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Monday 22 April 2024

Met police chief praises ‘professional’ conduct of officer in antisemitism row

Exclusive: Mark Rowley says sergeant will not be disciplined and warns of ‘fakery’ by activists at other protests
UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa

Rishi Sunak promises UK’s largest ever military support package for Ukraine

PM pledges equipment including 400 vehicles, 1,600 weapons and 4m rounds of ammunition, plus £500m in funding
Two men in UK charged with spying for China

Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, accused of providing prejudicial information to a foreign state

Heavier drinking during Covid led to 2,500 more deaths from alcohol in 2022 – ONS

Official UK figures show 33% jump in deaths from alcohol-specific causes from 2019 – the highest since records began in 2001
Judge throws out case against UK climate activist who held sign on jurors’ rights

Trudi Warner was accused of contempt for holding placard reminding jurors of right to acquit based on conscience
Over 18,000 who faced Rwanda removal are now having cases dealt with in UK

FoI data reveals about three-quarters of people given notices of intent have since been put into asylum system
Struggling to control his anger, Tetchy Rishi went full on aggressive-aggressive

Terse addition of ‘RIGHT?’ to his sentences is a warning sign the prime minister is yet again struggling to control his anger

Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says

Exclusive: review finds government yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad
Israel still has no proof of Unrwa terrorist claims – but damage to aid agency is done

Inquiry has not backed up allegations of ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which led to loss of $450m as people died in droves
Israeli military intelligence chief quits over 7 October attack

Maj Gen Aharon Haliva is first senior figure to step down over role in deadliest assault in country’s history
Gaza doctors save baby from womb of mother killed in Israeli airstrike

Girl delivered via emergency caesarean section as woman lay dying from head injuries in Rafah

FTSE 100 hits record closing high amid hopes of interest rate cuts

UK’s blue-chip index ended trading at 8,023, its highest close ever, as pound falls against dollar
Royal Mail owner’s chair seeks to charm investors after Czech billionaire’s bid

Keith Williams says £3.1bn offer from Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group is opportunistic and undervalues IDS
Tesco accused of undercutting local shops via its wholesale business

Independent shopkeepers say prices they pay at supermarket’s cash-and-carry arm Booker are often higher than in Tesco stores
P&O Ferries seafarers told they will benefit from new French pay rules

Rivals had feared P&O could challenge legislation closing loopholes that allowed low wages

Weather tracker: Mexico swelters under season’s first heatwave

Anticyclonic conditions have allowed temperatures to reach 35-45C across much of the country