Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would not be less safe under a Labour government. He said the present government had a poor record on national security and no credible plan for the future. Sunak warns of ‘dangerous, transformational’ years in major speech Source link
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Malcolm McKeown murder: Andrew Martin given life sentence
A 28-year old man has been given a life sentence after admitting to “aiding and abetting” the murder of Malcolm McKeown. Mr McKeown, 54, was shot as he sat in a BMW parked at the back of a service station in Waringstown in August 2019. Four men were charged with murder and a trial began...
Covid inquiry: Media leaks during pandemic were frustrating – Swann
The health minister said it was a “lonely and challenging position” as the sole Ulster Unionist minister in the executive during the pandemic. Mr Swann was appointed health minister in January 2020 when power sharing at Stormont returned. But he added that on recollection it was also a “strength” as he did not have to...
‘I wasn’t believed and gave birth in a toilet’
Women have been calling BBC Radio 5Live with their experiences too, like Seema, from north London. She told Nicky Campbell she had been left with severe incontinence because of the lack of care when giving birth: “I was there for several hours with my new-born in my arms, wasn’t sewn up or anything after birth....
River levels rise in flood-hit Brazilian state
Alerts have been issued in areas already ravaged by floodwaters as more devastation looms. Source link
Yom Hazikaron: Israel stops to mark remembrance day
As a siren sounds, fighter jets put on a display and Israelis stop to mark remembrance day, or Yom Hazikaron. The day was enacted into law to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for the foundation of Israel, as well as those who have died during the ongoing conflict. Source link
Marvel Rivals apologises after banning negative reviews
The game’s developers said the controversial terms gamers were told to agree to was a miscommunication. Source link
Is it ‘better the devil you know?’ Chris Mason asks PM
People in Britain needed to know there was a “secure future for them” the PM has told the BBC’s political editor, Chris Mason. After warning the next few years would be the “most dangerous”, Rishi Sunak said his track record showed his party has the “the bold action, the clear plan” to deliver a secure...
Students walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld speech
Pro-Palestinian students walk out ahead of a speech by the comedian, who is a vocal supporter of Israel. Source link
Out on Soho police patrol amid 13% rise in spikings
People are being warned about the dangers of spiking, amid a 13% increase in the crime in London in a year. The Met Police is also highlighting the issue of spiking offences not involving drinks, with drugs like MDMA and Spice being used to contaminate vapes. The force said it received 1,383 allegations of spiking...