Invitation to hear about new research in the family justice system - Lancaster University A new Centre of Excellence led by Lancaster University, to improve aspects of safeguarding for vulnerable families in the family justice system, will be officially launched this month.

Invitation to hear about new research in the family justice system - Brilliant opportunity
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The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial

President Trump is doing more than just turning a blind eye to the fact that the planet is growing hotter. He is weakening the U.S.'s capacity to understand global warming and to prepare for its consequences.

Thank you Gary Lineker for using the platform you earned with your talent and charm to stand up for some of the most victimised people in the world. You're a shining example to us all.

One of the earliest football paintings in the world, Thomas MM Hemy's "Sunderland v. Aston Villa 1895", also titled "A Corner Kick", depicts a match between the two most successful English teams of the decade. The venue is the Newcastle Road ground in Sunderland, and the game finished 4-4.

The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial

President Trump is doing more than just turning a blind eye to the fact that the planet is growing hotter. He is weakening the U.S.'s capacity to understand global warming and to prepare for its consequences
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/c...

To the cartoonist who drew this, well done.

Goodness!

What's wrong with these people?!

Norway is in the EEA, so any comparison between its situation vis-a-vis the UK and ours is spurious.

Farage cries betrayal over access to fish stocks. But NEVER FORGET he stood down hundreds of Brexit Party PPCs to help Johnson win big in 2019 and it was Johnson who negotiated the access. There's no change to access, just an extension on existing deal for 12 years. If it's on anyone, it's Farage

A quick reminder of what today is really about: Russia threatens Europe. America is gone. It will not save us. Britain and Europe must work closely and with trust, on defense and everything else, in order to counter the Kremlin threat.

He is completely clueless about what he is doing.

Brexit reset deal predicted to boost UK economy 'by £25 billion per year' As Keir Starmer prepares to announce his third international trade agreement of the month, the Brexit reset deal looks like a gamechanger.

A victory for common sense is just around the corner...

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/wha...

Gareth Southgate rails against ‘callous toxic influencers’ in Dimbleby Lecture Sir Gareth Southgate has expressed concern that ‘callous, manipulative and toxic influencers’ are taking the place of traditional father figures and contributing to mental health issues among young me...

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Judge finds Elon Musk and DOGE's shutdown of USAID likely unconstitutional U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of a group of more than two dozen unnamed former and current USAID employees and contractors.

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Don't think I'd be attending any conferences in the USA any time soon...

All large car parks in France now have to be covered with solar panels. This should happen world wide.

Absolutely chilling stuff

1/We analysed GP Patient Survey data from>750K people in England:
Around 1 in 20 people had #LongCovid & nearly 1 in 10 were not sure if they have it.
We did adjusted analysis by social & demographic attributes to find out who's more likely to have LC or is uncertain about it.
Here's what we found🧵

🚨 NEW: VoteVets is launching a six-figure ad blitz across TV, streaming, digital, and billboards—exposing GOP Veterans dodging constituents while Musk’s DOGE fires thousands of Veterans.

They promised to fight for Veterans—now they’re silent. Stop Elon’s war on Veterans. Demand Congress act!

One of the most surreal parts of living in Texas is remembering how years ago, Texas private power grid that it’s so proud of failed so badly that it caused literally hundreds to die and yet not only do people still defend the system, they still vote to re-elect the people responsible

Twenty cars damaged during attack on Tesla dealership in Belfast Approximately 20 cars have been damaged at a Tesla dealership in Belfast.

We'll be on BBC Radio Ulster in about 20 minutes talking about Tesla and Musk. This is the hook for the story:

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...

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One of Tesla's earliest investors says Tesla needs a new CEO it has been neglected for too long.

Judge Orders Education Dept. to Restore Some Grants to Schools In an opinion on Tuesday, a federal judge found that suspension of programs aimed at training and supporting educators would have “grave effect on the public.”

A federal judge ordered the Education Department to restore some federal grants that were terminated as part of the Trump administration’s purge of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

“Tesla had a very strong brand value and Elon has managed to totally destroy it. [Musk] is on the wrong side of his buyership. It’s not people with cowboy boots who buy Teslas.”

www.ft.com/content/2f48...

Address by Claude Malhuret to the French Senate In a stirring speech last week a French Senator turned an uncompromising eye on recent developments in the USA and in its relations with Europe

“The message from Trump is that there is no point in being his ally: he will not defend you, he will impose higher tariffs on you than on his enemies, and he will threaten to seize your territory while at the same time supporting the dictatorships invading you.”

A French senator’s rousing speech...

Until today I had missed the detail that Nick Clegg made £100M - ONE HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS - working at Facebook. (To put that in context, it's the same figure he pledged in British aid for Syria in 2013.)

Good morning, I hate everything again.

Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm (Gift Article) More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.

Holy shit. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say they’re trying to kill us all.

“The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists”

It is human trafficking.

Why is no one asking the big economic questions? Economics is about choices, but most economic news is political tittle-tattle. Who is asking the questions that could make real change?

The economy isn’t just about numbers and growth stats.

It’s about addressing people’s real needs.

Let’s start asking the real questions, writes @richardjmurphy.bsky.social .

#Economics #PolicyChange