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ID rules stopped 14,000 people voting, watchdog finds Around 14,000 people were unable to vote in local elections in England because they did not have an accepted form of photo ID, according to the Electoral Commission. Research suggests that ethnic minorities and the unemployed were most likely to be affected by the issue. The report also found that a “significantly higher” number of people were discouraged from voting due to the requirement of needing photo ID at polling stations. This policy was implemented for the first time in the British election held in May. Whilst the figure is said to…

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At least 30 migrants feared dead in Canary Islands disaster More than 30 migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands. Walking Borders and Alarm Phone say the boat is believed to be carrying around 60 people. Spanish authorities have confirmed the recovery of the bodies of a minor and a man, while 24 people were rescued. The latest migrant boat sinking brings renewed attention to Europe’s handling of the situation. Helena Maleno Garzon of Walking Borders says that 39 people, including four women and a baby, have lost their…

Biden and Modi say US-India ties are closer than ever India’s PM Narendra Modi was welcomed on Thursday by US President Joe Biden, with the pair celebrating the ties between the US and India. Modi was welcomed to the US, with pomp and ceremony. The festivities included marching bands, an opulent vegetarian dinner, and a 21-gun salute on the South Lawn of the White House. During the state visit, Modi delivered a speech to the US Congress and received a standing ovation. Whilst Washington has recognised India as a significant counterbalance to China’s expanding influence in the Indo-Pacific region, Delhi…

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Dad Andrew has just completed a 54-mile bike ride in Kieran’s memory.

Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada In response to the passing of Canada’s Online News Act, Meta has announced that it will implement news restrictions on its platforms – Facebook and Instagram – for Canadians. The legislation successfully passed the Senate on Thursday. The bill mandates that major platforms must provide compensation to news publishers for the content published on their sites. Both Meta and Google have already conducted trials limiting news access for certain Canadian users. Drawing parallels to a similar law enacted in Australia in 2021, Facebook had blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report heavily on the news that the five men inside the missing sub – en route to see the wreck of the Titanic – have been declared dead. The Titan sub went missing on Sunday and after an international rescue effort, parts of the sub were found on the Ocean Floor. US Coast Guard said the debris discovered was consistent with a “catastrophic implosion”. Elsewhere, the Bank of England interest rate hike makes several front pages. ‘Sub 5 dead’ Many of the papers feature images of the five men lost in…