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The terror arrest

Rift with Brazil after UK uses Terror Act to detain journalist's partner

Members of the Youngs Together activist group pose with masks of Edward Snowden during a public hearing of Brazil-based Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald at the Brazilian Senate's foreign relations committee earlier this month.

The UK government was accused of harassment today, after the partner of a Guardian journalist was detained for nine hours under anti-terror laws.

In other news...

Chief rabbi: Multiculturalism is over

Chief rabbi says multiculturalism has "had its day"

"Multiculturalism has had its day," Britain's chief rabbi argued today, as he issued a warning that ethnic and religious groups risk "putting our people's interest [ahead] of the national interest."

Chief medical officer: I took drugs

Cannabis cookies: Sally Davies admits eating the drug at university

England's chief medical officer has admitted taking drugs, in an interview which sees her demand that use of narcotics be treated as a medical issue rather than a criminal one.

Egypt violence: UK backs EU review

UK supports EU review of relations with Egypt, FCO says

Britain is backing the European Union's moves to review its relations with Egypt, after the deaths of hundreds of people in recent days.

Police 'scoping' latest Princess Diana murder allegations

Princess Diana's death has long been the subject of conspiracy theorists

Metropolitan police officers are seeking to establish whether another investigation into the death of Princess Diana is necessary, following fresh allegations she was murdered by the British military.

Living standards: Politics' new frontline heats up

Energy bills will rise under Labour, Chris Grayling claims

Labour's living standards offensive faces a concerted counter-attack from the Conservatives, with Chris Grayling accusing Ed Miliband of a "shamefaced attempt to rewrite history".

Summer of discontent: Miliband's leadership stalls again

Ed Miliband's party problems are now about more than just rumblings of dissent

Ed Miliband's summer leadership crisis intensified again this weekend, with weak polling numbers underlining a double whammy of personal attacks from senior figures in the party.

CIOB video: It's all about people

NASUWT on A-levels: Coalition must end its betrayal of young people

Commenting ahead of the publication of tomorrow’s A-level results, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said: “Tomorrow’s results are the culmination of an immense amount of hard work by young people and their teachers. It would be a real boost for them if just for once success and achievement could be the focus of any comment made by Government and its supporters."

BHA welcomes ICO ruling that the DfE "was wrong" to withold list of proposed Free Schools

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled that the Department for Education (DfE) was wrong to withhold from the British Humanist Association (BHA) a list of all proposals to establish Free Schools as part of the fourth wave (i.e. opening from September 2014). The BHA has welcomed the ruling.

Blue Badger: Stars sign up to save England’s badgers

007, M, an Avenger, Prince Vultan, Judge John Deed, a Prime Minister and a lion-hearted lady unite to Battle for Badgers. Sir Roger Moore, Dame Judi Dench, Joanna Lumley, Brian Blessed, Martin Shaw, Anthony Head and Virginia McKenna OBE are among over one hundred celebrities, scientists, naturalists, veterinarians and leading animal welfare and conservation groups to have signed a statement calling on the Government to stop the badger cull.

Rethink Mental Illness: “It’s absolutely shocking that people are being sectioned unnecessarily"

A health committee report published today, says mental health patients are being sectioned unnecessarily, just so they can get access to a hospital bed.

CIOT: Call to DfE for tax education to be included in the national curriculum

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is calling for the inclusion of tax education in a revised national curriculum in their response to a consultation from the Department for Education.

Blue Badger: Conservative Animal Welfare Co Chair/ Blue Badger Founder Statement on the badger cull

The case for culling badgers is weak. Scientific evidence shows that a cull will only reduce TB in cattle by 16% at best and may actually spread the disease further. It may be counterproductive and does not provide a credible long term solution to the problem of bovine tuberculosis. Read more.

BSIA members defend the use of ‘zero hours’ contracts in security

Security industry professionals have spoken out in defence of ‘zero-hours’ contracts, with almost 80% of British Security Industry Association (BSIA) members agreeing with the concept, despite the Government’s recent pledge to review such arrangements following pressure from unions.

Rio Tinto announces first half underlying earnings of $4.2 billion

2013 underlying earnings of $4.2 billion down 18 per cent reflect lower average market prices and a higher effective tax rate, partly offset by record iron ore shipments and cost savings momentum. Read more.

Breast Cancer Care’s statement on the NICE draft guidance on Perjeta (pertuzumab) for this week is below.

Breast Cancer Care’s statement on the NICE draft guidance on Perjeta (pertuzumab) for this week is below. Please get in touch for any further information.

IET: Local energy much more than ‘supplying electricity to the Grid’

The report by the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee published today draws attention to the very wide range of benefits that would flow from the UK producing and consuming more of its energy locally.

CIOB: Inquiry by Parliamentarians into construction and youth employment

A group of Parliamentarians from both Houses is launching an Inquiry into boosting youth employment and training on the back of construction and housing investment.

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