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Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire breaks out at Dunwich Heath near LeistonA major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast.Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday and remained there on Thursday morning. About 90 firefighters were on the scene, and several people had been evacuated. Continue reading...

Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transportFast food chains such as KFC should be stopped from opening near schools, and advertising for junk food on billboards and public transport should be banned to help curb obesity, MPs will say today.The Commons health committee will also urge ministers to stop giving in to food industry lobbying and get tough to tackle a problem that costs the UK £74bn a year and causes huge illness.Supermarkets should be forced to display fruit and vegetables prominently, for example near entrances and checkouts, to help boost sales.All food must start carrying front-of-pack, traffic light-style labels telling consumers how healthy or unhealthy they are, which some supermarket chains already use.The government should urgently progress its previously announced intention to compel food producers to reveal what percentage of their sales come from healthy and unhealthy products.Ministers should “be more courageous [and start] standing up to challenge from industry”, which often seeks to delay the introduction of measures to limit bad diet. Continue reading...

Andrew Bailey warns that US will not be able to achieve its ambitions aloneThe Bank of England governor has called for international cooperation to tackle growing AI threats, warning that the US and Trump administration would not be able to achieve their ambitions alone.Andrew Bailey’s comments come weeks after the US president, Donald Trump, temporarily banned foreigners from using Anthropic’s powerful Claude Mythos model. Continue reading...

Fire in Walthamstow producing a ‘significant amount of smoke’, says London fire brigadeMore than 100 firefighters are tackling a fire at a railway embankment in east London.Twenty-five fire engines and about 125 firefighters were called to the incident near Vallentin Road in Walthamstow. Continue reading...

• Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen presented the EU Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence on Tuesday to address escalating cyber risks. • The plan focuses on developing safer AI models, accelerating the detection of vulnerabilities, and strengthening the enforcement of current regulatory frameworks. • This initiative is critical as the EU seeks to maintain technological sovereignty and protect its digital infrastructure from threats posed by advanced AI.

• The Supreme Court concluded its term with several major rulings focused on race, discrimination, and the intersection of history and law. • In a key decision, the court permitted the U.S. government to terminate deportation protections for Haitians and Syrians who previously fled violence and natural disasters. • This ruling upholds a move by the Trump administration to revoke temporary protected status, reflecting a broader policy shift regarding immigrants from developing nations.

• The Supreme Court concluded its term with several major rulings addressing race, discrimination, and the legal interpretation of history. • The Court remained deeply divided on critical cases involving immigration, birthright citizenship, and the protection of voting rights. • These decisions have significantly altered the political landscape, as nearly a dozen Southern states have already begun redistricting to eliminate majority-Black districts.