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Birmingham bin strike to continue as workers ‘overwhelmingly’ reject deal
A strike by bin workers in Birmingham is set to continue after the latest pay offer by the city council was “overwhelmingly” rejected. It follows a month-long stand-off between members of the Unite union and the Labour-run authority as bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish have piled high on streets. Unite said the city council’s “partial”…
Home secretary to reject call to widen extremism definition
The government is set to reject internal advice to widen the definition of extremism to include potentially violent environmentalists, the far left, conspiracy theorists and men prejudiced against women. The BBC has been told Home Secretary Yvette Cooper does not agree with the central findings of a rapid “sprint” report she commissioned last year, and…
As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X. By Ryan Mac and Ken Bensinger Ryan Mac reports on tech accountability, and Ken Bensinger reports on media. When…