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Rising bond-market pressure on Healey, Ulez fine row and Newcastle’s secret Howe exit plan
The Chancellor’s growth pledge draws scepticism as more migrant boats are warned of; a London pensioner fights a disputed Ulez fine, Newcastle reveal months of planning for Howe’s exit, Australia targets big tech, and a Florida search continues for a missing family plane.
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New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images
The government has confirmed it will legislate to force tech companies to stop children taking or sharing nude images on smartphones and other devices, after Apple and Google failed to meet a three-month deadline set in June with measures ministers say fall short. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told MPs on Tuesday that although both firms…
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EUAN McCOLM: The MSPs now griping about Holyrood are the very same people who helped erode democratic standards
Columnist Euan McColm criticises a new IPPR Scotland report in which former MSPs, speaking anonymously, complained of “deep frustration and disillusionment” with how the Scottish Parliament operates. He argues it is hypocritical for politicians who served at Holyrood between 2021 and 2026 to now blame their colleagues for declining standards, when they themselves were part…
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Jewish voters drift from Democrats over anti-Semitism row
Jewish voters in the United States are showing signs of drifting from the Democratic Party ahead of November’s midterms, amid concerns that some party figures have failed to firmly condemn anti-Semitism within its progressive wing. The issue has become a significant factor in several competitive Senate races, threatening a voting bloc that has traditionally leaned…
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Lib Dem MP speaks in Commons with microphone during thyroid recovery
Liberal Democrat MP Anna Sabine used a microphone to speak in the House of Commons as she continues recovering from a nerve injury sustained during thyroid surgery earlier this year. The Frome and East Somerset MP, her party’s culture, media and sport spokesman, used the device while responding to a Government minister’s statement on online…
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Florida man thought he had the right to vote for Trump in 2024. Now he’s facing two felonies and time behind bars
A Florida man, Jared Janacek, is facing two felony charges after voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while still on probation for a prior drug conviction, despite believing he was legally entitled to vote. The 33-year-old had registered through the state system and was issued an official voter registration card, yet he…
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Its job is to protect children online, and its 300 employees have the powers to do just that. Yet as a report shows kids as young as FIVE are still exposed to sexual predators every day – the regulator hasn’t implemented this BASIC safeguard…
An Irish Mail on Sunday investigation has revealed that Coimisiún na Meán (CnM), Ireland’s online safety regulator, has failed to implement a government-mandated “safety net” designed to protect children from online predators, despite the measure being written into law since 2022. The disclosure follows a critical CyberSafeKids report showing no reduction in children’s access to…
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Ukrainian TV channel building hit by Russian drone as five killed in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukrainian TV channel We Are Ukraine in Kyiv on Tuesday, injuring at least five people while journalists were broadcasting live. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as a “new page in Russian degradation” and renewed his appeal for allied support, as the strike formed part of a wider…
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China’s Xi Jinping warns Andy Burnham to ‘protect the rights and interests’ of Chinese investors in the UK after British Steel row
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to “protect the lawful rights and interests of Chinese investors” during their first phone call since Burnham took office, following a dispute over the nationalisation of British Steel. The plant, formerly owned by China’s Jingye Group, was brought into public ownership by Keir Starmer’s…
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Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations worsen
Hungary has expelled 10 Russian diplomats from Budapest, prompting Moscow to warn of a “harsh and painful” response and marking a decisive break with the pro-Kremlin stance the country held under former prime minister Viktor Orbán. Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said the move was needed to protect Hungary’s “security and sovereignty” against unspecified “unacceptable” activities,…