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Boy suspected of double stabbing at Brent school arrested after appearing ‘distressed’ at mosque

Police say attack on two boys at Kingsbury High School not currently being treated as a terrorist incident

The Independent UK

School stabbing suspect ‘former pupil who used uniform as a disguise’

Children at Kingsbury High School, in Brent, north-west London, were said to be traumatised after two pupils were stabbed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Police question 13-year-old boy arrested over school stabbings

Police were called to Kingsbury High School, Brent, north-west London, at 12.40pm on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Terror police probe stabbing of boys, 12 and 13, at north London school as suspect, 13 arrested

Boy, 13, was arrested after police manhunt as attack at Kingsbury High School in Brent left victims in ‘serious’ condition

Evening Standard

Championship rugby union match abandoned after referee is struck by ball

The second-tier match between Ampthill and Hartpury was called off after the referee, Alex Thomas, was hit by a clearing kick

The Guardian - UK

Championship rugby game abandoned after referee knocked out by ball

The clash between Ampthill and Hartpury was halted after official Alex Thomas was injured

The Independent UK

Sue Gray’s struggles reflect how No 10 works – but she must not be story

Advisers to prime ministers are often targets of sniping but being in news is not sustainable for Starmer’s chief of staff

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'Special' new bond between young and old as Melrose High and Goodwin Village connect

How the imagination of a teacher brought different generations together.

The Canberra Times

On Course For Power, UK's Labour Prepares For A Quick Change

If the main opposition Labor party wins the next UK general election as opinion polls indicate, then a familiar sight will appear outside the prime minister's official residence the next day: removal vans.

International Business Times

Labour Party hiring former civil servants ‘in preparation of forming government’

It has reportedly hired more than a dozen former Whitehall staffers as it prepares for a potential election victory

Evening Standard

Labour on hiring spree across Whitehall in preparation for government

Exclusive: More than a dozen civil servants from different departments have moved to party in past 18 months

The Guardian - UK

Children born in pandemic have poorer communication skills, study finds

Researchers conclude lockdown babies are lagging behind after limited interaction during Covid restrictions

The Guardian - UK

‘Raab mess’ led to ‘complete breakdown’ of trust between ministers and civil servants, think tank says

Several Conservative MPs have spoken out against those who complained about Dominic Raab’s behaviour while civil servants have been ‘traumatised’.

The Independent UK

‘Raab mess’ destroyed trust between ministers and civil servants – think tank

Several Conservative MPs have spoken out against those who complained about Dominic Raab’s behaviour while civil servants have been ‘traumatised’.

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Evening Standard

Boris Johnson says it’s ‘surreal and concerning’ that Sue Gray will work for Sir Keir Starmer

Sue Gray’s possible appointment by Sir Keir Starmer ‘doesn’t pass the sniff test’ according to Boris Johnson’s former parliamentary aide

The Guardian - UK

Diversity, documentaries and driving: Ayo Akinwolere on life after Blue Peter and his new role behind the camera

With a packed schedule both on and off screen, Ayo Akinwolere is almost always on the move. Here, he talks about his journey from TV presenter to producer and diversity consultant, and what it was like to take a new CUPRA Born on an extended test drive

The Independent UK

Generation of children held back as hundreds of thousands wait for key NHS care

Exclusive: Failure to address long delays in care for children will ‘impact Britain for the long haul’, warns Dr Camilla Kingdon

The Guardian - UK

Minister behaving badly? Whitehall ponders its murky complaints process

A certain amount of ‘shock absorbing’ is expected among civil servants but what happens when there is a more serious expression of concern?

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The Guardian - UK

Government defends using public funds for Boris Johnson Partygate legal advice

Exclusive: Edward Argar offers first public explanation for use of taxpayers’ money on Lord Pannick report

The National (Scotland)

Why the honeymoon period will soon be over for the new Prime Minister

LIZ Truss has become Prime Minister after winning a bruising leadership contest, but her problems have only just begun.

The Hindu

Shooters from Telangana for wild boars in Kodenchery

Absence of enough licensed shooters called for the move, says panchayat president

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss’s plans to cut public sector pay leave Tory mayor ‘speechless’

Leadership candidate’s plan would hit nurses, police officers and armed forces, says Sunak backer

The Hindu

Expenses for wild boar culling worry local body heads

GO has no provisions for shooter’s remuneration, burial of boar carcass

Chicago Sun-Times

Statue puts Fergie Jenkins in good Cub company

Already a Hall of Famer, the former Cubs pitcher was humbled and honored to not only have a statue at Gallagher Way adjacent to Wrigley Field — but next to statues of his former teammates Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and Ron Santo.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s civil service job cuts are ambitious – and ideological

Analysis: policy aims to save money, but also chimes with government’s suspicion of a public sector stuffed with pettifogging remainers

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