https://consortiumnews.com/2024/09/17/john-kiriakou-russian-interference-3-0/

An interesting piece about foreign efforts to influence elections.

It’s still out there with new variants cropping up.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jddenj5p5o

Gunshots in his vicinity ! Making him out to be a hero yet again

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8dp10d4vq2t

https://growthbusiness.co.uk/the-new-labour-government-5-changes-to-employment-law-businesses-need-to-know-2576993/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi5q3BhCiARIsAJCfuZn7K16Zx2h9qT6i0oWoRZaXtBLa9nCWWprwQIBHAeE5-kQ0drjQHGwaApAVEALw_wcB

What do members think about the possible changes . Are they all necessary? Or helpful?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2yym0dk9zo

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/uks-first-of-its-kind-medical-degree-course-opens

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8yyy0r7epo

After the minor controversy of accepting clothes made news this is an interesting look at the facts . Shame Lammy didn’t check before he made things worst by talking
Nonsense !

As young man murders his mother, brother and sister

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp955rn2p12o

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-09-10/labour-to-make-biggest-change-to-private-rental-market-in-decades

https://news.sky.com/story/tunnels-under-childrens-bedrooms-and-silent-streets-sky-news-witnesses-flattened-city-in-gaza-13214261

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/13/how-national-parks-failed-nature-and-how-to-fix-them

A new start for the NHS but no quick fix

https://news.sky.com/story/darzai-review-key-points-from-damning-new-report-into-state-of-nhs-13213159

Missed opportunity

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0re4wp8j2o

I’m Dennis, a recently retired electrician. I joined Scooploop recently and joined some local groups. Unfortunately, there is very little or no activity in any of them.

Compensation paid

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e8jy8y02zo.amp

https://www.glamour.com/story/donald-trump-still-cant-stand-women-2024-debate

This excellent analysis reveals DT's instinctive problem that will end his political career.

Starmer's stumbling leadership is prolonging the agony of the UK's lack of principled direction.

To my great surprise, my respected bookie contact has shortened odds on Tory Tom Tugenhadt to lead the country forward.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4lz3r3jzxo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gdqzxypdzo

Time to stop them

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2ndnn6zzno.amp

Good news for future housing

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/barratt-ps150-million-lloyds-bank-and-homes-england-made-partnership-angela-rayner-new-homes-interest-rates-b1180910.html

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24567429.oxfordshire-murderer-dies-a40-crash-inquest-hears/?dicbo=v2-nL574oC

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/09/09/desantis-election-abortion-referendum-fdle/

Has De Santis ever read a history book?

And he'll be trying for US President in 2028.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3035e26gl0o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvyev943v4o.amp

Awful to hear and see the abuse that people think it’s okay to undertake online.

https://amp.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/09/abuse-x-uk-politicians-election-period

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rxn80d6mvo

Let’s hope it starts soon

A new suggestion ?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/08/royal-mail-bin-collection-website-letter-delivery-days

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nadhim-zahawi-compares-tory-infighting-203347274.html

As important as the post office

Finally gets started with more resources on Monday

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2024-09-06/probe-into-2000-mental-health-deaths-as-important-as-post-office-inquiry

This could go on for a while

I didn’t know that’s what they call inhaling stuff from aerosol cans

This lad nearly died!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13804235/amp/chroming-illness-deodorant-inhaling-cardiac-arrest.html

Apologies for all the ads on this link

As reform of the House of Lords is in the news, here's something for the conspiracy theorists.
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/67789/first-a-peerage-now-a-plum-jobwhy-does-boris-keep-promoting-charlotte-owen

Check the facts

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/martin-lewis-says-pensioners-born-9528956?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

https://www.bbc.com/newsround/articles/c4gqkjl2x45o
What do you think ?

https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/national/24567778.royal-mail-explains-first-class-stamp-price-increasing/

Unbelievable

With a history of violent offences the judge puts this cocky little g** where he should be. With the longest sentence so far, for being involved and setting fire to a hotel in the rioting on our streets

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9d18449ye4t

https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2024/september/dwayne-fields-becomes-new-uk-chief-scout/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/09/06/harris-vs-trump-and-the-time-competition/

A thoughtful and powerful overview of the US dilemma, and the wider world.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c897430zx4zt

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/03/englands-nature-friendly-farming-budget-to-be-cut-by-100m

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/05/ministers-introduce-plans-to-remove-all-hereditary-peers-from-lords

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/is-america-ready-to-elect-a-female-president-kamala-harris-glass-ceiling

A very interesting insight into focus groups.

See image for article in today's Times.
Thread by Guy Shrubsole on "X" here. https://x.com/guyshrubsole/status/1831260619770605669
There is no need to have an account on "X" to view it.

A search using an AI like ChatGPT can use up to 40 times more energy than using a traditional search engine, while a single hi-res image created by an AI could use the equivalent of half a smart phone charge. Because that happens on a server, perhaps in another country, users remain ignorant of the potential impact their casual use might have on the push to net zero.

Energy use by data centres now rivals the aviation industry in terms of the carbon footprint and that is expected to double by 2026.

I heard this on The Artificial Human on Radio 4 this morning. You can listen to the programme here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00208g4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm23y7l01v8o

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13808391/amp/Pictured-Dog-walker-80-kicked-death-group-children-park-attack-three-girls-two-boys-aged-12-14-arrested-murder.html?ico=amp_articleRelated_with_images

https://youtu.be/1bv9o71W1MY?feature=shared

And police report themselves after knowing of an issue in the past

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d14xezgw4o

Trouble in South Korea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdlpj9zn9go

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd05pk95j2xo

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/02/england-landowners-given-9bn-in-environment-payments-despite-decline