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State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war
Oct 6, 2026 - World 
Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthroughEurope live – latest updatesAlternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament since the second world war.Tobias Rausch, a former estate agent, was elected in the first round of voting on Tuesday in Saxony-Anhalt. He won 48 out of the 82 votes cast. Continue reading...
Britain May Expel Israeli Diplomats If Jerusalem Consulate Closes: Report
Oct 6, 2026 - World 
The 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate ends on Thursday, which will impact around 30 British diplomats who work there, along with their family members, the sources said.
Asos warns customer data may be compromised after ‘unauthorised’ app access
Oct 6, 2026 - World
Shares in fashion company fall 11% after its app systems are accessed by ‘unidentified third party’Business live – latest updatesAsos is investigating unauthorised access to its app system after shoppers received a notification claiming hackers had “fully compromised” its data.The online fashion retailer said basic personal information including name and contact details might have been accessed by an unidentified third party but it did not believe that payment card records or passwords had been compromised. Continue reading...
Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years
Oct 6, 2026 - World
More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data showsMore than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as concerning.About 5.4 million people aged 16 and above in England, Scotland and Wales (9.9%) used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in 2025, Office for National Statistics data showed. Vaping was highest among those aged 25-34 (16.4%). Continue reading...
Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Oct 6, 2026 - World
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second home ownership on rural communitiesA Reform UK MP bought an £800,000 second home on a picturesque Welsh island two days after raising concerns in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.Sarah Pochin completed the purchase of a Grade-II listed property on the southern coast of Anglesey (Ynys Môn). Continue reading...
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