No 10 and security minister say UK is not ‘permissive’ about antisemitism Claim by counter-extremism adviser that integration failures have led to extremism rejected by Downing Street and Tom Tugendhat The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
London bus operator Arriva bought by US private equity firm Deutsche Bahn offloads company to I Squared in deal worth £1.4bn, three years after putting it up for sale The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘He thinks tearing down UK statues of slave owners is too radical’ They disagree on imperialism, Corbyn and Starmer, but can authentic sauerkraut soothe simmering tensions? The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Opening crossing into Egypt ‘next step’ to freeing Britons stuck in Gaza - minister The Government estimates up to 60,000 UK nationals were in Israel or Gaza when the terror group launched its attack Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023
Terror attacks on Israel ‘seen as cause for celebration’ government’s extremism adviser warns Robin Simcox, the commissioner for countering extremism, will say that government must have confidence ‘taking on extreme ideologies’ The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Rare red weather warning issued in Scotland as Storm Babet batters UK A new amber warning for rain has been issued for parts of northern England, the Midlands and Wales, and a rare red warning is in place for Scotland. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Tony Visconti: ‘I’ve been a better record producer than I’ve been a husband’ The super-producer, who worked with David Bowie and Marc Bolan among others, reflects on a long career filled with highs and lows The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023
UK senior lecturer says there are varying factors when it comes to the length of time for the curren Dr. Robert Farley says Israel is not of the mindset to occupy Gaza. Farley, who is a senior lecturer at the UK Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, believes that lessens the chance of a protracted war with Hamas. WEKU · Oct 19, 2023
Minister condemns incident where foreign vessel ‘tried to sabotage’ UK trawler The incident involving a Spanish vessel, registered in France, and the UK trawler Defiant happened off the coast of Shetland. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Michael Caine’s song, dubious art and pesky crabs – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
State opening of UK parliament could be disrupted by security staff strikes PCS union source says there may be ‘serious delays’ as it announces action to coincide with king’s speech The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Storm Babet: Yellow warning of rain for London as 70mph gale force winds and downpours to hit UK Risk of flooding in capital, treacherous travel conditions and disruption to public transport Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023
Security minister rejects claim UK is ‘permissive environment’ for antisemitism Tom Tugendhat said threats to any community are taken ‘extremely seriously’. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
How to take a wildlife safari without leaving the UK Boar, deer, bats – you don’t need to cross continents to track some of the UK’s ‘big five’ in the Forest of Dean, discovers Frankie Adkins The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023 Blast Premier Spring Final Counter-Strike tournament to be held in London Tickets for the pro-gaming event will go on presale from October 25
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023 UK undercover police who taped suspect’s ‘confession’ over killing criticise failure to prosecute Exclusive: ‘Serious concerns’ raised about decision not to put man on trial over death of Darren Poole in 2015
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023 What is the AI Safety Summit and where is it being held? The lowdown on the Government's AI Safety Summit this week, which will focus on the most serious threats posed by the technology
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 UK weather news: Storm Babet causing rail, sea and air travel chaos Ferry links between Aberdeen, Orkney and Shetland have been cancelled, as well as Pentland Firth crossings from Scrabster to Stromness
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 PM arrives in Israel to ‘express solidarity’ over October 7 Hamas attacks In a meeting with President Isaac Herzog, Rishi Sunak said he has ‘not just a right’ but a ‘duty’ to restore security to the country.
The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023 The EU and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: many voices, no shared vision The day after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel, the EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary, announced the suspension of aid to the Palestinians. He was soon rebuffed by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and…
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Storm Babet map reveals when and where heavy rain will hit UK As much as 200mm of rain is expected to fall on central and eastern areas of Scotland and there is a possibility of 70mph gale-force winds affecting northern parts of the UK
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 UK bracing for impact as Met Office warns of ‘danger to life’ from Storm Babet It is the first red warning for rain issued in the UK since Storm Dennis in February 2020.
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Israel president accuses BBC of ‘atrocious coverage’ of Hamas-Israel war BBC says it makes it clear that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by UK government
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm The Prime Minister will urge leaders in the region to ‘avoid further dangerous escalation’ of the Israeli-Hamas war.
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 18, 2023 Yikes: Glamour UK Attributed Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s Quote To Halle Bailey And That’s… Not Good The quote implied that Halle was both pregnant and married.