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Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking PM job
Andy Burnham hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a UK naval base on Monday, marking his first international visitor just a week after becoming Prime Minister. Burnham announced that Britain would hand over the intellectual property behind its “Stone Cloak” electronic warfare system, allowing Ukraine to manufacture the anti-drone jamming technology at scale, in a…
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Have Labour learned nothing from the Post Office scandal? Shamed firm Fujitsu is STILL allowed to bid for Government contracts
The article criticises the Labour government for continuing to allow Fujitsu to bid for public sector contracts, despite the technology firm’s central role in the Post Office Horizon scandal, in which faulty software led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters. The piece questions why ministers have not imposed a formal ban on the…
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Wales win fourth Commonwealth Games swimming medal
Wales won a fourth swimming medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as their men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team took bronze behind Australia and England. It marks the second successive evening Wales have claimed a relay bronze, keeping the team’s medal tally rising even as they continue to wait for their first gold of the…
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Price beaten in Matchplay final as Littler defends title
Luke Littler successfully defended his World Matchplay title in Blackpool, beating seventh seed Gerwyn Price 18-9 in the final, and in doing so broke Phil Taylor’s long-standing tournament and final average records. The 19-year-old becomes only the third player, after Taylor and Michael van Gerwen, to win back-to-back Matchplay titles, further cementing his status as…
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New UK defense secretary says Trump has shaken Europe ‘out of our complacency’
The article reports that the UK’s new Defence Secretary said Donald Trump has forced European countries to confront weaknesses in their defence preparedness. The remarks frame Trump’s pressure on NATO allies to spend more on defence as a disruptive but potentially useful prompt for Europe to take greater responsibility for its own security. The comments…
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FINLAY CARSON: The SNP government was WARNED about Highland wildfires but DIDN’T act before disaster struck
Conservative MSP Finlay Carson has accused the Scottish Government of failing to act on repeated warnings about the growing risk of wildfires in the Highlands before recent blazes broke out. He argues that officials and agencies had been alerted to the danger, including rising fire risk linked to drought conditions and land management practices, but…
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SNP MSP faces criticism over Cairngorms wildfire response as major incident declared
A major wildfire incident in the Scottish Cairngorms has prompted scrutiny of the government’s response, with particular focus on how officials handled the emergency. Neil Gray, an SNP MSP, has drawn criticism from those
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Women ‘are at risk’ in mixed-sex NHS wards and accommodation, report reveals
A report has warned that women are being put at risk by mixed-sex wards and shared accommodation within the NHS, highlighting ongoing failures to maintain single-sex spaces for patients despite long-standing guidance requiring their provision. The findings add to pressure on health service providers to address privacy and dignity concerns, particularly for vulnerable patients who…
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Born 83 Years Ago Today in England, One of Rock Music’s Most Iconic Frontmen Is Still Going Strong
Mick Jagger, co-founder and lead singer of the Rolling Stones, turned 83 on 26 July, marking another milestone in a career spanning more than six decades. Born in Dartford, Kent, in 1943, Jagger defied his family’s expectations to pursue music, drawing on American blues influences before forming one of rock’s most influential bands and songwriting…
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Evans steps out of shadows into spotlight with Scotland’s fourth gold
Angharad Evans was overlooked before these Commonwealth Games. But now the Scotland swimmer is a gold medallist.