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Rebecca Long-Bailey sacking reignites Labour turmoil over antisemitism

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Rebecca Long-Bailey sacking reignites Labour turmoil over antisemitism Swift decision by Keir Starmer is praised by Jewish groups but condemned by Labour leftRebecca Long-Bailey sacked from shadow cabinet – updatesKeir Starmer is facing a showdown with the left of Labour after his decisive sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey reignited the party’s internal turmoil over the issue of antisemitism.In a swift move, Long-Bailey was summarily dismissed as shadow education secretary for sending an approving tweet about an interview in which the actor Maxine Peake said the US police tactic of kneeling on someone’s neck was taught by the Israeli secret service. Continue reading... Go to Source

Over £46m paid to survivors of abuse at Lambeth children’s homes

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Over £46m paid to survivors of abuse at Lambeth children's homes Survivors’ group secures payouts for 1,340 who suffered ‘horrific’ abuse across decadesSurvivors tell of abuse at Shirley Oaks children’s home A survivors’ group has secured a total of more than £46m compensation for 1,340 people who suffered “horrific” abuse in children’s care homes that were infiltrated by paedophiles over several decades.The highest individual payment to date has been £245,000, and with 620 applications still to be reviewed, and more survivors coming forward daily, campaigners believe the overall compensation bill could double. Continue reading... Go to Source

Liverpool are crowned Premier League champions – live reaction!

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Liverpool are crowned Premier League champions – live reaction! Reds end 30-year wait | Klopp hails ‘incredible moment’Barney Ronay: Red machine at peak of its powerGet in touch! Email Rob or send us your thoughts 12.47am BSTA bit more from the wiresSteven Gerrard hailed Liverpool’s “incredible achievement” in being crowned champions for the first time in the Premier League era. 12.43am BSTFrom the news wiresLiverpool and Manchester City have set the benchmark for the rest of the Premier League to follow, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said after masterminding the 2-1 win over City that handed the Reds their first league title in 30 years on Thursday. Continue reading... Go to Source

Robert Jenrick faces questions over meeting with Israeli mining heir

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Robert Jenrick faces questions over meeting with Israeli mining heir Minister met Idan Ofer in 2018 while assessing scheme that posed threat to Ofer’s businessRobert Jenrick is facing new questions over his links to wealthy Conservative donors after it emerged that he met an Israeli businessman with an interest in the future of a multibillion-pound project that the minister was overseeing.The housing secretary is already under pressure to resign over a disclosure that he “insisted” that a £1bn property development be rushed through so that the Tory donor Richard Desmond’s company could save £45m. Continue reading... Go to Source

Staycation holiday scams soar, banking watchdog warns

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Staycation holiday scams soar, banking watchdog warns UK Finance reports surge in fake listings and refund scams for trips cancelled due to Covid-19Consumers are being warned about a sharp rise in coronavirus-related holiday scams, including a spate of fake caravan and motorhome listings targeting those planning a summer staycation.The warning from UK Finance, the banking industry body, comes three days after the government announced an easing of the lockdown rules in England aimed at helping to get the tourism sector back up and running. Continue reading... Go to Source
NASCAR videos show multiple ‘nooses’ before Bubba Wallace incident | New York Post

NASCAR videos show multiple ‘nooses’ before Bubba Wallace incident | New York Post

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http://youtu.be/2JyqxNTqpOI Though the FBI concluded that a noose found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talladega Superspeedway was not a hate crime aimed at NASCAR’s most prominent black driver, official NASCAR videos reviewed by The Post show multiple nooses being used as garage door pulls at the same racetrack in 2017 — and at least one in 2019. But Wallace maintains he has never seen a race car garage rope tied into a noose in all his years of racing. “I’ve been racing since I was 9 years old; I’m 26 now, I’ll be 27 this year, and I’ve never seen a garage pull like that,” Wallace told ESPN on Wednesday. “It makes me want to drive over to my mom’s house where we used to race out of our garage and show a garage pull.” Following the FBI’s ruling, NASCAR president Steve Phelps held...

