Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation 18. October 2026 (20:13) UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databasesThe UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks just days after Andy Burnham said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases from which the UK has been locked out of since Brexit.According to the European Commission, they will discuss “migration, border management, law enforcement cooperation and counter-terrorism”, with the latest Frontex data published on Monday showing a 43% decline in small boats crossing the Channel. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NDAs: Now They’re for Butlers and Housekeepers, Too 18. October 2026 (20:00) A legal agreement once used mainly in business has become a tool for preventing household workers from talking about their wealthy employers.(New York Times)
Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist 18. October 2026 (19:38) Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversialZack Polanski has said Zionism in its current form is racist, that no country has a right to exist, and that the Green party motion on the issue was not controversial.The leader of the Green party in England and Wales gave an unapologetic interview to the BBC on Sunday two weeks after his party approved a motion equating Zionism with racism. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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