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Deregulated planning, Thames Water rescue plan, and a fatal A66 crash lead today’s news
UK ministers relax garden-plot planning rules and Thames Water creditors pitch a new board, as tech firms are pressed to remove posts glorifying the A66 crash that killed seven. Elsewhere: US-Canada tariffs escalate, Ukraine strikes Russian warehouses, and football probes illegal Russian broadcasts.
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John Swinney signed off minister’s economy US trip… then still flew business class
First Minister John Swinney flew business class to World Cup matches in the US despite knowing his sports minister had chosen economy travel to keep costs down, official emails have revealed. The disclosure has prompted accusations from opposition politicians that Swinney failed to lead by example on public spending, despite having previously claimed he was…
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Man who posted deranged video calling to KILL Trump and his staff arrested by the FBI in the dead of night
The FBI arrested a man early Monday morning after he posted a video threatening to kill President Trump and members of his Secret Service detail. The suspect, identified as Ayden Langevin, was reportedly enraged over previous failed assassination attempts on Trump and called on others to storm the White House and carry out mass violence,…
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SNP split deepens as John Swinney’s own MSP rejects new drilling
John Swinney is facing fresh internal division within the SNP after one of his own MSPs, former housing minister Paul McLennan, called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reject two major North Sea oil and gas developments, Rosebank and Jackdaw. His stance puts him at odds with other senior SNP figures, including Cabinet member Stephen…
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Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney rejected a proposed US trade deal that would have weakened French-language protections in Quebec, saying American negotiators had treated the province’s language laws as an “irritant” when “in Quebec, these are rights”. His decision to walk away from talks with Washington last week drew cross-party praise in Canada but tipped…
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‘Enough is enough’: players pile pressure on under-fire Gianni Infantino to resign
A group of prominent current and former footballers has publicly pressured Fifa president Gianni Infantino to step down, sharing a statement declaring “enough is enough” amid growing anger over his leadership. The intervention carries particular weight because several signatories have worked as Fifa ambassadors through its “Fifa Legends” programme, making the criticism an unusually direct…
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JD Vance brags about ‘persuasive’ power over wife Usha as ANOTHER woman gives him cold shoulder
US Vice President JD Vance joked about his powers of persuasion over wife Usha during a rally in Brewer, Maine, claiming he had convinced her to let him become vice president and have a fourth child despite her saying he could only have one or the other. The remark came at an event promoting defence…
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Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens
Reform UK has said that, under a Reform government, social housing tenants who fail to keep their gardens tidy and properties decorated would face eviction. Party chair Lee Anderson made the announcement at a press conference on Monday, framing it as a return to standards he associates with older council housing practice and arguing it…
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Sussex couple set for UK return with Spencer family backing
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly preparing an imminent return to the United Kingdom, with plans advancing for their arrival within the coming days. While Prince Harry remains distant from key members of the