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  RMT general secretary will also lead calls for a public vote at the rally RMT general secretary will also lead calls for a public vote at the rally 

The comedian launched her bid to be elected an MP this month.

 Lord Brailsford will take over following the resignation of Lady Poole earlier in October. Lord Brailsford will take over following the resignation of Lady Poole earlier in October. 

Ash Regan resigns to vote against bill with Nicola Sturgeon accusing her of failing to raise concerns earlier A Scottish government minister has resigned ahead of a Holyrood debate on a new law to streamline how transgender people can change their legal sex, understood to be the first time a serving minister has stood down over a matter of conscience since the founding of the Scottish parliament. The community safety minister, Ash Regan, resigned in order to vote against the government’s bill, prompting Nicola Sturgeon to accuse her of failing to raise her concerns with colleagues. Continue reading… ​Ash Regan…

  Vladimir Putin dedicated part of his annual speech at the Valdai Discussion Club to warning Western nations that “history will set everything right.” ​Vladimir Putin dedicated part of his annual speech at the Valdai Discussion Club to warning Western nations that “history will set everything right.” 

  DUP declines to participate in power-sharing over Brexit protocol concerns DUP declines to participate in power-sharing over Brexit protocol concerns 

Comedian, seeking to be next Labour MP for Sheffield Central, would not stand on such list as ‘I’m gender fluid’ Eddie Izzard has said she would not try to be selected as an MP using an all-women shortlist for the Labour party, and “isn’t sure” that transgender women should be allowed to run on them. Izzard, 60, who became famous as a cross-dressing comedian and now identifies as a gender-fluid trans woman, has made the longlist of the open contest to become Labour’s candidate for the safe seat of Sheffield Central in the next general election. Continue reading… ​Comedian, seeking…

  Europe’s central bank increased rates on Thursday at the fastest pace in the euro currency’s history and raised questions about how far the bank intends to go to curb inflation. ​Europe’s central bank increased rates on Thursday at the fastest pace in the euro currency’s history and raised questions about how far the bank intends to go to curb inflation. 

Study says deployment of technology in public by Met and South Wales police failed to meet standards Police should be banned from using live facial recognition technology in all public spaces because they are breaking ethical standards and human rights laws, a study has concluded. LFR involves linking cameras to databases containing photos of people. Images from the cameras can then be checked against those photos to see if they match. Continue reading… ​Study says deployment of technology in public by Met and South Wales police failed to meet standardsPolice should be banned from using live facial recognition technology in…

The singer has faced backlash over the scene which showed her weighing herself.