In this issue

June 08, 2022

Met police 'feared Sarah Everard vigil had become an anti-police protest'

People who attended Sarah Everard's vigil were arrested by police officers who feared the event had become an "anti-police protest", according to reports.

2 mins

Cinema Chain Cancels Screenings Of 'Blasphemous' Film After Protests

A cinema chain has cancelled all screenings of a film about the daughter of the prophet Muhammad after its branches were picketed by Muslim activists.

3 mins

Tory MPs Ramp Up Calls For Tax Cuts In Confidence Vote Fallout

Senior Conservatives have renewed calls for urgent tax cuts, in the wake of Boris Johnson's narrow victory in the confidence vote on Monday, as Downing Street played down the prospects of a shift in policy.

3 mins

'Great News' Zelenskiy Hails Survival Of His 'Important Ally'

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has declared himself "very happy" at Boris Johnson's confidence vote win, hours after one of his senior advisers tweeted a picture of the two men and thanked the UK prime minister for helping to protect "the free world from barbaric invasion".

1 min

'Mystic Meg' political scientist Academic who called result says PM will be out in months

A professor nicknamed the "Mystic Meg of political science" after accurately predicting the result of the confidence vote in Boris Johnson has forecast that the prime minister will be out of office within six months.

2 mins

Three-day rail strike could bring network to a halt

Rail workers are to strike for three days in late June, in a move that is likely to halt much of the national rail network across Britain for a week.

2 mins

Salisbury Cathedral peregrine falcon falls from tower

They are known as agile, powerful and rapid fliers. But a young peregrine falcon has undermined the image of its species after an ungainly tumble from a cathedral tower.

1 min

Shivering heights? Plan to build natural lido high in Brontë country

Plans are under way to build the UK's highest lido, a chemical-free "natural" outdoor pool perched up on the West Yorkshire moors.

2 mins

Star-maker Edwards died after taking drugs, mother says

The music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards died from cardiac arrhythmia as a result of taking recreational drugs, his mother has said.

2 mins

Depp's Curry Restaurant's Reservations Heat Up After Actor's Praise

Mohammed Hussain's phone has been ringing off the hook for nearly hours. He's 48 the operations director of Varanasi restaurant in Birmingham, and has been fielding calls from around world ever since news broke that Johnny Depp dined at the establishment on Sunday.

2 mins

Higher Temperatures Of Climate Crisis May Cause Human Race To Shrink In Size, Says Leading Fossil Expert

The climate crisis may lead the human race to shrink in size as mammals with smaller frames appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert has said.

2 mins

'Skateboard hero' of 2017 London Bridge attack put up for sainthood

Five years after Ignacio Echeverría used his skateboard to take on the London Bridge attackers, the Catholic church in Madrid has joined forces with his family in an effort to have the Spanish "skateboard hero" recognised as a saint.

1 min

Fighters' Fatigue Putin's Troops Go Public With Complaints

Russia's assault on Ukraine's east has brought it some battlefield success as its military has fierce fighting in Donbas.

4 mins

Fears Food Strategy Will Fall Short Of Tackling Key Issues

The government is expected to water down its upcoming food strategy for England, ignoring the ambitious recommendations proposed in two government-commissioned reports, campaigners say.

2 mins

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