Pupils in England to be taught law behind sex and gender identity, new guidance says

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Updated RSHE guidance says curriculum should be ‘age appropriate’ and lifts strict age limits around teaching gender

Pupils in England should be taught what the law is on biological sex and gender reassignment, but schools must be “careful not to endorse any particular view or teach it as fact”, according to new government guidance.

The updated relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) guidance, published on Tuesday, says schools “should not teach as fact that all people have a gender identity” and must avoid any suggestion that social transitioning offers a “simple solution” to feelings of distress or discomfort.

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Children investigated over Russian and Iranian plots against UK, says police chief

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Teenagers suspected of being hired by criminals paid to carry out acts on behalf of states, it is understood

Schoolchildren have been arrested by detectives investigating Russian and Iranian plots against Britain, a police chief has said, as he warned hostile state aggression was rising and youngsters were at risk.

Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Metropolitan police’s counter-terrorism unit, said children in their “mid teens” had been investigated. It is understood they were suspected of being hired by criminals paid to carry out acts for Russia and Iran.

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Russia’s increasing use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘unbearable,’ says top EU diplomat – politico.eu

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  1. Russia’s increasing use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘unbearable,’ says top EU diplomat  politico.eu
  2. Ukraine updates: EU foreign ministers mull Russia sanctions  DW
  3. 'Unbearable' — EU's Kallas raises alarm over Russia's escalating chemical warfare in Ukraine  The Kyiv Independent
  4. European Parliament condemns Russia's brutal attacks on Ukrainian civilians  Ukrinform
  5. EU 'very, very close' to imposing more sanctions on Russia  Yahoo
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France’s PM wants to scrap two public holidays to help fix government finances – Reuters

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  1. France's PM wants to scrap two public holidays to help fix government finances  Reuters
  2. France Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Avert Budget Crisis  The New York Times
  3. France flirts with cutting two public holidays to save money  CNBC
  4. French PM looks to scrap two public holidays in bold bid to cut national debt  BBC
  5. French PM proposes scrapping national holidays and freezing spending to cut deficit  Financial Times
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Family of US citizen beaten to death by Israeli settlers calls on Trump administration to prosecute killers

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Sayfollah Musallet’s relatives criticize US government over West Bank killing: ‘Somebody needs to be held accountable’

Relatives of Sayfollah Musallet, a US citizen from Florida beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, are calling for the Trump administration to arrest and prosecute those responsible for his killing.

The 20-year-old from Tampa was visiting his family in an area near Ramallah, and died last week trying to protect their farm from invaders, they said at an emotional press conference in Florida on Monday afternoon.

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Windrush commissioner pledges to fight for justice for marginalised groups

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Clive Foster aims to ‘confront uncomfortable realities’ and expand his remit to help those faced with discrimination

The newly appointed Windrush commissioner has promised to expand his remit to fight for marginalised communities who have experienced discrimination in housing, education, employment and policing.

At a launch event on Wednesday, Clive Foster will tell the immigration minister, Seema Malhotra, that he does not intend to perform a public relations role for the government.

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Europe gives Iran deadline to contain nuclear programme or see sanctions reinstated

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UK, France and Germany say without firm commitment from Iran by 29 August they will reapply embargos that were lifted 10 years ago

The EU will start the process of reinstating UN sanctions on Iran from 29 August if Tehran has made no progress by then on containing its nuclear programme, the bloc has announced.

Speaking at a meeting of his EU counterparts, the French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, said: “France and its partners are … justified in reapplying global embargos on arms, banks and nuclear equipment that were lifted 10 years ago. Without a firm, tangible and verifiable commitment from Iran, we will do so by the end of August at the latest.”

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French PM may scrap two public holidays to reduce country’s crippling debt

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François Bayrou says Easter Monday and VE Day could become normal workdays as critics call plan ‘a direct attack on France’

France’s prime minister, François Bayrou, has proposed scrapping two public holidays as part of radical measures aimed at reducing the country’s ballooning deficit, boosting its economy and preventing it being “crushed” by debt.

Outlining the 2026 budget on Tuesday, Bayrou suggested Easter Monday and 8 May, when France commemorates Victory Day, marking the end of the second world war, although he said he was open to other options.

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Israel launches bombing raids in Syria and Lebanon

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Israel targets state forces entering south of Syria after sectarian clashes, while other strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley leave 12 dead

Israel has launched bombing raids against two of its neighbours, hitting government forces in southern Syria and what it said were Hezbollah targets in eastern Lebanon.

In Syria, the strikes hit forces loyal to the transitional government that had been sent south to the province of Sweida, which is near Israel. Syrian state media also reported Israeli strikes on Tuesday in the nearby province of Deraa.

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