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Iran deploys riot police as backlash against government grows Protests across country as media outlets join outcry at shooting down of Ukrainian jetRiot police have been deployed in parts of Tehran after tear gas was used to clear the streets of protesters angry at the government’s admission it had mistakenly shot down a passenger jet killing all 176 people on board.Images of dozens of demonstrators taking to the streets in the capital and other cities including Isfahan were circulating on social media as activists called for mass mourning rallies, raising the possibility of fresh clashes between protesters and security forces. Continue reading... Go to Source

Safety fears as hospitals redeploy nurses to care for patients in corridors Overcrowding forces ward staff to spend part of shift looking after patients without a bed ‘I’m being asked to take bloods while patients are on the floor’Hospitals are having to redeploy nurses from wards to look after queues of patients in corridors, in a growing trend that has raised concerns about patient safety.Many hospitals have become so overcrowded that they are being forced to tell nurses to spend part of their shift working as “corridor nurses” to look after patients who are waiting for a bed. Continue reading... Go to Source

Rebecca Long-Bailey wants to abolish the House of Lords Labour leadership contender also says she would not block Scottish independence voteThe Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey has said she wants to abolish the House of Lords and would not stand in the way of another Scottish independence referendum.The shadow business secretary, who is a close ally of the outgoing leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said having “completely unelected people” within the structure of government was wrong and representative of the “Westminster bubble”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Harry and Meghan seek global trademark for 'Sussex Royal' brand Filings suggest plans for items and activities from clothing to ‘emotional support groups’The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are seeking to register the “Sussex Royal” brand as a global trademark for a range of items and activities including clothing, stationery and the running of “emotional support groups”, international filings suggest.The application covering Australia, Canada, the EU and US was filed in December with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in the name of their new foundation, according to details online. Continue reading... Go to Source

Storm Brendan: gales of up to 80mph forecast for UK Met Office issues warnings of power cuts and disruption to travel servicesGales of up to 80mph are forecast to sweep across parts of the UK with the arrival of Storm Brendan.The Met Office has issued warnings of disruption to travel services and potential power cuts on Monday and Tuesday. Continue reading... Go to Source

Dominic Raab warns Iran of 'pariah' status after ambassador arrest UK’s representative in Tehran held during demonstrations for ‘inciting’ protestersThe foreign secretary has condemned the arrest of Britain’s ambassador in Iran during anti-government protests as a “flagrant violation of international law” and said the country was marching towards “pariah status”.Dominic Raab’s strongly worded statement came after the ambassador, Rob Macaire, was arrested on Saturday during demonstrations near Amirkabir University in Tehran for “inciting” the protesters. He was held for more than an hour on suspicion of organising, provoking and directing radical actions before he was released, the Iranian Tasnim news agency said. Contin...

Prince William: Harry and I are now separate entities ‘I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more,’ prince saysThe Duke of Cambridge has expressed his sadness over tensions with his brother before Monday’s crisis summit at Sandringham called by the Queen to decide the future of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.The brothers are now “separate entities” but Prince William hopes matters can be resolved so the royal family can once more play as “a team”, according to reports. Continue reading... Go to Source

Malta gets new PM after Muscat departs over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder Robert Abela elected as Labour leader after PM Joseph Muscat resigned amid controversy surrounding investigation of journalist’s deathOutsider Robert Abela is set to become Malta’s new prime minister after the downfall of previous leader Joseph Muscat over the investigation into the murder of an investigative journalist.Abela, who is seen as representing continuity, was elected leader of the Labour party on Sunday, meaning he automatically takes the role of prime minister. Continue reading... Go to Source

Labour leadership: Keir Starmer slams free market as divisions grow on left Party should not ‘trash’ the Corbyn years, says Labour leadership favouriteKeir Starmer appealed to the Labour left to back his bid for the leadership on Saturday as he denounced the “free-market model” as a failure and backed higher taxes on the wealthiest to pay for better public services. Related: Keir Starmer’s team are confident – but expect a rival’s surge Continue reading... Go to Source

