The 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics has been awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson, three US -based professors for their studies into why some countries succeed and others fail.
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UK: Naomi Campbell Slams ‘Flawed’ Charity Commission Ban After Probe
Former supermodel Naomi Campbell has hit out at the UK Charity Commission after the 5-year ban from running a charity.
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UK: Met Police To Change Stop & Search Tactics With London’s Black Community
In its effort to rebuild trust with London’s black community, the Met police have initiated plans to rebuild trust after admitting to “let downs” over several years.
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UK: Scotland To Host Commonwealth Games 2026
Glasgow is to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a deal backed by the Scottish government.
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UK: Professor Akande To Be A Nominee For ICJ
The UK National Group announced its intention to nominate Professor Dapo Akande for election as a judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), based in The Hague, in 2026.
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UK: Politician’s Wife Arrested For Racially Inciting Post On X
The wife of a Tory councillor has been arrested for inciting racial hatred after calling for hotels housing migrants to be burnt to the ground.
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UK: No Refund For £270m Rwanda Asylum Plan
The government will be looking carefully at what money can and cannot be recouped after it scrapped the Rwanda deportation scheme, Downing Street has said.
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UK: Murdoch Jumps On Streaming Service In UK
The UK streaming market welcomed a new addition in Tubi, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation. Tubi is ad-supported streaming service that will rival Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, ITVX and Channel 4’s streaming platform as well as BBC iPlayer.
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UK: Motorola Sues Home Office Over £14m Unpaid Bills
Telecoms giant Motorola has filed a lawsuit against the UK government over claims it has failed to pay £14.5m worth of bills linked to a contract to modernise communications for the country’s emergency services.
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UK: Nigerian Special Constable Receives Top Policing Honour
A dedicated and long-serving member of Kent Police’s Special Constabulary has been awarded The King’s Police Medal.
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