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Ban ‘forever chemicals’ in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge

 

MPs urge a ban on ‘forever chemical’ in uniforms, frying pans and other everyday products. UK launches plan to combat ‘forever chemical’ amid growing concernFirms are ordered to reduce forever chemicals from drinking water sources for six million people. “Nearly everyone will have some PFAS in their bodies.” Toby Perkins, Chair of the Environment Audit Committee, said that the evidence we heard during our inquiry suggested that our dependence on PFAS had a cost for the environment and perhaps even our health. There is not much research on all PFAS but some have been proven to be carcinogenic and toxic – increasing the risks of kidney cancer and rising cholesterol. Perkins said the public shouldn’t panic, but that “now is the right time to act”, before pollution worsens. Just a few months ago, the government released its own PFAS Plan. However, the committee found it “disproportionately focused on expanding PFAS Monitoring rather than preventing and remediating contamination”. Cookware, food packaging, and everyday clothing are likely to be affected by the removal of PFAS. It’s shocking how many products contain PFAS. They’re often added for convenience, [e.g.] The school uniforms are stain-resistant. But consumers don’t realize that. Dr Dave Megson is a reader in chemistry at Manchester Met University. Other recommendations include:Apply the “polluter pays principle” where companies using the chemicals pay for the cost of clean upEstablish a remediation fund for those communities dealing with high levels of legacy pollutionIncrease the number of incinerators to destroy PFAS in waste productsEnvironmental groups, academics and research institutions reacted positively to these proposals. Stephanie Metzger from the Royal Society of Chemistry said that it was “excellent”. The committee also agreed that the government should introduce mandatory rules instead of allowing the industry to self-police. Mat Young, a member of Cleaner Bentham a community group working to clean up high levels of PFAS pollution in their town of Yorkshire, said he had been “really impressed”. “There is no recourse at all.” The idea of a remediation fund is brilliant, but it should have been implemented decades ago. “Town brings a legal case over forever chemicals” But industry groups disputed the report’s conclusions. Tobias Gerfin, from the Federation of the European Cookware, Cutlery and Houseware Industries, stated that “banning the application of this application is really not the right way to move forward.” The EU is expected to approve a ban similar to that proposed by the committee later this year. The committee warned that the UK would be at risk of falling behind if the government did not introduce the same measure. “Related internet LinksEnvironment Audit CommitteeFears of ‘forever chemical’ at development siteWater PollutionEnvironment

 

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AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak

 

Sunak says AI is flattening jobs for young people. “There are many reasons to worry and consider the future.” But we are able to do something about this,” he said.Sunak suggested rebalancing the tax system by abolishing National Insurance “over time” and replacing with it with taxes on corporate profits.These, he said, would be boosted by productivity and efficiencies in deploying AI.Sunak said it is becoming tougher for young people to get jobs in service sectors such as law, accountancy and the creative industries.Meanwhile, he said chief executives are telling him that “flat is the new up”. Sunak said that chief executives are telling him that “flat is the new up”. “That’s the reason I think we need to take this issue seriously and with purpose. “The former chancellor said to BBC Newsnight that we should be thinking about how we can tip the balance towards AI being used in a positive way…to help people do their job better [rather then replacing them]. Sunak, who is also a senior adviser at Goldman Sachs, said that concerns about the development of Mythos showed that “we shouldn’t rely on companies to mark their own homework”. Anthropic announced a new AI model called Claude Mythos earlier this month. The company said that the tool could outperform humans in some hacking and cybersecurity tasks. This prompted discussions by regulators and legislators about the dangers that it could pose to digital service. Sunak, a senior advisor at Goldman Sachs said that concerns about the development showed that “we shouldn’t He said that people often try to bring us down or say things aren’t going well, but there are many reasons to be confident and proud in this area. “We are an AI power no matter how you look at it. “He said the UK had the opportunity to be the world’s foremost productive user of AI in the world, on top of now significant presence of companies such as Deepmind, Anthropic and OpenAI in Britain.What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?Sunak takes advisory roles with Microsoft and AI firm AnthropicGraduate unemploymentArtificial intelligenceUK taxesEmploymentRishi Sunak

 

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UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

 

UK “But we must do more. This The The The ” France Zi The Without “In August 2025, the Labour government signed a separate “one-in-one-out” deal with France, which allows the UK to return some small boat arrivals to France while admitting an equivalent number of migrants from France who have not attempted to come to the UK.As of February this year, 305 people had been returned to France and 367 people had arrived in the UK under the scheme.The government said nearly 60,000 illegal migrants and foreign criminals had been removed or deported from the UK since the government took office.Read moreMore than 600 migrants cross Channel in one dayTrack UK’s latest migration numbers – including asylum, visas and small boatsTwo migrants die in Channel crossing attemptUK immigrationImmigrationRefugees and asylum seekersUK Border Agency

 

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PM’s ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandelson vetting

 

Cat Little, the top civil servant in the Cabinet Office, is scheduled to appear before the committee at 9:30 BST on Thursday. Committee chair Dame Emily Thornberry said that the Foreign Office Chief Property and Security officer Ian Collard, and former Foreign Office Top Civil Servant Sir Philip Barton, have also been asked for evidence. Little told Sir Keir starmer last week that the UK Security and Vetting team raised concerns about Lord Mandelson but the Foreign Office still granted him a security clearance. Sir Olly was effectively fired by the prime minister, who expressed anger that the Foreign Office hadn’t told him that Mandelson had failed security vetting. Sir Olly gave his version of the events to the Foreign Affairs Committee, on Tuesday. He said that he hadn’t seen UKSV documents, but that he had been told, in an oral presentation, that Lord Mandelson’s case was “borderline” and that the risks could be managed. He said that he was not allowed to share details of the vetting with the prime minister, but only his final decision. This was due to civil service guidelines. Sir Olly said that his department was under “pressure” to complete the process of clearing Lord Mandelson for his new role in Washington. Lord Mandelson, who had been appointed to the position seven months earlier, was fired due to his friendship with convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer admits that No 10 asked about the job for Matthew Doyle. Key evidence from a sacked official at the heart of Mandelson vetting dispute. What we know about Mandelson vetting and clearance. Sir Keir defended his actions during Prime Minister’s Question, saying that if he had been informed by the Foreign Office about the vetting concerns, “Mandelson wouldn’t have been committed to the post.” Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, said that Sir Olly was “sacked because of the prime minister’s failures” and his own MPs knew that this was not fair. Keir Starmer

 

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Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

 

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Starmer sends ‘chill’ through civil service, its union boss says

 

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