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A thoughtful document illustrating how to deal with Syrian returners has re-surfaced following Sajid Javid's decision to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship. The United Kingdom’s Strategy for Countering Terrorism, published in June last year, details a four step approach that should be used to deal with a British woman who travels to join ISIS and has a baby. They include a managed return to the UK, a criminal investigation, deradicalisation and care for the baby, none of which were applied in...

The concept of equilibrium, one of the most central ideas in economics and one of the core assumptions in the vast majority of economic models, may have serious problems, concludes a study from the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School. The concept of equilibrium is the basis of many economic models, including models used by policymakers on issues like monetary policy, climate change, trade policy and the minimum wage. In a paper published today in Science Advances, Marco Pangallo,...

At only 21 miles wide, it's among the smallest in the solar system - explaining how it's eluded astronomers

Animal welfare charity Viva! has published a new report detailing the shocking environmental impact of the livestock industry. ENVIROCIDAL – How Livestock Farming is Killing the Planet reveals the scale of global warming and predicts the devastating effects livestock farming will have on the environment if the global consumption of animal products continues at the same rate. The report investigates all aspects of climate change, from global warming to overfishing, loss of biodiversity, land and water use, and addresses common misconceptions...

Tony Blair is odds-on favourite to be next to join the new Independent Group. The former Prime Minister joins Alistair Campbell, Heidi Allen and Nicky Morgan on a list of the potential next big names to join the group. It follows news that three Tory MPs have quit their party to join the centrist faction. Sarah Wollaston, Heidi Allen and Anna Soubry joined eight Labour MPs, with rumours circulating that more politicians are likely to jump ship. The Independent Group have been priced at...

And shocked scientists have named it Mary after the mother of Jesus Christ.

Atikou Diallo, 24, was caught on CCTV viciously beating a clubber, kicking him in the head, before callously stealing his phone in the early hours of September 1, 2018.

Theresa May was welcomed back to Brussels with a giant billboard ad of her own pro-EU remarks as Brexit D-Day draws close. The Prime Minister is in Belgium today to continue talks with the European Union. She will try to renegotiate the Irish backstop as well as request legally-binding assurances that the backstop will not extend indefinitely. However, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said he does not expect a "breakthrough" in talks. And to add insult to injury, May was welcomed to...

Three MPs - Sarah Wollaston, Heidi Allen and Anna Soubry - leave the Tory party to join Labour breakaway group. The Independent Group was formed yesterday by seven former Labour MPs, including Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger and Chris Leslie. Late yesterday evening  Joan Ryan became the eighth MP to quit Labour and join the new group. In a letter to Theresa May to explain their reasons for leaving the Conservative Party, they wrote: “We no longer feel we can remain in the party...