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UK risks ‘descending into darkness’ of antisemitism, Michael Gove to say | Antisemitism Michael Gove is to warn that Britain risks “descending into the darkness” if it fails to tackle growing antisemitism in the wake of the 7 October attacks. In a major speech, the communities secretary will say the safety of the Jewish community in the UK is the “canary in the mine” for the health of the whole political system. “When Jewish people are under threat, all our freedoms are threatened,” he will say on Tuesday. “The safety of the Jewish community is the canary in the mine.…

World leaders need to ‘get serious’ about AI, experts warn as summit opens Some of the world’s leading AI scientists have called for stronger action on AI risk from world leaders, as the AI Seoul Summit begins on Tuesday, warning that progress has been insufficient since the first AI Safety Summit in the UK six months ago. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will co-host a virtual meeting of world leaders with South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday to open the summit, where he will say that managing the risks posed by artificial intelligence is “one of the most profound…

‘Real-life Martha’ from Baby Reindeer allegedly ‘sent Keir Starmer nearly 300 abusive emails’ Baby Reindeer’s “real-life Martha” reportedly sent Sir Keir Starmer nearly 300 abusive emails while living in his constituency. Fiona Harvey allegedly sent the Labour leader abusive messages over an eight-month period which described him as a “stupid little boy” and used a disabled slur to insult his wife, according to The Sun. The 58-year-old is accused of sending 276 emails to his parliament address between January and August 2020 while she was living in Kilburn, which neighbours Sir Keir’s Holborn and St Pancras ward. Each of the…

Brexit row as Cameron admits EU could soon be policing Gibraltar border David Cameron has admitted that the plan is for EU Frontex border guards to police the entry into Gibraltar in a deal to allow “a fluid border” between the Rock and Spain. The foreign secretary was giving evidence to the European Scrutiny Committee which has raised serious concerns over the impact on UK sovereignty with the proposed treaty. The row has broken out because of a need for Gibraltar to come to a longer border solution with the EU as a result of Brexit. Had the UK voted…

Labour MP Stella Creasy targeted with graphic and ‘misleading’ anti-abortion leaflets An MP’s constituency has been targeted by an anti-abortion organisation with graphic leaflets, The Independent has learned. The Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform UK, which has compared abortion to the holocaust, is behind the campaign in Walthamstow – and the Advertising Standards Agency says there is nothing it can do about it. Speaking exclusively to The Independent, Labour MP Stella Creasy said the leaflets “shocked” and “distressed” her constituents. She has raised concerns that the leaflets showing an image of an embryo are misleading. “Children and women who experienced miscarriage picked…

Woman mauled to death by her pet XL Bullies in east london home There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA woman has been mauled to death by her own XL Bully dogs inside a home in east London.Armed officers swooped on the scene after reports the victim, in her fifties, was attacked by a dog on Cornwall Close, Hornchurch, at 1.12pm on Monday.The woman was treated by medics from London Ambulance Service, but…

Labour to pledge new generation of towns to tackle housing crisis Labour will build a new generation of towns in a bid to tackle the housing crisis, Angela Rayner will say in an attempt to impress the house-building sector. The deputy Labour leader has said the “foundations of our past” are the inspiration for the proposals, pointing to her party’s record in government following the Second World War, when towns like Stevenage and Basildon were built. Speaking at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), a property industry conference, Ms Rayner is expected to say Labour will back…

UK minister slams International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants as ‘repugnant’ There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailA Tory foreign minister has slammed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders as a “repugnant” moral equivalence.UK deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell said the court’s request “smacked of an unworthy and ludicrous” comparison between Israel and Hamas – and it would not help end the war.The ICC sought arrest warrants for Israeli…

Paula Vennells ‘refused to quit £50k-a-year NHS role’ after Horizon scandal broke Paula Vennells reportedly refused to give up a job as chair of an NHS trust after news of the Post Office scandal broke. The former chief executive of the Post Office allegedly rejected private requests from directors at Imperial Hospitals Healthcare NHS Trust for her to step back. The trigger was only pulled when one director threatened to resign if Ms Vennells did not go, according to The Times. The paper reported Ms Vennells gave assurances about her conduct to remain in her posts as chair at Imperial…

Tesco apologises as Black magazine publisher ‘racially profiled’ and offered bananas There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up to our free fortnightly newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Nadine WhiteSign up to our free fortnightly newsletter The Race ReportTesco has apologised after a Black publisher says she was “racially profiled” while shopping and then offered a bunch of bananas after she complained.Serlina Boyd, 42, was with her two children at a branch in Hampshire when she says was followed by two security guards for no apparent reason. When she challenged them and asked to see the manager,…