Tommy Robinson addresses thousands of supporters. The crowd are intoxicated and Met police have warned about violence against people of colour in the Pro-palestinian protests.
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UK voters do not want extremes of left or right, says Keir Starmer – UK politics live Labour leader says UK voters do not want extremes and that general elections are won ‘from the centre ground’ – In attempt to justify his party stance that looks similar to the Tories. Yvonne Ridley and independent candidate from the North East said “Labour has ditched every single social policy under starmer” and that even though voters do…
Labour leader Keir Starmer says Diane Abbott is “free to go forward as a Labour candidate”, after days of speculation about her political future.
London watch dealer found dead 24 hours after robbers raided his store | UK News A watch dealer who was found dead less than 24 hours after robbers raided his shop is believed to have taken his life, his family said. Oliver White died at his family home in Surrey, a day after unarmed thieves broke into his 247 Kettles store in Richmond in south-west London on Saturday before taking off with dozens of high value watches.…
Man, 30, who died in Thornwood roundabout crash in Glasgow named Gavin Stokes, 30, was driving a Mercedes GLC at Thornwood roundabout near Dumbarton Road on Saturday, October 8 when it appears the vehicle lost control and left the road. Emergency services attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Gavin’s family has paid tribute to him as a beloved son, amazing dad, brother, uncle and friend. Exclusive – You cannot trust Labour – says Newcastle…
Lewis Capaldi fans go wild as he recreates iconic music video for new song The Glasgow-born singer-songwriter released the video for Forget Me on Monday afternoon. After much anticipation from fans, who have not heard new material from the Scottish Beyonce since 2019, the song has not disappointed. The video sees the 25-year-old reenact the instantly recognisable video for Club Tropicana by Wham! Dressed in swimming shorts, Lewis can be seen swimming in a pool,…
UCI cycling world championships Glasgow: Dates and venues The city will be the first ever host of the event, which brings together road, mountain and track cycling into one event. It will be held between August 3 and 13 2023, and organisers have now revealed the dates and locations of the various events. Kelvingrove Park will host the BMX flatland and freestyle, with the racing at the Glasgow BMX centre. Track events will naturally be held at…
Scotland’s Home of the Year judge shares snap of baby girl Kate Spiers, a judge on the hit BBC show Scotland’s Home of the Year, has been posting regular updates on her pregnancy journey since first announcing the news in April of this year. Yesterday, the interior design expert shared a photo of her newborn child with her 306,000 Instagram followers saying she and her partner Jordan are ‘smitten’. The post read: “Dahlia James Spiers. “Our girly arrived…
Sir Keir Starmer defends taking private jet to Scotland Answering questions from journalists after a speech in Greenock, Sir Keir said: “We did use a private jet because we needed to get very quickly to Scotland from Wales yesterday, and we have to use the most efficient form of transport in the middle of a very, very busy General Election campaign. “We offset the carbon, we always do whenever we use transport in the air.” He…
The Last Pearl, Tron Theatre Glasgow review – five stars The world is drowning in this exquisite dive into troubled waters by Ireland’s Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, touring the fourth of a series of devised shows after premiering in Sligo in 2022. It’s there in the stormy seas conjured up by the five people on stage who use shadow puppets, model houses and all manner of impressionistic techniques to make their point without having to…
JK Rowling is right. The battle for women’s rights is far from over THE experiences of an intelligent, articulate and successful woman like JK Rowling make for sorry reading (“Rowling regrets not speaking out sooner on ‘regressive’ gender identity ‘ideology’”, The Herald, May 30). Sadly she is not alone in being subjected to misogynistic abuse as a result of expressing her well-informed and widely-held views in the toxic arena of social media. I felt something close…
Joanna Cherry criticises ‘Stalinist’ leadership of Nicola Sturgeon The comments were made in The National and in a new book of essays by gender critical women. In The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht, published on Thursday, Ms Cherry recounts her sacking from the SNP front bench in 2021. At the time, the then Westminster leader of the group, Ian Blackford, said she had been demoted because of her “unacceptable behaviour.” He never explained what this meant,…
Forres woman Elizabeth Diane Gray dies in A96 Nairn crash Emergency services attended and the woman, who was a passenger in the Dacia, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries where she later died. She has been named as Elizabeth Diane Gray, known as Diane, from the Forres area. The driver of the Dacia, a 79-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. The van driver, a 57-year-old woman, was uninjured, and…
