The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Space Force have intensified recruitment efforts at a Texas rodeo, reflecting broader challenges in attracting personnel to federal service.
Texas has inaugurated a new trade office in London, nearly two centuries after its last diplomatic mission in the city closed. The move aims to significantly boost the already substantial £17 billion annual trade and tourism between the state and the UK, with particular emphasis on potential dual listings on the London Stock Exchange and the nascent Texas Stock Exchange.
Alistair Strathern, Labour MP for Hitchin, has introduced a private member's bill to make relationships and sex education mandatory for 16-18 year-olds in further education. This initiative aims to address a 'postcode lottery' in current provision and tackle the high rates of domestic abuse among this age group, alongside growing online harms.
