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25 September 2026

Technology and AI

Appeals Court Lets Pentagon Keep Claude Off Military Work

A split D.C. Circuit panel upheld the Pentagon’s separate supply-chain designation of Anthropic, allowing the military to continue removing Claude from its systems.

Northern Ireland

Drumcree march approved for first time in 28 years

The Parades Commission has allowed an Orange Order procession down Garvaghy Road, despite residents’ opposition and a legal challenge due before Sunday.

Scotland

Glasgow halts mass fire-and-rehire plan — but pay fight is not over

Glasgow City Council has paused plans to dismiss and rehire its non-teaching workforce, but the threat has not been withdrawn and no settlement has been reached.

UK politics

Manston overcrowding traced to Number 10 decisions, inquiry hears

Lawyers told the Manston inquiry that ministers’ decision to pause hotel transfers helped turn a short-term holding centre into an unlawful, overcrowded camp.

Technology and AI

OpenAI’s agents put 53 ChatGPT images on public hosting sites

Most images have been removed, but OpenAI says it cannot identify the users whose pictures were posted.