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Cabinet minister says PM’s plea is ‘pragmatism’ but comments risk causing concern among some red wall MPsAndy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet ministers including Angela Rayner but risks causing concern among fellow red wall MPs.The prime minister made his plea for an “honest discussion” about free movement in an interview with the Sunday Times, making clear that staying out of it would no longer be a red line in talks with the EU. Continue reading...

Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer via routine screening, and are more likely to be diagnosed in an emergency setting, analysis has found.The research, carried out by academics at the University of Surrey and funded by the charity Breast Cancer Now, involved analysis of 86,564 adults diagnosed with the disease between 2009 and 2019, from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and the Cancer Registration Tumour and Treatment datasets. Continue reading...

Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph after weather warnings issued across Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of EnglandMore than 82,000 properties have been left without power as Storm Boelo continues to batter Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.The adverse weather hitting northern parts of the UK on Saturday evening was the second named storm in as many days, after Storm Austen brought strong winds to south-west England on Friday. Continue reading...

Investor and entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath said nearly $1 trillion goes into AI every year, while revenue from enterprise use of AI is estimated at $100 billion to $200 billion.

Police closed case of Andrew Frederick despite autopsy report ruling his death a homicideA time-critical investigation into the death of a British father whose body was found in a ransacked property on the Caribbean island of Grenada has stalled because of diplomatic delays between the two countries.Charity workers supporting the family of Andrew Frederick are demanding immediate government intervention to clear the path for a full investigation to begin almost 10 months after his death, which has been ruled a homicide by a pathologist. Continue reading...

In a statement, police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a fight broke out prior to the shooting. It followed a football game in a crowded area.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus says the drone war in Ukraine has made traditional manoeuvre warfare obsolete, and that armies which do not overhaul themselves within a year risk being left behind

Donald Trump had suggested on Friday that the US might launch renewed military operations against Iran.