Hasan Piker, a prominent left-wing Twitch streamer, has drawn condemnation from human rights groups after defending Hamas’s “right to resist militarily” against Israel while appearing to downplay the group’s record on women’s and LGBTQ rights. The comments, made during a CNN appearance in which he was directly confronted about past remarks supporting Hamas, have reignited…

Chancellor John Healey is facing pressure to scrap a planned rise in fuel duty, as industry figures warn that record pump prices could persist for months due to the ongoing war in Iran. Critics say pressing ahead with the increase would undermine Labour’s claims to be tackling the cost of living, at a time when…