UK weather: warnings for gales and large waves as Storm Brendan sweeps in Seafronts may take a battering and travel disruption is predicted, with winds reaching up to 80mphStrong gales of up to 80mph are set to sweep across parts of the UK on Monday.The Met Office has warned coastal routes and communities could be particularly affected by Storm Brendan as large waves batter seafronts. Continue reading... Go to Source

Iran's admission of guilt over plane crash sparks unrest in Tehran Protesters speak out against supreme leader in response to deaths of Iranians in disasterIran’s embattled regime was shaken by a wave of international condemnation and domestic criticism on Saturday night after admitting its forces shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane with 176 people on board and lied in a bid to cover up its role in the tragedy.Facing possibly the biggest crisis since the 1979 Islamic revolution, senior clerical, political and military leaders scrambled to contain the fallout from what President Hassan Rouhani termed a “disastrous mistake”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Harry and Meghan: Queen calls senior royals to crisis summit The Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex to meet at Sandringham on MondayThe Queen has summoned senior royals to an emergency summit at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Monday to discuss the future of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.The meeting, to be attended by the Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex, will be the first time the four have met since the Sussex crisis exploded on Wednesday. Continue reading... Go to Source

Keir Starmer slams free market as divisions grow on left Party should not ‘trash’ the Corbyn years, says Labour leadership favouriteKeir Starmer appealed to the Labour left to back his bid for the leadership on Saturday as he denounced the “free-market model” as a failure and backed higher taxes on the wealthiest to pay for better public services. Related: Keir Starmer’s team are confident – but expect a rival’s surge Continue reading... Go to Source

Revealed: 10,000 child refugees risked their lives to enter Britain The vast majority of arrivals hid illegally in lorries rather than using safe schemes backed by governmentMore than 10,000 unaccompanied children are believed to have entered the UK over the past decade using dangerous methods such as hiding in the back of a lorry according to new analysis that raises fresh scrutiny over the Home Office’s approach towards helping young refugees.Although the Home Office cites the volume of arrivals as proof of its compassion, lawyers accuse it of being disingenuous and say that in reality 90% of the minors have illegally entered the UK and done so by risking their lives. Continue reading... Go to Source

Keir Starmer: Labour has a mountain to climb to win back power Shadow Brexit secretary formally launches Labour leadership campaign with call for unitySir Keir Starmer has called on Labour members to end factionalism and promote a unity, as he formally launched his leadership campaign at the Mechanics Institute in Manchester on Saturday afternoon.Speaking at the birthplace of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Starmer said: “We need to fight to regain our heartland seats, not just those lost in this election but the ones lost in previous elections. But we have got do more than that because if we just re-win our heartland seats we will lose the next election. Continue reading... Go to Source

Extinction Rebellion could sue police over extremist ideology listing Group threatens action after being named in guide designed to help prevent terrorismExtinction Rebellion is threatening legal action against counter-terrorism police for what it said was the illegal listing of the group as an extremist ideology in a guide designed to help stop terrorist violence.The Guardian revealed on Friday that counter-terrorism police had placed the non-violent protest group on a list of extremist ideologies that should be reported to the authorities running the Prevent anti-radicalisation programme. Police now say that was an error. Continue reading... Go to Source

Iran's admission it shot down airliner is 'important first step', says Boris Johnson – live news Tehran says its military unintentionally shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight 752, killing all 176 people onboardFull report: Iran admits shooting down Ukrainian airliner ‘unintentionally’Plane crash admission triggers international calls for full investigation 5.19pm GMTIn related news, German chancellor Angela Merkel repeated a call for all parties to respect the Iranian nuclear accord, despite Iran’s decision to intensify its enrichment of uranium and moves by the United States to impose economic sanctions, PA reports.Under a deal brokered in 2015, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran agreed with China, France, Germany, Russia, the U...

Northern Ireland assembly reopens three years after collapse Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill stress need for unity as they take up senior rolesThe Northern Ireland assembly has reopened for business three years almost to the day after it and the power-sharing executive in the region collapsed.At an unprecedented Saturday sitting of the regional parliament, assembly members elected Sinn Féin’s Alex Maskey as the chamber’s speaker, the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader, Arlene Foster, as first minister and Sinn Féin’s deputy leader, Michelle O’Neill, as deputy first minister. Continue reading... Go to Source