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A Black Lives Matters protest in London regarding Chris Kaba.
Looks like the white, middle class organisers forget to invite any black people.
In the wake of death of UK political prisoner, Peter Lynch, who was fast tracked into prison for essentially shouting in the street.
The grandfather was ultimately sentenced to death.
Pakistani family who attacked police at Manchester Airport, STILL haven't even been charged.
Tiny ‘Black Lives Matter’ crowd gathers outside the Old Bailey courtrooms to protest the not guilty verdict of the police officer who shot violent criminal Chris Kaba.
Kaba rammed his car repeatedly into armed police officers’ cars.
BLM is finished in the UK.
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Government borrowing overshot official projections in September, which is a sign of the difficult fiscal position that the Chancellor faces as she puts the finishing touches on her first tax and spending budget.
October 25, 2026
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Get you up to speed: In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump’s policies ahead of midterms: “I feel, in a way, betrayed.”
In Doral, Florida, a significant shift is observed among Latino voters, with a recent poll indicating that 60% of Hispanic likely voters are likely to back congressional Democrats in the upcoming midterms. This reflects a marked change from the previous election, as many Latino residents express disappointment with the Trump administration’s immigration policies, leading to a decreased local business activity due to growing fear in the community.
The Trump administration’s immigration policies have contributed to a significant shift in the political allegiance of Hispanic voters, with 60% indicating support for congressional Democrats ahead of the midterms. Local business owners in Doral, Florida, report a decline in sales and increased community fear due to heightened ICE activity targeting asylum seekers.
Local business owners in Doral, Florida, are expressing concerns over declining sales and increased fear due to heightened ICE activities, with coffee shop owner Stephanie Caro stating, “It really impacts the entire community.” In light of this, Doral’s Republican Mayor Christi Fraga has not expressed support for President Trump, telling constituents to “Vote your conscience.”
What remains unclear — It is uncertain whether Republican Mayor Christi Fraga’s lack of support for Trump will influence voter sentiments in Doral.
Voters in Doral express disappointment with Trump’s policies ahead of midterms
Latinos voted in record numbers for President Trump in 2024, but polling shows that voting bloc is up for grabs in the midterms.
And one region that reflects that shift is Florida’s Miami-Dade County, where Latinos and Hispanics make up more than 70% of the population.
In January, WTX US News met Andrea Ramos and her husband in Doral, Florida, as they were celebrating and closely following the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Ramos, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Venezuela, told WTX US News that she credited President Trump with Maduro’s capture. Doral has the largest Venezuelan population of any city in the country.
“I had such big admiration for him,” Ramos told WTX US News about her sentiments for the president following Maduro’s arrest and extradition to the U.S.
But about nine months later, her feelings have changed.
“I feel disappointed,” Ramos said. “I feel, in a way, betrayed.”
While disappointed with the economy, it is the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that has led Ramos to sour on Mr. Trump and the Republican Party.
“Overall, I’m not feeling like the law is being respected,” Ramos said.
According to a WTX US News Battleground Tracker poll released earlier this month, 60% of Hispanic likely voters said they were likely backing congressional Democrats in the upcoming midterms, compared to 39% who said they were likely backing Republicans.
That marked a considerable shift from 2024 WTX US News exit polls, which found that 51% of Hispanics voted for Democrats, compared to 46% who voted for Republicans.
In the same new poll, 59% of Hispanic likely voters found that the Trump administration was trying to deport more people than they had expected, compared to 51% of all likely voters.
Asked in the poll about the Trump administration’s focus on deportation, 59% of Hispanic likely voters responded that it was too much, compared to 49% of all likely voters.
Stephanie Caro’s family-owned coffee shop in Doral is among many local businesses that have seen a decrease in foot traffic and sales as masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been photographed on the city’s streets.
“I’d say there is a heightened sense of fear,” Caro said.
Some local business owners have said they’re concerned they’ll have to close their doors.
“It really impacts the entire community,” Caro said. “People are scared to leave their houses. They’re changing their daily routines.”
Doral voted for Mr. Trump in 2024, driven by Venezuelan Americans who fled Maduro’s socialist regime.
