Daily Mirror – PM’s Freedom Day U-Turn
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Daily Mirror – PM’s Freedom Day U-Turn
The Daily Mirror leads with Mr Johnson’s plea to the nation to be cautious as social distancing restrictions are lifted in England. “Go forward with all the right prudence and respect for other people,” Mr Johnson said. The PM’s comments come as calls grow for the government to backtrack on lifting the mask mandate in public spaces.
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UK minister slams International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants as ‘repugnant’
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 inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A 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
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza – UN expert
A UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel is “committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinians as a group in Gaza.”
Top UN court to rule on request for urgent measures in Gaza genocide case
UN judges on Friday will rule on South Africa’s request for emergency measures against Israel, which is accused at the World Court of state-led genocide for its military operation in Gaza.
Israel denies genocide accusations in Gaza
Israel denies committing genocide in Gaza, dismissing the accusation as “profoundly distorted” during proceedings at the United Nations International Court of Justice.