“Over Half of Britons Believe the Country Is ‘Heading in the Wrong Direction’: Major Setback for Starmer”_l
Sir Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have dropped from plus 7 to 0 but he is still more popular than Rishi Sunak More than half of people think Britain is “moving in the wrong direction”, according to a new poll that shows…
“Prison Crisis: UK Implements Emergency Measures Amid Severe Overcrowding”_L
Ministers activate Operation Early Dawn allowing defendants to be held in police cells as more sentenced for role in riots Ministers have activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are sentenced for their role in the recent…
UK riots: Anti-immigration and anti-racism protests face off peacefully amid police presence in Bournemouth_l
Following the far right-fuelled riots of recent weeks, police have expressed relief after an anti-immigration protest and counter-demonstration passed by peacefully in Bournemouth. Dorset Police had been issued with special stop and search powers in a bid “to do all we can to prevent…
“King Charles Fires Prince Andrew’s Security Team: A Bold Move to Oust Him from Royal Lodge?”_l
King Charles has fired Prince Andrew’s ten-man private security team in his newest bid to force the disgraced Duke out of Royal Lodge, an insider has claimed. Charles has long been trying to get his brother out of the 30-room, £30milliion property in…
Somerset House Reopens After Fire: What Hidden Corners Await Exploration?_l
Main venue remains closed but Courtauld Gallery reopens having not been affected by Saturday’s blaze About 150 staff and visitors had left Somerset House before the London fire brigade arrived just after midday on Saturday. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press/Rex/Shutterstock Parts…
Trump campaign reset goes awry in Pennsylvania as he attacks Harris_l
Ex-president quickly broke away from prepared speech to accuse vice-president of being a communist and a fascist Donald Trump tried to reset his campaign at a rally in battleground Pennsylvania on Saturday as polls show Kamala Harris pulling ahead in key swing…
“End of the Golden Age? University Watchdog Warns of Troubled Future for English Institutions”_L
Higher tuition fees and lifting visa restrictions could help with funding crisis, says Office for Students chair The head of the universities watchdog in England has said the “golden age of higher education” could be over and all options should be on…
“Fake Claims About Southport Suspect Spread Like Wildfire: False Name Shared Over 420,000 Times”_L
Posts sharing the false identity of the Southport stabbing suspect were viewed at least 420,000 times on social media, The Independent can reveal. England was hit by a series of race riots in towns and cities after wrong information was shared online following the killing…
Walthamstow’s Revolt: The Middle-Class Dilemma Behind Opposition to Gail’s Bakery_L
In a desirable corner of the capital, residents are petitioning against a new branch of the upmarket bakery chain If you were looking for a neighbourhood in which a community was primed to take a stand against the incursion of…
“Public Backs Riot Response, But Starmer’s Popularity Dwindles: What’s Behind the Shift?”_L
Most people think the Labor Party has handled the unrest well and agreed to prosecute those who incite racial hatred online. Riot police clash with anti-immigration protesters outside a hotel in Manvers, which is being used as a refugee hotel,…