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      A backdrop of slower economic growth may be shaping attitudes of tomorrow that cut across political divides

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    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
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      From finance ministers to stateless migrants, all need innovative thinking in legal advice

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      Mexico’s cartels luring hundreds of recruits every week, research finds

      Report highlights size and ‘enormous power’ of crime groups that hold sway over areas of the country and economy

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      Wanted: another 3mn cyber professionals

      Ever greater demand for security staff is increasing wage inflation and skills gaps

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    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
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      Suppressing negative thoughts good for mental health, researchers find

      Cambridge university study contradicts common belief in psychology that it is better to talk about distressing ideas and memories

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    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
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      Met Police officer charged with murder over shooting of Chris Kaba

      Death of unarmed black Londoner last year sparked protests, contributing to falling confidence in UK’s largest force

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    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Robert Shrimsley
      Sunak’s Conservatives are betting against the future

      There has been a breakdown in the economic promise that previously swung voters to the right as they got older

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      We examine how senior in-house lawyers are adapting to new business needs in a monthly series. This time: AI and governance, and the FT list of top in-house lawyers.

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      Andy Haldane
      AI could consign educational traumas to history

      Thanks to technology, tailoring education to the learner is within our grasp

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    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
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      Italy turns to Kyrgyz shepherds to revive Sardinian farming

      Farming body seeks recruits from 6,000 miles away in fight to help rural economy

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      AI: the answer to everyday finances?

      A range of apps link to accounts to assist with spending, saving, debts and more

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    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Poland
      Poland’s ruling party under pressure over broadening visa scandal

      Law and Justice acknowledges that hundreds of visas were sold illegally

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      Why don’t people leave bad jobs?

      Giving workers a bit more security might make the labour market more flexible, not less

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      Stephen Bush
      What Bradley Cooper’s fake nose can teach us

      An unflappable attitude in the face of online pile-ons can be a winning tactic

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