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The granddaughter of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini has left Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ‘Brothers of Italy’ party as she believes it is too right wing on LGBTQ+ and other minority rights. Rachele Mussolini, who is a city councillor in Rome said she was joining the centre-right Forza Italia. Forza Italia is part of the Italian government’s ruling coalition, but is seen as more liberal than Meloni’s party. ‘It is time to turn the page and join a party that I feel is closer to my moderate and centrist sensibilities,’ the 50-year-old told the Ansa news agency. Mussolini is known…

Quick View – Contents Ursula von der Leyen unveils new European Commission teamEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced her long-awaited list of nominees to make up the next European Commission. Her new team are tasked with challenges including wars on our European doorstep, as well as in the Middle East. Other pressing issues include migration, climate change and economic competitiveness. Ursula von der Leyen’s list of 27 candidates still needs to be approved by the EU Parliament. Each member state of the EU has been assigned a post, but from the initial reaction of the media, it doesn’t…

“Forget the soothing diplomatic tones from Dublin – justice is a portfolio nobody wanted. Justice means guaranteed (and often personalised) conflict with states such as Hungary and Slovakia. … The reality is that in a decade Ireland has gone from holding agriculture and rural development (a third of the EU budget), to trade (the crown jewel of the EU’s competencies) via financial services (stripped of the important bits) to the thankless task of policing wannabe European dictators under a ‘democracy shield’.”

“The post-fascist has managed to place one of her loyal followers, Raffaele Fitto, in one of the most influential posts in the Commission. He will become vice-president and commissioner for cohesion and reforms. This means he will be responsible for the European Social Fund and a fund for regional development, among other things. Meloni is over the moon about this decision, as it secures her additional power and influence in Brussels. However with this appointment, Ursula von der Leyen has lodged a political time bomb in her own Commission. Many members of the European Parliament are quite rightly appalled and have announced their opposition to the far-right Italian.”

“Teresa Ribera will be a sort of super commissioner with significant influence on European industrial policy. She will apply the antitrust rules and oversee state aid and mergers. This is a key position and will make Spain one of the EU’s main partners. … In her new term in office, von der Leyen has announced that she is reserving the right to change the structure of the Commission. And she has appointed 40 percent women to the top of the commissions. Although this falls short of the strict parity she had hoped for, she has nevertheless almost doubled the pitiful 22 percent that would have resulted from the governments’ proposals.”

Sadiq Khan deflects the real issue by announcing plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street Sadiq Khan deflects the real issue as The Mayor of London has announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a bid to reinvigorate the nation’s “most famous high street” and attract more shoppers. The Mayor of London has announced the proposals to turn the road into a traffic-free avenue, alongside a wider regeneration of the shopping destination. The retail area has seen a huge fall of sales, which Labour are trying to cover with this scheme. The main reason why the are has seen a drop in sales…

Astrazeneca paves the way to develop AI GP AstraZeneca outlines AI-enabled TROP2 biomarker strategy for Daiichi ADC after limited lung cancer showing. AstraZeneca has used artificial intelligence to devise a unique biomarker for its Daiichi Sankyo-partnered datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), hoping to differentiate the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) from competitors while offering an explanation why the TROP2-directed therapy appears to work only in some non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. What this means for you is, although algorithms have been used in data by the NHS for decades, this has opened a new path for AI tech which as it it developed will…

US Election 2024: Swing state Wisconsin Wisconsin played a pivotal role in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, with the winning candidate edging out victory by just over 20,000 votes each time. In close races like this, third-party candidates could significantly influence the outcome. Polls suggest that independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could potentially draw votes away from either Harris or Trump. Meanwhile, Democrats are working to remove Green Party candidate Jill Stein from the Wisconsin ballot, citing non-compliance with election laws. They’ve also filed a complaint against Cornel West, a progressive academic running as an independent. ‘If…

US Election 2024: Swing state Pennsylvania Both parties have been intensely campaigning in Pennsylvania, where Donald Trump survived the first assassination attempt. The Keystone State played a critical role in the 2020 election, supporting President Biden, who often emphasises his roots in Scranton, a working-class city where he spent his early years. Economic concerns dominate the conversation here, as they do across the country. Inflation surged during the Biden administration but has since shown signs of easing. However, Pennsylvanians have been hit particularly hard by rising costs. According to market research firm Datasembly, grocery prices have increased more sharply in…

US Election 2024: Swing state North Carolina Polls have tightened in North Carolina since Kamala Harris took her spot as the Democratic presidential nominee, with some analysts now labelling the state a “toss-up.” This shift may explain why Trump chose the Tar Heel State for his first outdoor rally after the July attempt on his life. “This state is a very, very big state to win,” he told supporters at the event. Democrats, meanwhile, showcased North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper during the final night of their party’s convention, highlighting the state’s importance. Will North Carolina flip to Democrats this election?…