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More teachers ‘need Holocaust training’, say MPs

Too few teachers – particularly history teachers – are being trained to teach the Holocaust in England, the Education Select Committee says. Although good Holocaust teaching material is available, the majority of teachers are “self-taught” with little professional development, MPs say. They also call for steps to be taken to preserve the words of Holocaust survivors for future generations. Ministers ...

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Call to admit refugee children ‘considered’ by government

The government is looking at calls to take in thousands of unaccompanied refugee children who have made it into Europe, a Cabinet minister says. Charities have been calling on the UK to admit 3,000 child refugees as part of its response to the migrant crisis. International Development Secretary Justine Greening said ministers were considering “whether we can do more” for ...

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Saskatchewan shootings: four dead in separate killings at school and house

Four people have been killed and at least two others injured in shootings at a school and a property in northern Canada that prime minister Justin Trudeau described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”. The gunman is suspected of first shooting his two brothers at home before opening fire at the remote community high school in La Loche, Saskatchewan, a family ...

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Saskatchewan shootings: four dead in separate killings at school and house

Four people have been killed and at least two others injured in shootings at a school and a property in northern Canada that prime minister Justin Trudeau described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”. The gunman is suspected of first shooting his two brothers at home before opening fire at the remote community high school in La Loche, Saskatchewan, a family ...

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Winter storm pummels US east coast as residents urged to stay home

From the deep south to New York City, a powerful, far-reaching winter stormspread snow, ice, accidents, injuries and deaths on Saturday, as it continued a path north-east. Since Friday, an estimated 50 million people in 2o states have heard winter weather warnings, watches or advisories. Early Saturday morning, the blizzard moved into some of the nation’s largest cities, with gale-force ...

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UK announces £30 million in support for Syria refugees

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :   The UK will provide £30million in new funding to help the most vulnerable people, including children and infants, arriving in Europe and fleeing the Syrian conflict, the International Development Secretary for the UK Justine Greening has announced. Meeting the urgent needs of around 27,000 children that have fled to the Balkans, Greece, and Italy, the ...

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David Cameron meets with jailed ex-Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed and Amal Clooney at Downing Street

David Cameron has held a meeting in Downing Street with the jailed former president of the Maldives and his lawyer, Amal Clooney. Mohamed Nasheed thanked the Prime Minister for his support after he was temporarily released from prison to allow him to travel to London for back surgery. The Maldives government has requested that Mr Nasheed return to the islands ...

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Google strikes £130m deal with UK over controversial tax arrangement

Google has struck a £130 million deal with the taxman to pay money it has owed for the past 10 years. The internet giant said it had reached an agreement with HM Revenue and Customs covering taxes since 2005. It means Google will start to pay tax “based on revenue from UK-based advertisers, which reflects the size and scope of ...

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