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UK councils told to ignore ‘fun police’ and approve as many World Cup beer garden screenings as possible

UK councils told to ignore ‘fun police’ and approve as many World Cup beer garden screenings as possible Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am if any of the home nations make it to the knockout stage - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Local authorities are being urged to swiftly approve outdoor World Cup screenings and beer garden events this summer, as the government encourages public celebrations. Communities Secretary Steve Reed called on councils to avoid being "the fun police,"...

MP staffer’s account sent almost 2,000 phishing emails after suspected hack

LONDON — Nearly 2,000 people were targeted with a phishing email after the suspected hack of a staffer of senior Labour MP Florence Eshalomi. The email contained a malicious file — identified by the Parliamentary Digital Service as a phishing attack — that tried to secure the credentials of other accounts, according to an email seen by POLITICO, which was sent by Eshalomi to those targeted in the days following last week’s breach. Westminster journalists and public affairs...

Inside the California city where democratic socialists are testing their 'anti-business' agenda

Just 30 minutes from San Francisco sits the city of Richmond, Calif., which has quietly become one of the country's most unusual political experiments. It's a city where an activist coalition that includes democratic socialists has exercised influence over local government for years. From the outside, Richmond looks like any other working-class California city with a massive Chevron refinery looming over the shoreline and immigrant-owned businesses lining 23rd Street.

'We were being bullied in our own home': How 'authoritarian' HOAs are contributing to the insect apocalypse

'We were being bullied in our own home': How 'authoritarian' HOAs are contributing to the insect apocalypse In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them. There's an army of tiny workers buzzing around our fields, helping our food grow. But over the past few decades, populations of bees and other insect pollinators have dropped precipitously.

Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast: Is there a better way?

Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast: Is there a better way? Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Climate change is exacerbating rainfall, flooding and sea-level rises in coastal and low-lying areas. During the past few years, disastrous floods have swept through Lismore in New South Wales, Northern Queensland, and the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

What Afghanistan’s rotten apples tell us about its non-profit sector

What Afghanistan’s rotten apples tell us about its non-profit sector Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency. In April, I accompanied a friend on a visit to villages in Daikundi province, central Afghanistan.

Steve Hilton smashed up UK politics — now he wants to upend California’s

LONDON — If Steve Hilton succeeds in making it past next week’s gubernatorial primary in California, it will mark a breakthrough by a relative unknown. In the U.K., he is anything but. Hilton, a Republican who played a central role in former British Prime Minister David Cameron’s rise to power, is effectively tied with Democrat Xavier Becerra in the race to be California’s next governor, according to several polls over the last week.

Does Donald Trump Love or Hate AI?

For months now, the White House has hinted that it may try to rein in the AI industry. Just two weeks ago, the nation’s top tech executives—including Sam Altman and Dario Amodei—were invited to attend a ceremony for the signing of a long-anticipated executive order on AI. But just hours before the ceremony, Donald Trump scrapped it.

Conviction of Aussie band's 'sixth member' reveals Byron Bay's dark side

Women reveal Byron Bay's predatory 2000s culture of rape, humiliation and shame Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 6:01am The girl in the photo is smiling for the camera, her hair in a side ponytail, a trucker cap on her head. In another snap, she looks into the distance, standing in front of a stretch of palm trees with fronds glossy and green from the damp air of Byron Bay.