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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Andy Burnham isn’t really the man for this moment… yet it’s down to him to break the Net Zero shackles and recharge Great Britain
The Daily Mail columnist Stephen Daisley argues that reports Andy Burnham is about to approve production at the Jackdaw gas field are welcome but only a “half measure,” since the government is reportedly not extending the same green light to the larger Rosebank field. He contends that leaving North Sea oil and gas undeveloped during…
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AfD surges in Saxony-Anhalt as Pulp bow out and TfL trials calm pods
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt could hand the far-right AfD historic gains, while TfL pilots a quiet pod for neurodivergent travellers, Pulp close End Of The Road, Dolly Parton tributes boost Nine to Five, and Sheffield United’s Rosen faces scrutiny over his first interview.
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Prime Minister urged to take a tough stance on SNP’s ‘fake embassies’
Lord George Foulkes, a former Scotland Office minister, is urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander to force the SNP government to halt spending on what he calls “fake” foreign embassies and independence-related activity. His intervention follows revelations that the Scottish Government intends to expand its network of overseas offices from nine…
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Raskin calls Piker’s rhetoric ‘irrelevant distraction’ after the streamer said he’d vote for Hamas over Israel
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin brushed aside questions about streamer Hasan Piker’s comments on Hamas and Israel, calling scrutiny of the influencer an “irrelevant distraction” during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press”. The exchange came as host Kristen Welker pressed him on divisions within the Democratic Party over Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s association with…
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Father who was jailed for 20 years for stealing a Nokia phone is to be released
Leroy Douglas, 45, is to be released next month after spending 20 years in prison under an indefinite Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence for stealing a Nokia mobile phone. His case was one of five examined by the United Nations, which found that his continued detention amounted to arbitrary detention under international law, despite…
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Women’s Super League: Shaw doubles up to give Manchester City winning start
Manchester City opened their Women’s Super League title defence with a 3-1 win over newly promoted Birmingham, powered by two second-half headers from Khadija Shaw. The Jamaican striker, the WSL’s reigning Golden Boot winner, picked up where she left off last season, underlining why City fought to secure her new contract over the summer. Elsewhere…
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Army combat veteran challenging Mike Lawler calls Hegseth national security ‘hazard,’ backs impeachment
Cait Conley, a 16-year Army combat veteran running as the Democratic challenger to Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in New York’s 17th Congressional District, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that she would support removing War Secretary Pete Hegseth from office, calling him “a hazard to American national security and a disgrace to the office.”…
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Holyrood will seek backing from public on proposals to allow abortions ‘up to birth’
The Scottish Government is preparing to launch a public consultation on recommendations from a review that could allow abortions up to birth in Scotland, though ministers say no legislation will be introduced during the current parliamentary year. The proposals stem from a review commissioned last year by former First Minister Humza Yousaf, and any eventual…
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Ødegaard fires winner as Arsenal complete comeback win over Chelsea
Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, extending their perfect start to the Premier League season to three wins from three games. Chelsea took a shock early lead through Morgan Rogers, but Arsenal responded with ferocious intensity, equalising through Kai Havertz before half-time and completing the turnaround with a Martin…
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Christian podcaster flashes menacing glare as he’s arrested for threatening to kill Trump
A Christian podcaster, Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, was arrested in Los Angeles after allegedly making repeated online threats to kill President Donald Trump, including calls for his execution. Southworth, host of the “Yass, Jesus!” podcast and a prominent LGBTQ+ rights advocate, has been charged with making harassing telephone calls, cyberstalking and threatening the president’s life,…