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.

Mosque fire suspect charged with attempted murders Mohammed Abbkr, 28, from Edgbaston in Birmingham, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder in relation to separate incidents outside mosques in London and Birmingham. The victims, two elderly men, were sprayed with a substance and set alight. One victim, named locally as Mr Hashi, received severe burns to his face and arms and was treated in hospital before being released. The other victim, Mohammed Rayaz,…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages lead on Boris Johnson’s three-hour grilling from MPs over whether he lied about Partygate. Elsewhere, PM Rishi Sunak’s Brexit vote and the prime minister’s decision to publish his tax returns during a busy political day also make the front pages. Some have accused the PM of trying to bury the story by publishing the tax returns amid several major political events on Wednesday.  Boris Johnson committee…

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