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The move comes amid political and financial turmoil in the UK.

The couple tend to keep their marriage out of the spotlight.

  The Director of GSHQ, Sir Jeremy Fleming warned last week of the threat China poses in terms of the technology race if the West does not keep up as we reach a “sliding doors moment in history”. ​The Director of GSHQ, Sir Jeremy Fleming warned last week of the threat China poses in terms of the technology race if the West does not keep up as we reach a “sliding doors moment in history”. 

  Jeremy Hunt was appointed as Chancellor last week after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked following the fallout over the mini-budget. ​Jeremy Hunt was appointed as Chancellor last week after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked following the fallout over the mini-budget. 

New chancellor brings forward major announcement of mini-budget repair measures as Liz Truss fights for survival as prime minister Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, is to make a statement later on Monday bringing forward measures from the medium-term fiscal plan, the UK treasury has announced. Hunt is also due to make a statement in the House of Commons in the afternoon, according to the treasury. Continue reading… ​New chancellor brings forward major announcement of mini-budget repair measures as Liz Truss fights for survival as prime ministerJeremy Hunt, the chancellor, is to make a statement later on Monday bringing forward measures from…

  Sir Charlie Bean was deputy governor for monetary policy at the Bank of England from 2008 to 2014. ​Sir Charlie Bean was deputy governor for monetary policy at the Bank of England from 2008 to 2014. 

Exclusive: investigation by charity WildFish says firms are avoiding mandatory reporting of sea lice The Scottish farmed salmon industry is using loopholes to cover up evidence of environmental harm, poor animal welfare and high levels of disease, an investigation has found. Using open data, investigators from the charity WildFish allege salmon farms are avoiding mandatory reporting of sea lice prevalence in fish to cover up the scale of parasite infestations, which in some cases are more than 20 times those stipulated in the industry’s own code of good practice. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: investigation by charity WildFish says firms are avoiding…

Exclusive: Largely female and low-paid UK school staff report being kicked and punched by pupils Teaching and classroom assistants (TAs) working in mainstream schools in the UK have described being kicked, punched and spat at by pupils in a new study that explores for the first time aggression targeted at support staff, who are predominantly female and low-paid. They told researchers they had been hit in the face, bitten, had objects thrown at them and received death threats, with incidents reported in primary and secondary schools. Their injuries included cuts, a black eye, a dislocated thumb, a broken finger and…

Senior officer says message of new ‘That Guy’ film is as much for policemen as the public A new Police Scotland campaign encourages men to challenge their friends who cross the line with sexist language, harassment or worse, as a senior officer said the message must apply just as much to policemen as it does the public. Amid growing concerns that the force has a systemic problem with misogynist bullying, DCC Malcolm Graham told the Guardian that Police Scotland needed to be “the safest place to work” for women, and insisted that officers are already coming forward to report unacceptable…

Exclusive: MTC, which ran Rainsbrook youth jail, now providing security at Manston asylum seekers’ facility A private prison firm that was criticised over dangerous conditions at a youth jail is now providing security at an asylum seekers’ centre where Border Force staff have warned that overcrowding and assaults are creating a pressure cooker situation. Management & Training Corporation (MTC) was repeatedly criticised by the regulator Ofsted over conditions at the Rainsbrook secure training centre, near Rugby, where children at young as 15 were locked up for more than 23 hours a day with “no justifiable rationale” during the coronavirus pandemic.…