UK news
Stop Sextortion – bereaved parents’ appeal to Nigerian criminals BBC Mark and Ros Dowey have made a direct appeal to criminals involved in sextortion The parents of a British teenager who took his own life after becoming a victim of sextortion have made a direct appeal to criminals in Nigeria to stop “terrorising” the vulnerable. … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry brutally mocked as Trump supporters drive through ‘liberal’ Montecito Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were brutally mocked as Trump supporters drove through the “liberal” town of Montecito. A procession of Trump supporters, known as a “Trump Train”, drove through the celebrity enclave in California over the weekend, sparking outrage among … Read more
Keir Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at G20 summit Reuters Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil, with the government saying it wants “stable and pragmatic engagement” with China. The meeting will be the first time a UK prime minister has met the Chinese … Read more
POLL OF THE DAY: Do you think Donald Trump is right to adopt Britain’s ditched Rwanda plan? – VOTE NOW The incoming Trump administration is said to be considering replicating the Tories’ plan to send migrants off to Rwanda. The scheme was originally introduced under the Conservative Government but was immediately scrapped once Labour took … Read more
Lidia Thorpe: Australia senator censured for ‘not my King’ heckle Australian lawmakers have voted to censure an Aboriginal senator who heckled King Charles during his visit to Canberra last month, to express their “profound disapproval” of her protest. Lidia Thorpe shouted “you are not my King” and “this is not your land” shortly after the … Read more
Police should concentrate on tackling crime, says Starmer in free speech row over Allison Pearson tweet Police should focus on tackling crime, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested in his first public comments about the free speech row over social media remarks by the Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson. A row over police priorities has broken out … Read more
Major lenders reject homes with spray foam insulation Getty Images Spray foam insulation is applied with a spray gun and expands to fill a given area, setting to form an insulation layer Homeowners are struggling to sell or remortgage as some major lenders are rejecting properties with spray foam insulation, the BBC has found. A … Read more
Farmers ‘entitled to express their views’ says Starmer ahead of furious protest this week Farmers “are entitled to express their views” Sir Keir Starmer has said after he was asked whether police will treat Tuesday’s protest over tax changes in the same way as Just Stop Oil protesters. Hundreds of farmers prepare to march through … Read more
Arrest after child seriously injured in hit-and-run in Bristol A child is in hospital with injuries that are believed to be life-threatening after being hit by a car. Avon & Somerset Police said just before 14:00 GMT a BMW left the road on Long Cross, in Lawrence Weston, Bristol, and hit the child. An 18-year-old … Read more
Starmer hints Britain will pay countries to TAKE BACK illegal migrants in Italy-style deal Sir Keir Starmer has opened the door to the UK paying countries to do more to stop migrants entering the UK illegally. The Prime Minister was responding to reports in The Sunday Times that the Labour Government was looking at striking … Read more