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Russia is poised to attack a British drone factory and missile company, ex-Kremlin chief warns – as he described the UK as ‘evil number one’
A former Russian deputy foreign minister has claimed the Kremlin is considering a “hybrid attack” against Britain, potentially targeting a drone factory and a missile manufacturer, rather than risking a direct military strike that could trigger a Nato response. Andrei Fedorov told the Mail on Sunday that anger in Russia over UK-made drones used against…
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Britain’s defence firms which supply weapons to Ukraine are warned of Russian spy threat
Bosses of UK defence firms supplying weapons and drones to Ukraine have been warned that they and their staff face an elevated risk of being targeted by Russian intelligence. The warning was delivered by senior government officials during a roundtable meeting with defence company chief executives earlier in the summer, reflecting growing concern that Russia…
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Dems face uphill battle in challenge to Georgia Congressional map under new SCOTUS rules
A federal appeals court has revived Georgia’s legal fight over its 2021 Congressional and state legislative maps, sending the case back to a lower court for reconsideration under a tougher new standard set by the Supreme Court. The Eleventh Circuit vacated a previous ruling that had struck down the maps as discriminatory against Black voters,…
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Ex-defence ministers accuse John Healey of endangering the country’s security over his U-turn on plans to raise military funds
Chancellor John Healey has been accused by two former Conservative defence secretaries of jeopardising national security after abandoning plans to raise defence spending, plans he himself had demanded when he resigned as Defence Secretary in June. Sir Gavin Williamson and Dame Penny Mordaunt both criticised the U-turn, with Williamson suggesting Healey’s earlier resignation was driven…
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Kemi Badenoch demands talks with the civil service to plan for government – as speculation Andy Burnham could call an early election grows
Kemi Badenoch has asked the Cabinet Secretary, Antonia Romeo, to begin formal pre-election discussions with the Conservative Party, arguing that civil servants should prepare for major Conservative policy changes in case Andy Burnham calls an early general election and Labour loses. The request is notable because such access talks normally begin 12 to 16 months…
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How guaranteed income advocates strive to turn cash assistance into policy after COVID-relief funds dried up
Advocates of guaranteed income are seeking to make pandemic-era cash assistance schemes permanent as federal COVID-19 relief money runs out. Their argument is that unrestricted payments can help people navigate disruptive life events, while local authorities face pressure to find new funding sources for pilot programmes. The issue matters because more than 100 US municipalities…
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Seneca Nation leader calls Trump’s Lake America renaming ‘unpresidential,’ demands reversal
The leader of the Seneca Nation of Indians publicly demanded that President Donald Trump reverse his executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” calling the move “unpresidential” and a breach of longstanding treaty obligations. Nation president J. Conrad Seneca said the order disregarded the lake’s Indigenous heritage and violated the 1794 Canandaigua Treaty, under which…
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Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption
Former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to five years in prison for bribery linked to the construction of a major hydroelectric dam. He will serve the sentence under house arrest because of his age and disability, and plans to appeal; the case makes him the third former Ecuadorian leader convicted of corruption. Prosecutors…
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‘It has a chilling effect’: Frustrated Garda boss outlines what’s wrong with current system and what his drivers urgently need so they can PROPERLY pursue motorway thugs – and tackle the growing scourge of joyriding
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has urged the Irish Government to give officers stronger legal protection when pursuing suspected criminals, arguing that the risk of prosecution discourages gardaí from acting. The issue has gained urgency after a fatal crash on the M9, where suspected car thieves allegedly used wrong-way motorway driving to evade capture; critics say…