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Housing shortage puts Burnham’s homelessness pledge in jeopardy

Minister says Labour hopes to offer bed to every rough sleeper in England by Christmas but suitable housing in short supply Andy Burnham’s pledge to tackle rough sleeping by getting “everyone in for Christmas” is in jeopardy amid rising numbers of people on the streets and a severe housing shortage. Official figures show an increase of nearly 1,000 people sleeping rough in England between January and June, the latest month for which figures are available. Continue reading...

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Sports

‘I’m going to tell the truth. Screw this!’ Billie Jean King at 82 on coming out, tearing up tennis – and her one big regret

She was the world No 1, whose fight for equal prize money changed women’s lives. As competitive as ever in her ninth decade, she discusses sexuality, tenacity and what it was like to finally graduate college this year Every day, Billie Jean King tries to come up with a “gratitude list” in her head, identifying the people who have played a part in making her life so fulfilling. On the day we speak, the list includes her nephew and her wife, Ilana Kloss, who like her is a decorated former tennis player. And, as ever, Susan Williams, who was in King’s fifth grade class at school in Long Beach, Ca

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Entertainment

‘Thicky thicky dumb dumb’ satirist Cody Dahler on his viral videos: ‘my material is presented to me on a silver platter!’

The writer and podcaster on why politics is made to seem more complicated than it is and his mission to unpack world events for everyone Why did you get into comedy? My mum was a professional dancer and always encouraged me to perform. Given that I have zero rhythm, comedy was my other option. She wrote me a poem called Mrs Brown’s Moggy, about a cat that was often very soggy, for my school’s talent show. Because you can’t tell the difference between real and polite laughter at the age of six, I assumed I’d killed my first gig and convinced myself I was born to do nothing else. Where do you fi

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International

米半導体エヌビディア、フアンCEOと中国スパイ疑惑の女性との関係について調査開始

米半導体大手エヌビディアは8日、同社のジェンスン・フアン最高経営責任者（CEO）が中国のスパイ疑惑のある女性と関係を持っていたとの報道を受け、独立した調査を開始した。フアンCEOは妻に対する「不貞行為」を働いたことを認め、妻と子供たちを傷つけたと謝罪。調査に全面協力すると述べた。

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