A subdued Tory conference could be a chance for Badenoch to turn her fortunes around – but will she? | Politics News

A subdued Tory conference could be a chance for Badenoch to turn her fortunes around – but will she? | Politics News

Conservative Party conferences of old were packed out events bustling with ministers, MPs, lobbyists and members. Roll on just over a year after their biggest defeat ever, and the Tories’ gathering in Manchester, from 5-8 October, will be a more sober affair. Despite their recent loss, last year’s conference was anything but subdued as it…

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‘We want our life back’: Tel Aviv protesters celebrate potential ceasefire with Hamas

‘We want our life back’: Tel Aviv protesters celebrate potential ceasefire with Hamas

TEL AVIVΒ β€”Β With a heart-shaped balloon in her hand, Gili Coheb-Taguri, a 49-year-old material scientist wearing a Trump mask and a suit matching the president’s sartorial tastes, posed for the array of cameras and smartphones. β€œThis? It’s an origami mask,” she said to an inquiring passerby. β€œAnd yes, I made it myself.” Coheb-Taguri was one of…

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Conservative Party pledges Β£1.6bn ICE-style ‘removals force’ to detain and deport illegal migrants | Politics News

Conservative Party pledges Β£1.6bn ICE-style ‘removals force’ to detain and deport illegal migrants | Politics News

The Conservatives are pledging to create a new “removals force” to detain and remove 150,000 a year as part of a broad plan to tackle illegal immigration to the UK. Modelled on the “successful approach” of the US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, this new force would be given “sweeping new powers”, and over…

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French air traffic controllers call off strike – sparing disruption for thousands of travellers | Money News

French air traffic controllers call off strike – sparing disruption for thousands of travellers | Money News

French air traffic controllers have called off their upcoming strikes, sparing travellers across Europe from disruption. The SNCTA (syndicat majoritaire des controleurs aeriens) union said it was halting its forthcoming industrial action from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 to 9 October, following agreements and the French prime minister’s postponement of the French finance bill parliamentary debate….

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