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Business

UK announces 300,000 placements for young people out of work

The placements will include work experience and short government-funded programmes for jobseekers claiming benefits. They will focus on sectors including construction, health and social care, and hospitality.

 Keir Starmer
UK

Starmer defends government after Blair criticism

“(It's a) very different situation in 2024 to 1997; and dealing with what we had to turn around, the policy choices were vindicated by them, because those changes have happened,” Starmer said.

Tony Blair
UK

Tony Blair calls for Labour to become ‘Radical Centre’

Blair made the remarks in a more than 5,000-word essay as the party prepares for a possible leadership contest to replace prime minister Keir Starmer.

Air India crash
Editorial

Final Air India crash report delayed, interim findings due before anniversary

Under international rules, a final report is expected within a year of an accident. If the investigation is not completed within that period, an interim statement should be issued on each anniversary.

uk energy bill
UK

Energy debt crisis may add extra costs to household bills

The energy supplier, which has five million customers, said household debt was “out of control” and could reach £7bn next year during the cost of living crisis and an “emerging culture of non-payment”.

Starmer
UK

Starmer backs review after boys spared custody in rape case

At Southampton Crown Court on Thursday, Judge Nicholas Rowland sentenced the boys to Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of custody, saying he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”.

Marco Rubio
Asia

Rubio in India after Trump’s China visit

Rubio started his four-day, four-city visit in Kolkata, where he toured the headquarters of Missionaries of Charity and prayed at Mother Teresa’s tomb.

Rachel Reeves
UK

Reeves fights to stay as chancellor amid Burnham speculation

Supporters of Reeves have been lobbying Labour MPs to back her, arguing she is the only candidate who can maintain confidence in the financial markets and protect the country’s finances.