceptable to Moscow.Russia has repeatedly said it opposes having Nato troops on the ground in Ukraine, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov saying last week that Moscow would view that as a “direct threat” to Russia’s sovereignty, even if the troops operated there under a different flag, Reuters reports.There is a position on

Re-examination of Welsh poems dating back to 10th century show figure as prophet concerned by human interactions with natureHe is probably most often thought of today as a wizard, a shape-shifter or a mentor to the young King Arthur.But a detailed re-examination of Myrddin – Merlin – by Welsh scholars suggests he can also be considered an early British environmentalist deeply worried about human interaction with the natural world. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/25/early-poems-about-merlin-portray-him-as-environmentalist-say-scholars Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2025-02-25 12:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Conservative leader says ‘international law should not become a tool for critics to advance political agenda’ in speech on foreign policyThe rightwing historian Nial Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, according to James Heale from the Spectator.Niall Ferguson spotted at Kemi Badenoch’s big speech on foreign affairs… hearing we might get some policy tooTractors’ horns interrupt Badenoch’s speech shortly after she begins speaking. Attendant spinner heard swearing furiously Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/feb/25/yvette-cooper-labour-mike-amesbury-keir-starmer-conservatives-kemi-badenoch-uk-politics-live-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-02-25 11:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Friedrich Merz aiming to build government before Easter after winning most votes in Germany electionAnd if you think it’s all going to be oh-so-easy in the coalition talks, because the two parties worked together in the past, think again.SPD’s co-leader Lars Klingbeil, who is expected to lead his side in coalition talks, was on the ZDF last night. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/25/merz-germany-elections-coalition-europe-latest-live-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-02-25 09:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

French president says he told Trump deal should be ‘substantial for Ukraine’; UN security council backs US resolution that fails to mention Russia as aggressorMacron warns against ‘surrender’ in UkraineLast week, Donald Trump said it had been a “mistake” to expel Russia out of what was then the G8 after Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. He has requested that Russia be admitted back into the G7 (Group of Seven), comprised of some of the world’s most economically advanced countries. They are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US.German finance minister Joerg Kukies has been speaking

Airservices Australia notified Australian defence force about drills 10 minutes after initial contact with pilot, estimates hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian officials did not know Chinese warships were conducting live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea until a Virgin commercial pilot alerted aviation authorities half an hour after they had begun.Officials from Airservices Australia, the agency responsible for aviation safety, told a Senate estimates hearing on Monday night that it was first informed of the live-fire drill at 9.58am on Friday morning, when a Virgin pilot was

Yindjibarndi people allege mining giant did not get permission from native title holders, while company says community ‘disharmony’ is not its faultFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTraditional owners in Western Australia are seeking more than $1bn in compensation for the Solomon Hub iron ore mine, but mining giant Fortescue Metals Group and the WA government say their claim is worth less than $10m.The federal court justice Stephen Burley is hearing final submissions this week in the long-running legal dispute between the Western Australian government, Fortescue (FMG) and

US property conglomerate CoStar offered $4.20 a share, valuing the Domain business at $2.7bn – but sometimes silence speaks louder than wordsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Nine’s acting chief executive, Matt Stanton, presented the company’s financial results to analysts on Tuesday, he made it clear he didn’t want to speak about the very thing they wanted to.The broadcaster and publisher delivered its half-year results just days after US property conglomerate CoStar made an unsolicited approach to buy Domain, the real estate portal that Nine controls through

In this adapted extract from What’s the Big Idea? Louise Adler looks at the failure of Australian cultural leaders shying from risk and artistic vision – and letting the tail wag the dogGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAll around the world, a succession of arts organisations across all sectors have come under pressure from artists – surely their first and most important stakeholders – to “take a stand” on a range of topical issues from the climate crisis to Israel’s war on Gaza. If artists engage with the issues of the day, what is the appropriate response of the

New high tempered by dip in number of female CEOs at 100 biggest listed firms to fewer than 10 last yearWomen occupy more than two in five seats on the boards of Britain’s biggest listed companies after further progress was made last year, but the number of female FTSE 100 chief executives dipped for a time to fewer than 10, according to a report.The proportion of board positions held by women at FTSE 350 companies rose to a new all-time high of 43.4% last year, up from 42.1% in 2023, according to the government-backed annual FTSE Women Leaders Review. Among

