Posted by The Guardian | Sep 22, 2026 | County lines, Crime, Drugs, Drugs trade, Gangs, London, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Young people |
Drug gangs have moved off Britain’s streets and into vulnerable people’s homes. Addicts like my friend are easy targets, but the reality can be more complicated than it seemsDuncan is a good friend of mine. He looks like a...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 21, 2026 | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Autism, Benefits, England, Health, Neurodiversity, NHS, Politics, Private healthcare, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Welfare |
Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion of young people claiming...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 21, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Computing, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat conference, Liberal Democrats, Politics, Technology, The Guardian, UK news |
At Lib Dems’ conference in Brighton, leader will accuse Andy Burnham of relying on Donald Trump and ‘tech bros’ to solve problemEd Davey is to call for a global nuclear-style non-proliferation treaty to halt the development of...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 21, 2026 | Culture, Harriet Harman, Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon, Penny Mordaunt, Sayeeda Warsi, Television, Television & radio, The Guardian |
The premise is an imminent attack on Britain by Russia in a world in which Michael Gove is prime minister and Nicola Sturgeon his deputy. It’s enjoyably terrifying – and the politicians’ stiffness is huge funTrigger warning:...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Sep 21, 2026 | Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), LGBTQ+ rights, Liberal Democrat conference, Liberal Democrats, Politics, Society, The Guardian, Transgender, UK news |
Motion passed at party conference calls for new approach to implementing ruling that legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex onlyThe Liberal Democrats have rejected official guidance by the equalities watchdog on...
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