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Italia Conti: A New Era for a Historic Stage School
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Education·1d agoAI summary

Italia Conti: A New Era for a Historic Stage School

Italia Conti, a historic stage school founded in 1911, is adapting to modern challenges. Facing financial strain and shifts in the industry, the school has consolidated its operations and is focusing on new skills like commercial dance and aerial circus. It's also launching bursaries for low-income students and prioritizing student mental health and resilience in its updated training methods.

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Guardian International
King Charles's Washington visit masks deeper US-UK alliance crisis over tech and sovereignty
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Politics·4/29/2026AI summary

King Charles's Washington visit masks deeper US-UK alliance crisis over tech and sovereignty

King Charles's visit to Washington aims to repair chilled US-UK relations through royal pageantry, but underlying tensions run deeper than diplomatic niceties. Trump threatens trade tariffs and backs Argentina's Falkland Islands claim, revealing a transactional 'protection racket' approach to alliances. Meanwhile, UK Science Secretary Liz Kendall warns of AI dependency on US tech giants, echoing Peter Mandelson's earlier concerns about technology geopolitics. The analysis argues Britain must forge alliances with 'middle powers' to avoid digital colonisation by American or Chinese spheres.

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Guardian Business
Ed Davey accuses Starmer of cowardice over Privileges Committee vote
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Politics·4/28/2026AI summary

Ed Davey accuses Starmer of cowardice over Privileges Committee vote

Ed Davey has accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of cowardice after Labour MPs were whipped to vote against referring him to the Privileges Committee over Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador. The government won the vote 335 to 223, with opposition parties including the Liberal Democrats, SNP and Reform uniting in favour of the referral. Some Labour backbenchers expressed anger at being placed in a position where they would appear complicit in a cover-up.

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Guardian UK
Could Trump withdraw US support for UK sovereignty of Falklands?
NEWS
4/24/2026

Could Trump withdraw US support for UK sovereignty of Falklands?

Proposal is said to be contained in internal Pentagon email in move to punish European countries for failing to assist in war in IranThe White House is considering punishing European countries that have failed to assist Donald Trump wage his war in Iran, according to an official within the Pentagon. Keir Starmer, once described as “very nice”, is now routinely said by the US president to be a “coward” and “no Churchill”. It is claimed that Trump could go further and withdraw American support for Britain’s sovereignty of the Falkland Islands over which the UK and Argentina went to war in 1982. The proposal is said to be contained in an internal Pentagon email. Continue reading...

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