-
California agent accused of spying on Taiwanese president’s son arrested at LAX
Wanying ‘Heather’ Zhang, a California real estate agent, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport as she was preparing to fly to Shanghai. US authorities accuse her of acting as an unregistered agent for China and surveilling the family of Taiwan’s president, an allegation that highlights concerns about foreign intelligence activity targeting people in the…
-
Macron links closer UK ties to free movement as Reform warns of migration rise
Andy Burnham has proposed discussing closer UK ties with the EU, including options such as joining the single market or rejoining the bloc. Reform UK says restoring free movement could increase immigration by more than 200,000 people a year, while the article reports that French President Emmanuel Macron told Burnham free movement would be a…
-
Clueless! Minister admits he has no idea how many freed inmates are tagged
Justice Secretary Alex Norris admitted he does not know how many of 700 prisoners released early from jail last week have been fitted with electronic monitoring devices, despite his department’s claims that released offenders would face “the toughest supervision in British history”. The admission undermines Labour’s controversial scheme to reduce prison overcrowding and raises serious…
-
Welsh First Minister demands Scottish-level powers; North Korea unveils AI missiles
Welsh First Minister formally requests greater devolved powers matching Scotland’s. North Korea claims new AI-guided missiles can alter course and cannot be intercepted.
-
Manchester mosque holds funeral for convicted former Taliban fighter Farooqi
Manchester Central Mosque held a funeral for Munir Farooqi, a former Taliban fighter who was convicted of terrorism offences and died in prison aged 69. The event has drawn political criticism because Andy Burnham, then the city’s mayor, visited the mosque in February and praised its sense of togetherness. Farooqi received four life sentences in…
-
Probation union urges special measures amid early release safety concerns
Labour’s early release scheme faces severe criticism from the probation service union, which warns it poses an “existential risk” to the system. The National Association of Probation Officers (Napo) has asked ministers to place the entire service under special measures, arguing the government’s claims about maintaining public safety whilst releasing thousands of offenders are not…
-
MAGA influencers question Trump’s Antifa crackdown ahead of midterms
Conservative MAGA media influencers who met with President Trump at the White House in September 2025 are expressing frustration over what they view as insufficient action against left-wing violence and Antifa organisations. The group, including Jack Posobiec and Savanna Hernandez, met to discuss Antifa violence, and Trump promised aggressive prosecutions of Antifa members. However, a…
-
Mahmood says ministers seek work visa approvals every week or two
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says Labour ministers regularly ask her to approve work visas, sometimes for urgent vacancies that departments say they cannot fill in time. She argues that overseas recruitment should be used only when there is a genuine labour shortage, and says relying on it too readily can leave local skills undeveloped and…
-
Trump Appoints Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead New White House AI Coordination Office
Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a new White House office coordinating the federal government’s engagement with artificial intelligence. The appointment adds the role to Clayton’s intelligence post and places a senior official with law enforcement and financial regulation experience at the centre of the administration’s AI policy. Trump…