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Portugal recovered from shock loss to Ireland on Thursday to qualify, while Norway is through for first time since 1998.
Portugal recovered from shock loss to Ireland on Thursday to qualify, while Norway is through for first time since 1998.
Read moreAmnesty International says internet blackout 'especially alarming' as election campaign 'marred by massive repression'.
Amnesty International says internet blackout 'especially alarming' as election campaign 'marred by massive repression'.
Read moreWalkout over late payments comes as public health officials confirm that the virus has reached two more provinces.
Walkout over late payments comes as public health officials confirm that the virus has reached two more provinces.
Read moreUS President Donald Trump maintains that his relationship with Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu is still good.
US President Donald Trump maintains that his relationship with Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu is still good.
Read moreArsenal dominated play but needed a screamer from Martin Odegaard to seal three points in Napoli to open league phase.
Arsenal dominated play but needed a screamer from Martin Odegaard to seal three points in Napoli to open league phase.
Read moreIran says intermediaries handling its oil sales owe it billions of dollars, but how did the debts accumulate?
Iran says intermediaries handling its oil sales owe it billions of dollars, but how did the debts accumulate?
Read moreAn American serviceman has been arrested in the UK, allegedly on suspicion of spying for Russia. The 41-year-old soldier was detained near Gloucester on Tuesday, the London police counter-terrorism unit said.
An American serviceman has been arrested in the UK, allegedly on suspicion of spying for Russia. The 41-year-old soldier was detained near Gloucester on Tuesday, the London police counter-terrorism unit said.
Read moreThe court rejects the other part of Trump's lawsuit, in which he claims that the BBC violated a Florida law.
The court rejects the other part of Trump's lawsuit, in which he claims that the BBC violated a Florida law.
Read moreAntonia Romeo pledges to ‘rewire’ civil service by incentivising and rewarding top performers Whitehall is too “tame, reactive and risk-averse”, the cabinet secretary has said, as she set out a “completely new approach” to managing the performance of civil servants. With Andy Burnham and his deputy, Louise Haigh, in the audience, the UK’s most senior civil servant, Antonia Romeo, gave a lecture saying she would bring radical change to Whitehall as it deals with uncertainty caused by AI and global political tensions. Continue reading...
Antonia Romeo pledges to ‘rewire’ civil service by incentivising and rewarding top performers Whitehall is too “tame, reactive and risk-averse”, the cabinet secretary has said, as she set out a “completely new approach” to managing the performance of civil servants. With Andy Burnham and his deputy, Louise Haigh, in the audience, the UK’s most senior civil servant, Antonia Romeo, gave a lecture saying she would bring radical change to Whitehall as it deals with uncertainty caused by AI and global political tensions. Continue reading...
Read moreThe key task should be to ensure that essential services improve the wellbeing of individuals and local communities, writes Peter Riddle. Plus letters from Sheila Triggs and Stephen Smith A key lesson for the UK from the US midterm elections is that a different approach to managing the economy is essential if Labour hopes to retain power in two years’ time. Voters in the UK will judge Andy Burnham’s government just as harshly as American voters have judged Donald Trump if they too feel the economy is not working for them. Meeting the rising costs of food, utilities, transport and housing has b
The key task should be to ensure that essential services improve the wellbeing of individuals and local communities, writes Peter Riddle. Plus letters from Sheila Triggs and Stephen Smith A key lesson for the UK from the US midterm elections is that a different approach to managing the economy is essential if Labour hopes to retain power in two years’ time. Voters in the UK will judge Andy Burnham’s government just as harshly as American voters have judged Donald Trump if they too feel the economy is not working for them. Meeting the rising costs of food, utilities, transport and housing has b
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