But ICE has increasingly targeted asylum seekers who have pending cases and active work permits, and Mr. Trump’s close relationship to Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez has impacted his support in Doral.
When WTX US News asked Doral’s Republican Mayor Christi Fraga three times if she still supported Mr. Trump, Fraga refused to give a direct answer.
“There is a lot of things that I support, and there’s also questions that I’ve raised,” Fraga told WTX US News.
Ramos remains undecided on who she will vote for in the upcoming midterms. On that question, Fraga also declined to advise her constituents to vote for Republicans.
Said Fraga, “Vote your conscience.”
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Get you up to speed: How will Oxford Street change when it is pedestrianised next week? | News UK
From October 26, vehicles, including cars, buses, and bicycles, will be banned from a one-kilometre section of Oxford Street in London. This initial phase of pedestrianisation will eliminate all vehicles from Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, with emergency services and delivery trucks exempted.
The first phase of Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation, approved in February, will extend from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street, with a completion date set for spring 2027. Transport for London (TfL) plans to install approximately 50 new trees and over 100 seats along the pedestrianised stretch, alongside the creation of two new public squares.
London’s pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is set to commence tomorrow, following approval from local authorities in February. Transport for London (TfL) will implement new bus routes and deploy staff to assist passengers as they navigate the adjusted bus stops, which will add an additional distance of 100 to 200 metres for some users.
What remains unclear — The specific locations of the two new public squares to be created along the pedestrianised area have not yet been revealed.
Oxford Street to become pedestrianised from 26 October with significant changes
London’s iconic Oxford Street is finally being pedestrianised next week, and a lot of things along the shopping street are going to change.
Cars, buses, taxis and bicycles will all disappear from Oxford Street from tomorrow, October 26, as a one-kilometre stretch of the famous road will go vehicle-free in the initial step, known as the ‘transition phase’.
The first phase, green-lit in February, is due to be completed by spring 2027, and won’t simply involve removing vehicles from the road.
So what is actually changing under the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street? Let’s take a look.
How much of Oxford Street will be pedestrianised?
In the first phase, vehicles will be banned from Oxford Street between Orchard Street – where Selfridges is – and Great Portland Street, which is just east of Oxford Circus Underground Station.
The pedestrianisation includes Oxford Circus itself, where Oxford Street intersects with the busy but wider Regent Street.
All cars except emergency services and delivery trucks between 7am and midnight will be banned, and all bus services will be re-routed around Oxford Street.
E-bikes and e-scooters will not be allowed through the new pedestrianised section, TfL has confirmed, with new cycleways under development.
However, cars will still be able to cross Oxford Street at certain points, including on Duke Street, Davies Street/Stratford Place, Holles Street, and New Bond Street/Vere Street, with all junctions but Davies Street/Stratford Place one-way.
What else is happening to the pedestrianised area?
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TfL has confirmed plans to raise the height of Oxford Street’s road to meet the pavement.
Two sections of road, between Orchard Street and Duke Street and Old Cavendish Street and Holles Street, aim to be completed by spring 2027, with other sections to follow.
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Meanwhile, around 50 new trees and more than 100 new seats will be installed along the pedestrianised area. Two new public squares will also be created, although their exact locations have yet to be revealed.
TfL is also considering installing a new water feature in the pedestrianised area, but details have not yet been confirmed.
How are buses affected?
Several different bus routes currently run through Oxford Street day and night, and all of them will be re-routed to avoid the pedestrianised area.
According to plans published by TfL, bus routes will be amended for the pedestrianisation and will use new bus stops on Wigmore Street, Henrietta Place, and Cavendish Place.
Bus routes 7, 94, 98, 139, 390, N7, N98, N113, N137, and N207 will all be redirected down Wigmore Street and Henrietta Place at the rear of John Lewis.
Buses will then rejoin Oxford Street at Great Titchfield Street on the other side of Oxford Circus, with the exception of bus route 139, which will continue its route on Regent Street.
Passengers will need to walk an additional distance of 100 to 200 metres to the new bus stops, and staff will be deployed near bus stops and on Oxford Street to help people.
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