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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