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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised greater certainty, quicker government decisions and stronger business participation in policymaking while asking employers to help reduce youth unemployment and expand opportunity across the UK.
The new taskforce will direct the Government’s artificial-intelligence strategy, support public-sector adoption and assume responsibility for the AI Security Institute.
The Pan-African Parliament says continental water and sanitation commitments must be converted into stronger laws, public investment and accountable national programmes.
The World Health Organization says the risk remains low for most people but has urged countries to strengthen mosquito surveillance and public awareness as the transmission season begins.
Lieutenant General Tom Bateman has assumed command of a force that could deploy only after hostilities end and a credible peace arrangement is in place.
Complaints submitted to Ofcom fell to six per 100,000 broadband customers during the first quarter of 2026, compared with 40 per 100,000 at the 2011 peak.
General Synod has welcomed a major theological document, approved an annual Festival of Creation in Christ and continued debate over nature recovery on Church-owned land.