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EU pushes “Farage clause” in Starmer Brexit reset as Bolton crash kills four, councils tackle holiday hunger and potholes, Bradley sidelined, Rams win late, AI reshapes warfare, academic loses emeritus over CRT critique

EU seeks a “Farage clause” in Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset talks that would require UK compensation if the deal is abandoned

The EU is pressing for a termination clause in Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset negotiations that would require the UK to pay significant compensation if a future government withdrew from a proposed veterinary agreement meant to reduce post-Brexit checks on food and drink exports. EU diplomats have dubbed it the “Farage clause,” aiming to deter any incoming government—particularly one led by Reform UK’s Nigel Farage—from scrapping the deal. Reform and the Conservatives say they would not keep such an agreement, while the government argues exit clauses are standard and would apply to both sides; the draft also includes dynamic alignment with EU sanitary and phytosanitary rules.

Council to invest up to £1 million in a long-term solution to holiday hunger

Flintshire County Council in Wales plans to invest up to £1 million to develop a sustainable replacement for its Holiday Hunger payments, which provided one-off support to families during school holidays when free school meals are unavailable. The council has issued a tender inviting businesses, charities and social enterprises to design a local “food system” that improves access to fresh, nutritious food, reaches rural and vulnerable households, and works with community hubs. The contract, due to start on 1 June, must also reduce costs each year with the aim of ending council subsidy within five years.

Liverpool defender Conor Bradley ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury

Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will miss the remainder of the domestic season after sustaining a serious knee injury that includes bone and ligament damage.

Four killed and five injured in head-on crash in Bolton

Four people were killed and five others were injured in a head-on collision in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police said. The dead include three teenagers and a man in his 50s.

Rams Avoid Playoff Upset with Late Touchdown Win over Panthers

“What a catch!” sums up the finish as Colby Parkinson scored a touchdown with 38 seconds left, lifting the Los Angeles Rams past the Carolina Panthers 34–31 and narrowly avoiding a playoff upset.

Pothole map shows council road repair progress ratings

A Department for Transport mapping tool for England rates councils’ road repair progress, with 13 local authorities receiving a red rating.

Retired academic says university revoked his emeritus status after he criticised critical race theory

Dr David Harris, a retired academic who held emeritus professor status at Plymouth Marjon University for more than a decade after 37 years of service, says the university withdrew the title after he published a self-funded 2024 scholarly critique of critical race theory. After his university email and library access were cut in 2024 and staff wrongly claimed his status had lapsed in 2015, an external HR review found it had not been revoked and said his sense of unfair treatment was understandable. The vice-chancellor later apologised for internal remarks calling his work “poor quality” and “controversial,” but ended the relationship citing the tone of his communications; the Campaign for Academic Freedom is demanding his title be reinstated and argues proper procedures were not followed.

Four dead and five injured in a serious car crash

Four people died and five others were taken to hospital after a head-on collision on Wigan Road in Deane, Bolton, shortly before 1am on Sunday. Police said a red Seat Leon and a Citroen C4 Picasso collided, killing the Seat’s driver and two passengers as well as the Citroen’s driver. The road was closed as investigators worked at the scene, and Greater Manchester Police appealed for witnesses and any dashcam or CCTV footage.

Artificial intelligence is changing the future of warfare

How artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of war now has a concrete example: the Department of War says it is developing a new AI platform in partnership with Google.

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