‘No indications’ PHP code flaw has led to government systems being hacked, cyber security official says – as it happened

22 October 2026 at 17:16

Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said

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The Office for National Statistics has also published a report on the gender pay gap. It says:

The gender pay gap for full-time employees has continued to decline in the UK. It was 6.8% in April 2026, down from 7.2% in April 2025. This compares with 9.4% a decade ago and 16.4% 25 years ago.

Secondly, I asked Healey whether he sees the banks as making excessive profits, which would be the coherent justification for him to increase the surcharge on bank profits – as he is expected to do in the Budget next week.

He said: “You know the banks are the engine of investment in this country. The banks are doing well at the moment and that is good to see.

In Texas’ Senate Race, Paxton and Talarico Converge on Key Battleground

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By: J. David Goodman and Jesus Jiménez

20 October 2026 at 23:32

In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold.

‘Voting gives us a voice’: How Black voter turnout could change Texas’s course in the midterms

El País - English

By: Patricia Clarembaux

15 October 2026 at 11:23

At 27, Javon Daniels will vote for the first time on November 3 in the U.S. midterm elections. He will be the first member of his family to cast a ballot. He also believes he will be one of the few in his neighborhood to do so — Third Ward, a predominantly Black community southeast of Houston where nearly 43% of residents live below the poverty line.

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Brian Gathright at the Wheeler Baptist Church in Houston.

James Talarico at a campaign event in Houston, July 19.

Gina Hinojosa gains ground in Texas governor’s race as Democratic leaders push for more campaign funding

El País - English

By: Patricia Clarembaux

8 October 2026 at 10:53

When Republican Greg Abbott was re-elected governor of Texas in 2022, his margin over opponent Beto O’Rourke was nearly 11 percentage points. Less than a month before the midterm elections, however, polls no longer show him with a comfortable lead. Survey averages put Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa just over two points behind and rapidly closing the gap, raising alarm among Democrats over the need to boost campaign funding in the final stretch.

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