Two Met police officers arrested over photo of murdered sisters

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Two Met police officers arrested over photo of murdered sisters Exclusive: ‘inappropriate’ image of pair killed in London was allegedly sent to group of peopleTwo Metropolitan police officers have been arrested after a photograph was allegedly taken of the bodies of murdered sisters in a London park, the Guardian has learned.Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found stabbed to death in Fryent Country Park in north-west London this month. Continue reading... Go to Source

Keir Starmer sacks Rebecca Long-Bailey from shadow cabinet

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Keir Starmer sacks Rebecca Long-Bailey from shadow cabinet Labour leader’s spokesman says Long-Bailey shared article containing antisemitic conspiracy theoryRebecca Long-Bailey sacked from shadow cabinet – updatesKeir Starmer has sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey as shadow education secretary after she tweeted praise for an interview in which the actor Maxine Peake said the US police tactic of kneeling on someone’s neck was taught by the Israeli secret service.The Board of Deputies of British Jews had condemned Long-Bailey’s actions and called for her to delete the tweet and apologise. Long-Bailey sent a second tweet saying her praise was not “intended to be an endorsement of all aspects of the article”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Major incident declared as people flock to England’s south coast

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Major incident declared as people flock to England's south coast Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council says services are ‘completely overstretched’ as visitors defy advice to stay awayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA major incident was declared after tens of thousands of people defied pleas to stay away and descended in their droves on beaches in Bournemouth and other stretches of the Dorset coast.The local authority, BCP council – covering Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole – said it was forced to instigate a multi-agency emergency response to tackle issues ranging from overcrowding on the beaches, traffic gridlock and violence. Security guards had to be used to protect refuse collection teams. Continue reading... Go ...

Boris Johnson backs Robert Jenrick despite planning row

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Boris Johnson backs Robert Jenrick despite planning row Senior MP says questions remain over links between housing secretary and Richard DesmondBoris Johnson has full confidence in the housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, Downing Street has insisted, despite fresh revelations about his relationship with the billionaire property developer Richard Desmond, in documents published this week.Pressed about Jenrick’s role in rushing through a decision on the development, allowing Desmond to avoid a £45m payment under the community infrastructure levy, Johnson’s official spokesman signalled that No 10 had no concerns. Continue reading... Go to Source

Violence at street party in Brixton leaves more than 20 police injured

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Violence at street party in Brixton leaves more than 20 police injured Priti Patel condemns disorder sparked by efforts to break up illegal event in south LondonMore than 20 police officers were injured in south London overnight after attempts to break up a street party triggered violent clashes, which have been widely condemned.Videos of the incident shared on social media showed police vehicles being smashed and officers chased during skirmishes with a large crowd near the Angell Town estate in Brixton. Continue reading... Go to Source

EU parliament leader: Boris Johnson seems unwilling to find compromise in Brexit talks

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EU parliament leader: Boris Johnson seems unwilling to find compromise in Brexit talks Exclusive: David Sassoli says UK appeared unenthusiastic in recent trade negotiationsBoris Johnson appeared unwilling to compromise in order to secure a trade and security deal with Brussels when he joined EU leaders for a summit last week, one of the three who attended the meeting has told the Guardian.David Sassoli, the president of the European parliament, punctured a recent outbreak of optimism over a potential deal by warning that the EU had been left concerned at the end of a video conference call by the lack of “enthusiasm” to find common ground on the most contentious issues. Continue reading... Go to Source

Coronavirus live news: cases surge in Europe since lockdown easing, says WHO

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Coronavirus live news: cases surge in Europe since lockdown easing, says WHO Cases worldwide growing by 1m per week; Latin American death toll expected to reach 390,000 by October; Texas hospitals near capacity; volunteers receive first doses of experimental vaccineIsrael brings back tracking system after surge in Covid-19 casesWHO warns cases likely to reach 10m within daysUS records highest one-day total in coronavirus cases since AprilGlobal report: WHO warns of global shortage of oxygen equipmentSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.51pm BSTNews on another epidemic – Eastern Congo has marked an official end to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. The disease killed 2,280 people over nearly two years as armed groups and community mistrust undermined the promise of new ...

