Month: May 2025
Kneecap say terrorism charge is a ‘distraction’ from Gaza war
The rap trio are accusing the UK of ‘political policing’
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Millions of households set to get half-price energy over spring bank holiday
Between 11am and 4pm on the 25th and 26th May some customers will receive half-price electricity
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Trump uses photos from wrong country as evidence of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
Trump appeared to mistake an article about violence in the DRC for the ‘burial sites of white farmers’ in South Africa
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M&S website down as cyber attack disruption continues
The retailer continues to endure a lengthy recovery after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend
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Activists accuse major bank of suppressing protest over controversial African oil pipeline
The 11 activists, who are still detained in prison, are the latest arrests of protesters against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
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UK politics live: Net migration to UK plummets by more than 400,000 in a year
The Conservatives have welcomed the fall in net migration and taken credit for the large drop
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UK foreign secretary condemns ‘appalling, antisemitic’ killing of Israeli embassy staff
The attack has prompted Israeli missions to beef up security
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Elias Rodriguez: Socialist party denies Israeli embassy shooting suspect is a member
Suspected gunman Elias Rodriguez, who shouted ‘free Palestine’ upon his arrest, has alleged ties to a left-wing group
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Popular London wild swimming spot sees 1,188% increase in bacteria
Faecal contamination was also found at the Serpentine Lido in Hyde Park
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Watch live: Justice secretary update on prisons review as chemical castration considered for sex offenders
Watch live as the justice secretary delivers an update on UK prisons reform, in what is the biggest shakeup of sentencing in more than 30 years, in Parliament on Thursday (22 May).
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