Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Humza Yousaf’s family cross Gaza border to safety Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has said his family have safety crossed the border into Egypt after being trapped in Gaza for more than three weeks. His parents-in-law had been unable to leave following the attacks on Israel by Hamas. Elizabeth El-Nakla and her husband Maged had travelled to Gaza to see a sick relative. They were amongst a number of British people who have crossed into…

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Elon Musk hails Rishi Sunak’s ‘essential’ decision to invite China to UK AI summit Politico says British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has closed the world’s first AI Safety Summit by getting backing from Elon Musk. In London’s Lancaster House, where the wifi was patchy, but the gold trim abundant, Musk sat down for a one-on-one interview with the British PM on Thursday evening. The billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X described Rishi Sunak’s decision…

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Flooding, damage and high winds in wake of Storm Ciarán Storm Ciarán hit the UK on Thursday, battering the south coast of England and the Channel Islands. Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the UK as the after-effects of the storm continue to be felt. The storm hit the UK with heavy rain and wins of up to 100mph on Thursday. It knocked out power to thousands of homes, closed schools and damaged…

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Zara Aleena killer Jordan McSweeney wins sentence appeal The man who stalked, sexually assaulted and murdered Zara Aleena has won an appeal to reduce his sentence. Jordan McSweeney won a Court of Appeal challenge to have his minimum tariff of 38 years reduced to 33 years. In a Friday ruling, three judges found the sentencing judge had imposed too high an “uplift” to McSweeney’s minimum prison term. He admitted murder and sexual assault but refused…

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Nearly 100 British nationals listed as eligible to leave Gaza via Egypt Nearly 100 British nationals trapped in Gaza are set to leave on Friday and cross the border into Egypt. The list of 127 people approved to leave includes 92 people described as British citizens. There are roughly 200 British nationals in Gaza. A small number of Brits have already left the Strip since the border opened on Wednesday. Border crossings in and out…

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Mapped: Where Storm Ciarán will hit UK as new weather warnings issued The Independent says Storm Ciarán is bringing heavy rain and gusts of wind to the UK with large parts of the country under yellow, amber, and red “danger to life” warnings. The storm has been battering the British Isles and the Channel Islands, with strong winds and heavy rain forcing hundreds of schools to close and trains and flights to be cancelled. The…

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Storm Ciarán live: Significant disruption and 1.2 million without power in France Follow the Guardian’s live feed on the Storm battering the UK and Europe. Winds of almost 80mph and very heavy rain have battered parts of south-west England as Storm Ciarán brings disruption to swathes of the UK. Hundreds of schools have been shut, roads closed, flights and bus and rail routes disrupted with “danger to life” amber warnings in place for wind across…

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Hundreds of schools shut as Storm Ciarán batters southern England Storm Ciarán has hit the UK and the Channel Islands, with forecasts warning there is a risk to life. Strong winds and heavy rain are barrelling across southern England, with gusts of more than 110mph in France and the Channel Islands. People in Jersey were evacuated to hostels overnight as wind gusts of up to 102mph damaged homes. Major incidents are declared in Hampshire, the…

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