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UK taskforce calls for disability training for all airline and airport staff

15/07/2025 23:01 The Guardian

Report led by former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson warns of ‘sometimes catastrophic’ treatment of passengersAirline and airport staff should have mandatory training in disability and accessibility awareness, a government taskforce has urged, to ease the stress, confusion and harm experienced by the growing numbers of passengers requiring assistance to travel.A report from the group, led by the crossbench peer and former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson, said the experience of flying for disabled people “can be ad hoc, inconsistent and sometimes catastrophic”. Continue reading...

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Trump backtracks from suggestion Ukraine should ‘target Moscow’ but again tells Putin to reach peace deal soon – Europe live

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16/07/2025 07:09 The Guardian
Wednesday briefing: Why Labour wants to cut financial red tape – and why critics fear that risks a new crisis

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16/07/2025 05:16 The Guardian
Toxic behaviour in TV jeopardises key British industry, experts warn

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16/07/2025 05:00 The Guardian
‘Political theatre’: key takeaways from US universities’ House antisemitism hearing

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16/07/2025 00:13 The Guardian
Australia news live: safety in childcare centres top priority when parliament resumes; Husic warns antisemitism definition curbs freedom of speech

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16/07/2025 00:09 The Guardian
Weight loss surgery tourism needs urgent regulation, say UK experts

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15/07/2025 22:30 The Guardian
Heavy rain kills two in New Jersey as subway and roads flooded in New York

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15/07/2025 19:06 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 19:02 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 18:45 The Guardian
Mike Waltz grilled over Signal chat during confirmation hearing for UN role

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15/07/2025 18:09 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 17:22 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 16:58 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 16:55 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 16:53 The Guardian
Ukraine awaiting details on ‘billions of dollars’ worth of weapons promised by Trump

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15/07/2025 15:51 The Guardian
Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain in second world war returned to Pompeii

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15/07/2025 15:28 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 15:27 The Guardian
Sudanese paramilitary RSF accused of killing almost 300 people in village raids

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15/07/2025 15:08 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 15:00 The Guardian
Republicans move to block Democratic effort to force release of Epstein files

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15/07/2025 14:17 The Guardian
Xi says Australia and China should ‘unswervingly’ work together despite global instability

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15/07/2025 13:50 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 09:55 The Guardian
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15/07/2025 09:48 The Guardian
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