Minister suggests voters could raise planning issues at Tory fundraisers

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Minister suggests voters could raise planning issues at Tory fundraisers Nadhim Zahawi defends Robert Jenrick’s overruling of planning decision after lobbying at eventPolitics news – latest updatesA business minister has suggested voters could consider attending Conservative fundraising events if they want to raise planning issues with MPs, after the property developer Richard Desmond lobbied a cabinet minister at a Tory party dinner.Nadhim Zahawi said the communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, had done nothing wrong as calls grew for Jenrick to resign after the release of documents showing he “insisted” a planning decision for a £1bn development by Desmond should be rushed through to reduce costs by £45m. Continue reading... Go to Source

Royal Mail to cut 2,000 management roles

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Royal Mail to cut 2,000 management roles Company announces one in five managerial jobs will go and says cuts will not involve delivery staffRoyal Mail has announced a cost-cutting plan that will involve slashing about 2,000 jobs in a move accelerated by the Covid-19 crisis.One in five of its near-10,000 management roles will go by March 2021, in areas including IT, finance, marketing and sales. The company’s 90,000 postal workers would not be affected by the cuts, Royal Mail said. Continue reading... Go to Source

Robert Jenrick under pressure to resign after donor-row documents released

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Robert Jenrick under pressure to resign after donor-row documents released Housing secretary ‘insisted’ planning decision for a £1bn development should be rushed through The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, is under pressure to resign after newly released documents indicated that he “insisted” a planning decision for a £1bn property development should be rushed through so a Tory donor’s company could reduce costs by £45m.In one document, a civil servant in the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government wrote that the secretary of state (SoS) wanted the Westferry development in east London to be signed off the following day so that Richard Desmond’s company would avoid the community infrastructure levy (CIL). Continue re...

Child abuse victims to sue Celtic FC in landmark case

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Child abuse victims to sue Celtic FC in landmark case Civil action claims Scottish club failed to protect them from paedophiles working around Celtic Boys’ ClubVictims of a number of paedophiles are to sue Celtic football club in a ground-breaking civil action amidst claims it failed to protect them from sex abusers working around Celtic Boys’ Club.Three victim-survivors aim to use a civil trial to “knock down the defence wall” they say Celtic has erected in order to distance itself from the Boys’ Club, the Guardian has learnt. Continue reading... Go to Source

Life almost as we know it: England’s lockdown changes on 4 July

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Life almost as we know it: England's lockdown changes on 4 July Scientists describe measures for easing lockdown as nuanced and ‘an art, not a science’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs multiple lockdown measures are eased on 4 July, England will enter uncanny valley territory: life almost as we know it, but with notable exceptions.Weddings can go ahead at religious venues – but with a cap of 30 participants and no singing. Two households can meet indoors, but must make an effort to stay physically distanced. Hugs will have to wait for now. Playgrounds and pubs can open, but casinos and swimming pools will remain shut. Continue reading... Go to Source

Dominic Cummings could face inquiry over special advisers

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Dominic Cummings could face inquiry over special advisers Exclusive: MPs asked to examine whether PM’s chief of staff exerts excessive control• Gazza, Caino and Roxstar: the strange world of Dominic Cummings’ ‘spads’Dominic Cummings is facing a possible parliamentary inquiry following claims No 10 is exerting excessive control over ministers’ special advisers, the Guardian has learned.The FDA union, which represents more than a dozen “spads”, has asked the public administration and constitutional affairs committee to investigate why the prime minister’s chief of staff has been given extra powers. It follows concerns that Cummings, on behalf of Boris Johnson, has centralised power in No 10 and is impeding the roles of cabinet ministers...

Ahmaud Arbery: grand jury indicts three men in murder case

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Ahmaud Arbery: grand jury indicts three men in murder case The killing of a young black man who was jogging in a Georgia town when he was shot dead has become a part of national debate A grand jury has returned indictments on the three suspects in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a young black man who was accosted and shot dead as he went for a jog in a Georgia town, US media has reported.The killing sparked widespread outrage and has since become a key part of an intense national debate around racism and police killings of Black people in America. Continue reading... Go to Source
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