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  • NewsThe Telegraph

    How Jersey is on the brink of assisted dying – and Scotland could be next

    One hundred miles from mainland Britain – a good deal closer to Saint Malo than to Salcombe – Jersey should really feel more French than British.Its street names are Gallic but the island looks and feels like a sleepy stretch of the south coast.

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    Levelling up failures unforgivable, Starmer says as he warns on council spending

    It is “unforgivable” the Tories did not follow through on their pledge to level up left behind areas of the UK, Sir Keir Starmer said as he launched Labour’s local election campaign. The Labour leader would not however commit to “turn the taps on” and help ailing local councils to fill their funding black holes. Sir Keir also suggested the local elections were a chance for voters to send “another message” to the Conservatives, as he urged Rishi Sunak to call a general election.

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  • NewsThe Telegraph

    Italy’s deputy PM demands limit on foreign students in schools

    Italy’s deputy prime minister has demanded a limit on the number of foreign students in a class after a school decided to close for Ramadan to accommodate its Muslim pupils.

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  • BusinessThe Independent

    How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend helped topple the crypto king

    Sam Bankman-Fried is staring down a future of a life behind bars after he was convicted on all charges at his fraud trial. His former girlfriend – and accomplice – Caroline Ellison played a key role in bringing him down. Martha McHardy reports

    8-min read
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  • NewsThe Independent

    The end of an era for the French language?

    Nations reviewing their dependence on French reflects the deep divide between Paris and capitals across the Sahel – which could have long-term economic implications

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  • NewsThe Independent

    From crypto king to convicted fraudster: Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular fall from grace

    The once-hailed ‘boy wonder’ of the crypto industry rose to prominence after founding trading firm Alameda Research in 2017 at the age of 25. So what went wrong? Bevan Hurley looks back at Bankman-Fried’s remarklable rise – and even more dramatic fall

    7-min read
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  • NewsSky News

    Hundreds of Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport to strike in April

    More than 600 Border Force officials at Heathrow Airport will strike for four days in April. The strike action will take place from 11-14 April, the PCS union announced. The workers, who carry out immigration controls and passport checks at Heathrow, voted by 90% to walk out over a new roster and imposed changes to shift patterns.

    1-min read
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