Girl, 9, shot in Hackney drive-by shooting was having dinner with family | UK News A nine-year-old girl who was having dinner with her family is in critical condition after being shot in a Hackney Turkish restaurant yesterday evening. Three other men, aged 26, 37 and 42, remain in hospital for treatment, with one facing life-changing injuries after being shot in Evin Restaurant on the busy high street in Dalston, Hackney. Police were called at…
For a series about the ‘reality’ of the property market, Buying London massively falls short Cinema rooms; gold-embellished ceilings; castle-like exteriors. These are just some of the typical features the properties for sale in Netflix’s new series, Buying London, pose – a far cry from the mouldy walls, limited space and sky-high prices that characterise so many rental experiences in the capital. With a set-up that attempts to focus on the agents as much as…
Epileptic mum died feet from son’s cot and family fear sister is next | UK News A mum with epilepsy died just feet from her newborn son’s cot in a sudden and unexplained death and now her family fear her sister could be next. Daniella Jane, 31, was found dead in her bed in Romford, East London on January 24 this year by her partner Reggie, 29. Their baby Ronnie, now nine months, had been…
TikTok’s Italian food obsession is coming to Caffé Nero this summer Highlight the bias, if any in the title by underlining the biased words or phrase in the original title Whether it’s a hearty bowl of pasta, thin crust pizzas or buzzing espressos, we all know that Italian food is among the world’s best. And, as we look forward to European summer breaks, TikTok is full of videos showing off the best cuisine the country…
Hunt challenged over consecutive Tory VAT increases | News Jeremy Hunt was confronted over the Conservatives’ increases to VAT over the years during a live interview with Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday, 30 May. It came as the Tories and Labour ruled out hikes if either party wins the General election. “I am not pretending that there haven’t been times when Conservative governments haven’t put up taxes,” Mr Hunt said. Margaret Thatcher’s…
Tory fury as Sunak allies ‘parachuted’ into winnable seats Rishi Sunak’s allies have been accused of “operating a chumocracy” in ”parachuting” special advisers and people close to the inner circle around the prime minister for winnable seats in the General election. David Goss, the prime minister’s deputy political secretary, became the latest high profile figure from Downing Street to be selected for a winnable seat in Wellingborough and Rushden, recently lost to Labour in a…
Ex-Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen says she faced campaign of’ racism, Islamophobia and bullying’ from inside party A left-wing candidate dropped by Labour claims she faced “a systematic campaign of racism, Islamophobia and bullying from some within the party”. Faiza Shaheen said she was considering legal action against the party after it blocked her on Wednesday from standing at the General election. In a statement hitting out at Labour insiders, the former candidate claimed there had…
What are cancer vaccines and have scientists finally found a cure? The NHS in England is recruiting for the first large-scale trial of its kind, with hopes high that the personalised jabs could be a gamechanger Cancer vaccines are a form of immunotherapy. Unlike vaccines that protect from an infection, such as the Covid-19 jab, cancer vaccines treat people who already have the disease. They are designed to help the patient’s immune system recognise and…
Fears over London festival this weekend as site turns into ‘mud bath’ Ticket holders of a London festival are slightly nervous after the venue turned into a ‘mud bath’ over the weekend. Mighty Hoopla is set to attract 30,000 people to Brockwell Park on Saturday and Sunday. The line-up includes acts like Nelly Furtado, B*witched, Jessie Ware, Rita Ora and Bambie Thug. However, attendees are on edge and ‘manifesting sunshine’ after seeing the weather forecast…
A4046 Aberbeeg Roundabout towards Cwm closed due to crash A road has been closed following a crash in Ebbw Vale Diversions are in place which may cause queues of trafficYou are a news editor and write a short and succinct summary of the article in 75 words without repetition like a journalist https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24356765.a4046-aberbeeg-roundabout-towards-cwm-closed-due-crash/?ref=rss
Campaign launched to protect young people from vape adverts They’re urging General Election candidates standing in Scottish constituencies to support their campaign calling for the end of vape advertising and marketing being targeted at children and young people. The campaign aligns with World No Tobacco Day 2024, which is marked on Friday 31 May. The health charities want General Election candidates in Scotland to join their calls to specifically stop the marketing of sweet-flavoured, brightly…
Labour says GB Energy will fix cost-of-living crisis with clean power Labour is pledging it will get working within months of election victory to build clean power that will “turn the page” on the cost-of-living crisis. Sir Keir Starmer will warn that “family financial security depends on energy security”, accusing the Tories of failing to make Britain resilient, as he launches the logo and website for Great British Energy at an event in Scotland with…