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Killers will go free if campaigners succeed in banning drill rap lyrics as evidence in court cases, police warn
Police officers have warned that banning drill and rap lyrics from being used as evidence in criminal trials could allow killers to walk free, pushing back against a campaign by musicians and civil liberties groups who argue the practice unfairly targets young Black men and criminalises a legitimate art form. The issue centres on cases…
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Fans Choose Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Ariana Grande’s new album “Petal” was voted the favourite new music release of the week in a Billboard reader poll, beating out new releases from Cardi B, Davido, Slayyyter and others. The 12-track LP, released on 31 July, marks Grande’s follow-up to 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine,” which spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard…
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The Morning Poll: Do you fear more strikes if unions get greater powers?
The Daily Mail’s “Morning Poll” feature invites readers to give their view on whether granting trade unions greater powers would lead to more industrial action and strikes across Britain. As presented, this is an interactive reader poll rather than a full news report, reflecting ongoing public debate about the balance between workers’ rights and the…
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ANDREW GRIFFITH: The 4 job-killing measures in PM’s (Un)employment Rights Act that will take us back to the 70s
This is an opinion article by Andrew Griffith, in which he criticises the UK Government’s Employment Rights Act, arguing that specific measures within it will harm businesses and cost jobs. He frames the legislation as a return to the industrial relations climate of the 1970s, suggesting it represents a significant setback for the UK labour…
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Restore leader offers Reform pact to unite ‘the patriotic Right’: But only if they ban burka, hold referendum on death penalty and sideline Tory defectors
The leader of the Restore Party has offered to form a pact with Reform UK aimed at uniting Britain’s “patriotic Right”, but has set out a series of conditions before any alliance could go ahead. These include banning the burka, holding a referendum on reintroducing the death penalty, and sidelining former Conservative politicians who have…
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Bernie Sanders: ‘Look at what Mamdani is doing and contrast that with Trump’
The article’s full content is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims and supporting details cannot be independently summarised. From the headline alone, Senator Bernie Sanders appears to contrast the actions or approach of Mamdani with those of President Trump. No further context is provided about which Mamdani is being discussed,…
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Lankford says Senate GOP ‘will keep going’ if it can’t pass three legislative priorities before recess
Senator James Lankford said Senate Republicans were prepared to continue working rather than begin the scheduled recess if three legislative priorities could not be completed. The comments underscored pressure on the Senate to resolve outstanding business before lawmakers leave Washington. The report focused on Republican efforts to secure progress on three measures before the break,…
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Miller denies abuse allegations, says he’s ‘not getting out of’ reelection race in face of resignation calls
Ohio Republican Representative Max Miller has denied allegations that he abused his former wife and their young daughter, and said he will remain in his re-election campaign despite calls for him to resign. The dispute has intensified scrutiny of a congressional seat that Democrats hope to win, while exposing a public split among prominent Ohio…
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Bernie Sanders blasts Fetterman as ‘way out of touch’ with Americans after Graham Platner rebuke
US Senator Bernie Sanders has criticised fellow Democrat John Fetterman as being “way out of touch with the people of America”, after Fetterman condemned Sanders for backing Graham Platner, a former Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions within the Democratic Party between its more progressive wing, represented by…