Schools to tackle influence of Andrew Tate with lessons on consent

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The government is to tackle misogynistic influencers with lessons on healthy relationships in schools, Sir Keir Starmer has told Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to hand over the £2.5bn he received from the sale of Chelsea Football Club, and two people have been arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest over "calls for intifada".

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1 | Schools to tackle influence of Andrew Tate with lessons on consent

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2 | Starmer tells Abramovich to transfer £2.5bn from Chelsea sale to Ukraine

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3 | Two arrested at pro-Palestine protest over 'call for intifada' hours after police ban chant

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4 | Devastated children issue statement as brother Nick Reiner in court over murder of parents

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5 | UK to rejoin EU student exchange in Brexit reset

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'Coming to our senses': Readers on return of EU student exchange

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It is shameful that there are still some people who resent the scheme.

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