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Britain’s biggest steelworks will end production today, when the final blast furnace at Port Talbot in Wales will close after more than 142 years of steelmaking, at a cost of almost 3,000 jobs. The closure of the last blast furnace at Port Talbot, once the largest steel works in Europe, is the culmination of decades of decline in Britain’s steel industry. Showing the scale of the challenge, India-owned Tata Steel reportedly lost 1 million pounds daily before it began the process of shutting down its facilities. Tata Steel site will now be subject to a three to four year-long decarbonisation…

KEIR STARMER MOVES TO TAX PRIVATE EDUCATION- Government predicts the new policy will raise £1.5 million yearly. The Labour government has introduced a new policy to tax  private education. The policy – removing a tax exemption for private schools, which is part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s battle to raise revenues to spend on ailing public services and plug a hole in public finances, has been hailed as a political gamble. Parents of 600,000 estimated pupils who attend private schools now face the same decision of whether to accept paying higher fees or place their children in state schools. The…

TEN HAG BACKS FERNANDES TO RETURN TO FORM –  Bruno Fernandes, the midfielder had a slow start to the season Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag jumped to the defence of captain Bruno Fernandes after the midfielder’s slow start to the season, saying it is only a matter of time before the Portugal international returns to his best. Fernandes has one assist and has yet to score in this campaign and the playmaker has been criticised for his performances in the last two games in which United were held to draws by Crystal Palace and Twente Enschede. Ten Hag was…

JAPAN’S SHIGERU ISHIBA SET TO BECOME COUNTRY’S NEXT PM – Ishiba prevailed over Sanae Takaichi  Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba was set to become Japan’s next prime minister after winning a closely fought contest in his fifth and final attempt to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Ishiba prevailed over Sanae Takaichi in a run-off vote in what was seen as one of the most unpredictable leadership elections in decades with a record nine candidates in the field. The leader of the LDP, which has ruled Japan for almost all of the post-war era, is essentially assured of becoming Japan’s premier because…

NEW LAW TO BAN OR RESTRICT SMARTPHONES IN SCHOOL – California governor signs new bill into law  California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing consensus that excess usage can increase the risk of mental illness and impair learning. Thirteen other states this year have banned or restricted cell phones in school or recommended local educators do so, after Florida led the way by banning phones in class in 2023, according to Education Week. California, with nearly 5.9 million public school students, has followed the…

STUDY CONFIRMS COVID VACCINES INCREASE RISK OF HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING – National study from France found 20% increased risk of heavy bleeding  A new national study from France found that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to a more than 20% increased risk of heavy menstrual bleeding in the first three months following the primary vaccination series. Researchers from EPI-PHARE, part of the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products and the French National Health Insurance, conducted a “case-control study” using comprehensive data from the French National Health Data System. They were investigating how to better measure the…

MORISSONS STRIKES PROPERTY DEAL -The supermarket striked £370m deal to shrink debt pile Morrisons, the supermarket chain, has struck a £370m deal with Song Capital, a real estate investor to unlock value from its vast property portfolio as its owners seek to further shrink the company’s debt pile. Under the deal, which could be announced alongside Morrisons’ quarterly results on Thursday, Song Capital will pay £370m for the right to receive an income stream from 75 of the chain’s supermarkets for the next 45 years. Morrisons will retain ownership of the stores’ freehold. The deal comes more than three years…

LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER SAYS CEASEFIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HEZBOLLAH POSSIBLE – Allies have called for 21 day ceasefire Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has expressed hope that a ceasefire could be reached soon to end fighting between Israel and  Hezbollah that has shaken his country and raised fears of a ground invasion. The United States, France and several allies called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border while also expressing support for a ceasefire in Gaza following intense discussions at the United Nations. Mikati welcomed the call for a truce but said the key to its implementation is…

UN CHIEF URGES SECURITY COUNCIL TO ACT TO EASE GLOBAL TENSIONS – The 79th Session of the General Assembly opens United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council to act meaningfully to ease global tensions, emphasising that “peace demands action.” Guterres made the statement in addressing an open debate on “Leadership for Peace,” on the occasion of the General Debate of the 79th Session of the General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The Security Council adopted a statement on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security during the open debate. The statement reaffirmed the principles enshrined…

MINISTERS WARN BRITONS TO LEAVE LEBANON – UK bolsters military contingency in the region Ministers have warned British nationals to leave Lebanon immediately, as the Government bolsters its presence in the region. The Government continues to advise against all travel to Lebanon, as the situation continues to deteriorate rapidly, with devastating consequences. Around 700 UK troops will move to Cyprus in the coming hours, as the Government continues to prepare its contingency plans following significant escalation between Israel and Lebanon in recent days. The military teams will be supported by Border Force and FCDO officials. Defence Secretary, John Healey MP…