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SNP Government’s attitude to defence is ‘damaging’ prospects north of the Border
A report from the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee warns that Scotland could miss out on rising UK defence investment unless persistent skills shortages are tackled, and suggests SNP Government policies have fostered negative perceptions of the sector that are hampering recruitment. Committee chairman Patricia Ferguson said Scotland’s defence sector is “world-leading” and well-placed…
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Public debate opened on migrant-focused policing across Britain
The Daily Mail’s “Daily Debate” feature poses a question to readers on whether they support migrant ‘police’ or security patrols operating on Britain’s streets. The item appears to be a discussion prompt rather than a full report, inviting public opinion on a topic that has become contentious amid wider debate over migration and community policing.…
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Emmys 2026 red carpet: Vote on your favorite TV star looks
Hollywood’s television elite gathered for the 78th Emmy Awards, held on Monday evening at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with the Television Academy honouring the year’s standout shows and performances. The ceremony, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, recognises nominees including “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” “Abbott Elementary” and “Shrinking,” and forms one of television’s most prominent annual…
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Nigel Farage insists Reform’s billionaire donors are voters in the UK
Nigel Farage has defended Reform UK’s acceptance of a record £72million from two crypto-currency billionaires, Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, insisting both men are UK voters entitled to donate under current law. The donations have raised questions because both donors spent years living abroad, which would ordinarily have brought them under Labour’s planned crackdown on…
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says leaders must address ‘unpaid debts’ to Black communities
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said on Saturday that political leaders need to acknowledge and address “unpaid debts” owed to Black communities, made during a discussion of how to re-engage Democratic voters who did not back him in the primary. El-Sayed, who faces Republican Mike Rogers in a closely watched Senate contest, made the…
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Middle East drone strikes send oil above $108 as Man Utd crash 5-0
At home, Harry Dunn’s mother slams a secret US diplomat flight amid a child-images inquiry, and an ex-HMP Bristol pharmacy technician is jailed for smuggling drugs; Revolut suffers a data breach and MPs push for an AI regulator.
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As President Connolly was shaking hands with Donald Trump just a few miles away in the Áras, her sister was filmed unleashing this astonishing rant on US television
A sister of Ireland’s President Catherine Connolly was filmed by CNN telling Donald Trump to “flatten your bloody White House” during a Dublin protest against his visit, held on the same day the president met Trump at Áras an Uachtaráin. Dr Margaret Connolly, a Sligo-based GP and pro-Palestinian activist previously detained by Israel while trying…
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AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
AI-linked stocks fell sharply on Monday after the heads of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in what they described as “reckless” AI development, warning that the technology could soon spiral out of control. Anthropic’s Dario Amodei urged the industry to “slow down” and warned that swarms of AI agents could cause hundreds…
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NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Lithuania as locals sent urgent phone warning
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace after it crossed from neighbouring Belarus, prompting an emergency phone alert to residents in Vilnius, Trakai and Elektrėnai. It marks the first time a drone has been downed within Lithuanian territory, underscoring growing concerns among NATO’s eastern members about airspace incursions linked to Russia’s…
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McConnell returns to Senate chamber after three-month absence
US Senator Mitch McConnell reappeared at the Capitol on Monday evening, ending a public absence of more than 90 days following a serious fall at his Washington home on 14 June. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, who has previously had childhood polio, arrived in a wheelchair looking frail and pale to cast a vote, prompting scrutiny…