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Macron keeps interior minister as France reels from worst riots in years

Macron rejects Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's resignation after violent weekend riots across France that left 2,400 arrested. Unrest spreads to Italy as Zelenskyy accuses US of denying Russia's war intentions following overnight missile strikes on Kyiv.

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Burnham pledges 'big changes' to welfare system as youth crisis deepens

Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledges major welfare system reforms to tackle the youth employment crisis, as new data reveals over 1 million young people are NEET and stark regional inequalities in childhood outcomes.

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Independent MP Helen Haines in critical condition after vehicle strike; suspect arrested

Independent MP Helen Haines has been struck by a vehicle outside her Wangaratta electorate office and is in critical condition. A 43-year-old man has been arrested, and authorities have activated a joint counter-terrorism team to investigate the incident.

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Bollywood Star Tiger Shroff Unharmed in Mumbai Shooting Attack

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unharmed after gunmen fired multiple shots at his vehicle in Mumbai's Juhu suburb on Sunday. Two others were injured. Police have registered an attempted-murder case and transferred the investigation to the Crime Branch.

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Charities Report Record Demand as Six Million Britons Live Without Essential Furniture

Charities report record demand as they help six million Britons living without essential furniture. MPs call for national strategy as furniture poverty affects people across all walks of life, with significant physical and mental health impacts.

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Private firms exploit welfare system by treating vulnerable residents as 'cash cows'

BBC investigation reveals private companies exploiting the welfare system by treating vulnerable residents as profit sources, with ghost tenant schemes, inadequate support, and financial misconduct rampant in Birmingham's supported exempt accommodation sector.

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Greens Senator Steele-John Denies Misconduct Allegations, Attacks Party Leadership

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John denies allegations of misconduct towards women, accusing his party of political games. Two letter writers have publicly identified themselves, and an internal investigation is underway.

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Burnham warns youth employment crisis is 'economic catastrophe and moral failure'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that Britain faces an "economic catastrophe and moral failure" due to nearly one million young people not in education, employment or training. The government is preparing to announce tens of thousands of new job opportunities and apprenticeships this week.

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Youth crisis and tax overhaul dominate UK front pages as papers debate welfare, inheritance levy and AI investment

UK newspapers lead on youth unemployment crisis, inheritance tax reform plans, regional inequality in childhood outcomes, and threats to US AI investment. Prime Minister Burnham warns of economic catastrophe if young people are written off to benefits, while Chancellor Healey prepares his first b...

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Glamping Pod Plans Threaten Protected Bat Species in Welsh Woodland

Gwynedd council is considering plans for 11 glamping pods at Bluebell Woods, but a bat survey warns the development could cause major harm to multiple protected species without strict mitigation measures.

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14-year-old stabbed at Manchester shopping centre

A 14-year-old boy was stabbed at Manchester's Arndale Centre shopping mall on Saturday afternoon. Police said his injuries were not life threatening and described the incident as isolated with no wider public risk.

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Polanski refuses to reverse Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion until 2028

Green Party leader Zack Polanski says he will not overturn a controversial motion declaring Zionism racist, though he wants to amend it in 2028. The decision has triggered scrutiny from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and criticism from Jewish groups and Labour MPs.

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