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The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been accused of “genocide” in a brutal tirade from a fiery MEP.

‘Pound shop Enoch Powell’ Suella Braverman has offended ‘just about everyone’ Telegraph says Suella Braverman has “managed to offend everyone” in Northern Ireland’s divided society, politicians from the region said after the Home Secretary appeared to compare the Orange Order to Hamas. A number of Northern Irish politicians called on Rishi Sunak to sack Mrs Braverman after she said pro-Palestinian “hate marches” were “disturbingly reminiscent of Ulster”. “She has managed to offend just about everyone – no mean feat in a divided society,“ said Colum Eastwood, the MP for Foyle and the leader of the nationalist SDLP, who called her…

Braverman slammed after calling UK pro-Palestine protesters ‘hate marchers’ Al Jazeera says Suella Braverman, the British home secretary, has faced criticism after describing pro-Palestine protesters as “hate marchers” and accusing police of double standards. London has witnessed massive weekend demonstrations over the past month, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to denounce Israel’s relentless bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip and demand the United Kingdom government call for a ceasefire. This Saturday’s planned protest coincides with Armistice weekend, an annual remembrance of World War I when many in the UK pause to remember the victims of…

Suella Braverman ‘stirring hatred and division’ as Rishi Sunak urged to sack her The Independent says Suella Braverman has been accused of stirring “hatred and division” as Rishi Sunak faces calls to sack the home secretary over her incendiary claim that the police are biased. Ms Braverman’s job is on the line after Downing Street made clear that it had not approved an extraordinary article in which she accused officers of playing favourites over a pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day. No 10 says it is investigating after it demanded that changes be made to the piece but the request was…

Israel-Gaza: Union members block arms factory in protest over conflict A protest in Rochester, Kent has seen hundreds of trade union members blockade a factory which manufactures weapons. The members are protesting the Israel-Gaza conflict. They blocked entrances to the BAE Systems site in Rochester at about 07:00 GMT on Friday.  They claim the factory provides components for military aircraft being used to bomb Gaza. A spokesperson for BAE said: “We respect everyone’s right to protest peacefully.” The blockade was organised as part of an International Day of Action for Palestine. Members are calling for “an end to the UK…

Suella Braverman: Jeremy Hunt refuses to back protest claims Chancellor Jeremy Hunt refused to back Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments about police bias, as the PM is facing growing calls to sack her. Her article in the Times newspaper, in which she attacked the Met Police and used inflammatory language, which many say is her attempt to stoke tensions ahead of Sunday’s Remembrance Day. Hunt said Braverman’s comments in the article “are not words that I myself would have used.” But added “the prime minister has said he has full confidence in her”. She claimed aggressive right-wing protesters were “rightly…

Ex-NatWest boss loses out on £7.6m payout after Farage row Dame Alison Rose will lose out on £7.6m after she admitted to discussing the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account. The former NatWest boss will receive her £2.4m fixed pay package, but will not benefit from share awards and bonuses she had been previously entitled to. Dame Alison quit in July after she spoke about Farage’s Coutts bank account – Coutts is owned by Natwest. NatWest said Dame Alison had not been given “good leaver” status. If she had she would have been entitled to receive the entire amount which,…

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UK economy flatlines as higher interest rates bite New figures reveal the UK economy failed to grow between July and September after a succession of interest rate rises. The performance was slightly better than expected as many analysts had expected it to shrink. However, forecasters suggest that the economy is set to be stagnant for several months. Recently the Bank of England said the UK economy was likely to see zero growth until 2025 but it is expected to avoid recession. Up until September, the Bank of England had raised interest rates 14 times in a row to try to…