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Napier barracks in Folkestone faced multiple problems, from far-right protests to damning high court ruling over safeguarding issuesThe UK’s first and most longstanding military barracks used to accommodate asylum seekers is closing its doors on Thursday after almost...
UK government strategy to protect women and girls from violence ‘seriously underfunded’
Campaigners welcome strategy but say poor funding means government’s ambitions unlikely to be metA landmark strategy to protect women and girls from violence and abuse “falls seriously short” of the funding required to realise the government’s ambitions, campaigners...
Journalists condemn surprise shake-up of No 10 lobby briefings
Scrapping of afternoon press conferences could limit scrutiny and transparency, say reportersSweeping changes to Downing Street’s press lobby system have been criticised by journalists.No 10 normally holds two briefings on most days that parliament sits to allow the...
Starmer appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as US ambassador
Current ambassador to UN to replace Peter Mandelson, who was forced to quit over Epstein linkKeir Starmer has appointed the career diplomat Christian Turner as the new ambassador to Washington, a No 10 source has confirmed.Turner will be replacing Peter Mandelson who...