Architect who was once highly critical of King Charles is part of team that is one of five finalists for schemeThe shortlist of teams competing to design a national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II has been unveiled and includes an architect once highly critical of King Charles.Five finalists are in the running for what has been described as one of the most significant design initiatives in modern British history, in tribute to the UK’s longest-serving monarch. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/25/norman-foster-on-shortlist-to-design-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial Author : Caroline Davies and agency Publish date : 2025-02-25 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Holt to step down as anchor as Katie Phang and Jonathan Capehart, whose shows also canceled, to remain at MSNBCNBC’s Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of its Nightly News show, and MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin is stepping down from a similar role at his namesake weekend evening show as the networks’ owners continue a major programming shake-up on Monday.Others at MSNBC affected by changes revealed on Monday include Katie Phang and Jonathan Capehart, the New York Post reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/feb/24/msnbc-ayman-mohyeldin-show-canceled Author : Marina Dunbar Publish date : 2025-02-24 22:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Clip allegedly posted online by Nicholas Prosper says he was ‘chosen’ by video game characterNineteen-year-old Nicholas Prosper spent much of his time online. This is hardly uncommon for modern teenagers, but Prosper – who rarely left home – was so immersed in the digital world that some of his neighbours reportedly had no idea he existed.That changed last September when people in Leabank Tower, Luton, were startled by the sounds of screams and gunshots in the early hours. Prosper, who was 18 at the time, had shot his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, and siblings Kyle Falcon, 16, and Giselle Falcon,

Improvements to phone service will be world-leading, minister to pledge. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens vow to overhaul job services and abolish mutual obligationsThis morning the Greens will launch their policy to overhaul job services by eliminating for-profit providers from the employment services system, restoring the Commonwealth Employment Services, abolishing mutual obligations and hiring more staff to bring call wait times to Centrelink to under five minutes.The privatised employment service system is costly, ineffective and cruel. It makes it harder for people to look for and find work, while enriching for-profit

US, Russia, Belarus and North Korea vote against resolution as 93 countries vote in favor, spurning rival US resolutionThe United Nations general assembly has backed a resolution drafted by Ukraine and the European Union condemning Russia on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion, spurning a rival US resolution reflecting Donald Trump’s split with Europe and growing union with Vladimir Putin.The United States, Russia, Belarus and North Korea all voted against the EU-Ukrainian resolution underlining an extraordinary shift in US policy since the US president’s election that has largely absolved the Russian president of responsibility for the invasion. Continue reading...

Amesbury, 55, admitted the charge after punching a man to the ground on a night out in Frodsham, CheshireMike Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison for punching a man to the ground.Amesbury, who was suspended by the Labour party after an investigation, last month admitted a single charge of section 39 assault in relation to the incident after a night out in his constituency. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/24/suspended-labour-mp-mike-amesbury-sentenced-assault Author : Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2025-02-24 17:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Stance of German alliance’s leader could herald closer ties with France but ‘debt brake’ poses obstacle to spendingGerman election live – latest updatesFriedrich Merz marked his conservative alliance’s victory in Germany’s election by urging Europe to make itself more independent from the US – a project that will be music to the ears of Emmanuel Macron but may turn on whether Merz can build a Bundestag majority to lift the so-called debt brake that slows increases in defence spending.One possibility for the CDU/CSU alliance leader, who is on course to become Germany’s next chancellor, is to claim that the country

Jonathan Reynolds apologises for referring to himself as a solicitor in parliament and criticises Tories’ 'personal attacks’Jonathan Reynolds has apologised for referring to himself as a solicitor in parliament but denied ever “misrepresenting” himself professionally amid calls by the Conservative party for an investigation.The business secretary, who is in India to restart free trade talks, said he had spoken to the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) last week after it told him it was deciding whether to open a formal investigation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/24/business-secretary-jonathan-reynolds-says-he-did-not-misrepresent-legal-career-amid-calls-for-investigation Author : Eleni Courea New Delhi Publish date : 2025-02-24 14:42:00 Copyright for syndicated

Situation on American Airlines flight originally bound for New Delhi reportedly involved bomb threat sent by emailAn American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline said.While the airline did not elaborate, NBC reported that the situation involved a bomb threat sent in by email. The network cited a source familiar with the situation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/american-airlines-flight-rome Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-24 13:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Government agencies give conflicting advice after email from Elon Musk demanding employees list accomplishments from past weekElon Musk said on Monday that starting this week, government workers would be put on administrative leave if they fail to return to the office.Musk, who is leading a downsizing effort at the US government wrote on X:Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning.Starting this week, those who still fail to return to office will be placed on administrative leave.French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, saying

Keir Starmer to join European leaders on call to Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine war Keir Starmer posted this on social media this morning about the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.Three years on from Putin’s barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we face a once in a generation moment for our collective security and values.We continue to stand with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/feb/24/keir-starmer-labour-latest-politics-live-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-02-24 10:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.