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In the UK, tens of thousands of protesters have marched through central London, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the violence in Lebanon. It was one of many such demonstrations around the world, ahead of the anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel. The march was largely peaceful – though other…

First time director Cherno Jayn has written, produced and starred in “The Backway” – a film that centres the experience of an economic migrant who was illegally smuggled out of the Gambia, and then deported back “home” from the UK just a couple years later.  

Two former Metropolitan police officers have been given back their jobs – after winning an appeal against their dismissal over a stop and search of two athletes. 

Does the government’s announcement of these extra billions suggest the upcoming budget is set to be less doom-laden than the Treasury has been suggested?

The Government has pledged almost £22 billion over the next 25 years for carbon capture and storage technology. 

We spoke to Baroness Warsi and asked whether she thinks the Conservatives have moved too far to the right.

We spoke to Jonathan Powell, the Prime Minister’s special envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over the Chagos islands.

Now Britain has agreed to give up sovereignty over a group of remote islands described as its last African colony – after a dispute stretching back for fifty years.

Prosecutors have told the Old Bailey that the moment a police marksman opened fire, fatally shooting Chris Kaba – there had been no imminent danger to officers surrounding his car.

Oil prices have spiked up today on speculation that Israel may respond to Iran’s missile strike by targeting the country’s oil infrastructure.

Even at a point when the entire system is in crisis, Parc’s problems have been particularly acute. It’s had more inmate deaths than any other jail so far this year.

Wrongly accused of gun crime, drug dealing, human trafficking, money laundering and even terrorism – homes repeatedly raided, stopped and searched by firearms officers, bank accounts frozen, suspended from work.

The Prime Minister has paid back more than six thousand pounds for gifts he’s received since taking office – in a bid to curb the row over accepting freebies.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is in Brussels as part of his “drive to improve the UK’s relationship with the European Union”. But beyond the handshakes and smiles, it is far from clear that the ‘reset’ he has promised will deliver any tangible benefits.

Despite warnings to keep it clean, Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly have been quietly tearing chunks out of each other as they vie to be the next Tory leader at this year’s Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.