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Burnham calls it ‘reform’, but it’s really the abolition of proper British elections: PETER HITCHENS
Peter Hitchens has criticised Labour’s Andrew Burnham for proposing proportional representation, arguing this amounts to “the abolition of proper British elections”. Hitchens contends that PR would fundamentally change British democracy by removing voters’ ability to decisively unseat governments and would eliminate a strong parliamentary opposition that scrutinises governments. Hitchens argues the current two-party system acts…
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Grief-stricken mom was told her son was dead for three days before hospital admitted he was in fact alive, lawsuit says
A mother from New Jersey has sued a Las Vegas hospital after staff mistakenly informed her that her son had died when he was in fact still alive. Marlene Garbowski called Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in November 2024 requesting her son’s medical records for a benefits application, but was told he was a…
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Trump Appoints Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead New White House AI Coordination Office
Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a new White House office coordinating the federal government’s engagement with artificial intelligence. The appointment adds the role to Clayton’s intelligence post and places a senior official with law enforcement and financial regulation experience at the centre of the administration’s AI policy. Trump…
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US removes two Iranian diplomats after they overstay authorised stay in New York
Two Iranian diplomats were forcibly removed from the United States after overstaying in New York beyond their authorised departure date following the UN General Assembly meeting. The incident reflects intensifying US-Iran tensions under Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s approach, though Iran’s Foreign Minister disputed the account, claiming all diplomats departed as scheduled and criticising the…
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Scaffolding skills shortage could ease by attracting more women
Emma Claassen, founder of the Women in Scaffolding Association, has responded to commentary about Britain’s scaffolding recruitment crisis by arguing that widening the talent pool to include women could help address the skills shortage. She agrees that scaffolding demands physical resilience, skill and training, meaning it is not suitable for everyone, but contends the focus…
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Killer’s sentence is thrown out after AI clip of victim speaking beyond the grave made judge so emotional that he gave ‘unfair’ punishment
Gabriel Horcasitas, a 55-year-old convicted of fatally shooting Christopher Pelkey, 37, during a 2021 road-rage incident in Chandler, Arizona, has had his sentence vacated following a groundbreaking court ruling. The Arizona Court of Appeals determined on Wednesday that an AI-generated video of Pelkey presented during sentencing was unreliable and improperly influenced the judge’s decision, marking…
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Conservatives vow to reverse Labour’s EU reset; Marquez cuts MotoGP title gap
The Conservatives pledge to reverse Labour’s EU approach as Marquez cuts the MotoGP championship gap. Concerns raised over fish slaughterhouse inspections.
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Three hospitals and hundreds quarantined after plague death in Russia
A laboratory technician has died of pneumonic plague in Siberia, with reports suggesting she broke a test tube containing live bacteria at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. Darya Shipilova, 28, was admitted to hospital on 29 September and died two days later. The incident has prompted a major public health response, with approximately 200 contacts quarantined,…
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Christa Pike’s condition remains uncertain after botched Tennessee execution
Christa Pike remains critically ill in hospital after surviving two failed execution attempts in Tennessee. Her lawyer says her prognosis is unclear, and the case has prompted Governor Bill Lee to suspend executions for the rest of the year while authorities have yet to explain what went wrong or say whether they will try again.…