‘Everyone is still afraid’: ceasefire deal brings relief to Gaza but fears remain over future pred 17 urami in 46 minutami Two previous short-lived ceasefires have left many in Gaza doubtful about the staying power of the latest agreementOn Thursday morning, there was little joy in Gaza. The news of the imminent ceasefire had spread rapidly across the devastated territory during the night, with a few gunshots fired into the sky in celebration, but as morning came the mood was of tense anticipation.“Everyone is still afraid,” said a 26-year-old woman in al-Mawasi, the squalid, overcrowded coastal strip where much of the population has sought shelter in makeshift tents and plastic shacks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Prince William to attend Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil pred 17 urami in 48 minutami Prince of Wales’s decision welcomed as a means of drawing attention to the event and galvanising talksThe Prince of Wales will attend the crunch Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil next month, the Guardian has learned, but whether the prime minister will go is still to be decided.Prince William will present the Earthshot prize, a global environmental award and attend the meeting of representatives of more than 190 governments in Belém. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Phillipson presses Starmer and Reeves to abolish two-child benefit cap in full pred 18 urami in 27 minutami Exclusive: education secretary tells the Guardian scrapping limit entirely in November’s budget most cost-effective way to tackle child povertyPhillipson on Gaza, child poverty and the deputy leadership race – Politics Weekly UKBridget Phillipson is pushing the prime minister and chancellor to scrap the two-child benefit cap entirely in next month’s budget, with the education secretary telling the Guardian the evidence is clear that it needs to be removed.Phillipson, who is finalising a report to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves on child poverty, said abolishing the cap was the most cost effective way to make lives better for young disadvantaged people. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
