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Hillsborough law will be introduced before next anniversary, Starmer to say Prime minister to tell Labour conference that he is acting on his promise to introduce a duty of candour on all public bodies. The new Hillsborough law will be introduced before the next anniversary of the disaster, Keir Starmer will promise at the Labour party conference in Liverpool. The new legislation will introduce a legal duty of candour to all public bodies, with the potential for criminal sanctions for any official or authority that misleads or obstructs investigations. The current legal duty of candour requires care providers to be…

Nearly half of prisoners at HMP Brixton tell watchdog it is easy to obtain drugs Report finds prison is failing to prepare inmates for release and hundreds of prisoners have substance abuse problems. HMP Brixton, the most overcrowded prison in the country for moderate-risk inmates, is failing to prepare prisoners for release, with nearly half saying it is easy to buy drugs, a watchdog has found. Inspectors found that many of the 740 men held there had turned to drugs because they had nothing constructive to do. Two-thirds of the men were sharing cells designed for one person. Continue reading……

Weather forecast live: Flooding chaos as roads and schools shut with Met Office warning of more heavy rain Cars flooded in heavy downpoursGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailFloods have caused travel chaos across the country with roads and schools closed after extreme rainfall overnight on Sunday with more expected in the coming days. The autumn equinox coincided with heavy downpours as the Met Office warned “heavy rain is expected to produce some flooding” with an amber and yellow…

Lilou Ruel, a 21-year-old French freerunner, has revealed she was the only female to play the masked Olympic torchbearer at the opening ceremony in Paris. The mysterious acrobat was seen jumping their way through the streets of Paris and around the iconic monuments in the French capital during the Olympic opening ceremony in July. Simon Nogueira, a French free-running champion, revealed after the event that he was one of nine people behind the mask. Ruel has now come forward as the only woman who was asked to portray the Olympic torchbearer and admits she is ‘frustrated’ that the public were…

Quick View – Contents France has unveiled its new government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The country had been plunged into chaos after a snap election – called by President Emmanuel Macron – saw a surge in far-right support, that then led to the then Prime Minister Gabriel Attal stepping down. The decision to call a snap election – just ahead of the Paris Olympics – led to widespread backlash and political upheaval across France. Despite a new cabinet, stability and calm are not guaranteed. Most of the newly appointed cabinet members come from Emmanuel Macron’s centre-right camp and the…

“Barnier’s cabinet is likely to reassure the business world. … First in terms of method: the prime minister is consulting experts widely and has undertaken to continue doing so in preparation for his government policy statement. This marks the beginning of a culture of compromise that is quite foreign to France. And secondly in the choice of personnel: there are few or no big names in this team, but the ministers are experts in their fields and will be careful not to break with the dynamic created over the past seven years. … With the cast, the method and the direction now set, the 2025 budget will be the acid test.”

“Barnier and Macron want to accommodate French voters on the right and prevent them from voting for far-right parties in even greater numbers in future elections. But paradoxically, the support of Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National must also be secured. The RN is the second-most important opposition party in parliament after the left-wing camp, and will play a crucial role in determining how long the new government remains in office. This shows, in turn, how powerful Le Pen’s party has become in France – even if it is still being kept out of the centre of power.”

“If you zoom out of France and look at the whole of Europe, you see that by appointing Michel Barnier as prime minister the once moderate Emmanuel Macron has brought his country into line with many of its neighbours. On the same weekend, the AfD only narrowly lost to the SPD in the Brandenburg elections. … In Belgium, a poll published on Saturday showed a Flanders that is further to the right in its voting preferences than ever before – Vlaams Belang is on form. … Above all, these events mark the end of a week in which the new EU Commission has been dominated by the right.”

We’ve picked out the week’s best TV shows/ movies on terrestrial TV this week as well as the best shows to watch on streaming services. Check out the sports shows on this week and where to watch the Premier League and the WSL as well as other English football leagues. What to watch on TV this week 23/09  Monday Nightsleeper (BBC ONE, 9 PM) Nightsleeper – The BBC One drama making all the headlines continues tonight with time running out for the passengers on the train. The hackers have sent the train hurtling towards death and destruction and a group…

A former stable hand who worked for Mohamed Fayed shared her experiences from the time she was employed to care for his horses. She recalled feeling uncomfortable in her work environment and mentioned instances where he made inappropriate requests. Mohamed AlFayed sex abuse evidence was received twice by UK prosecutors   Reflecting on her time at the estate, she described how he would ask the staff to jog by him while they worked. She also noted that he sometimes gave money to those he favored. This summary focuses on the general experiences without detailing sensitive content. Let me know if this…