Tory MP Bob Stewart had been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence after an incident outside the Foreign Office’s Lancaster House. Mr Stewart has been charged with two offences including the use of threatening or abusive words or behaviour. More to follow… We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may […]

Universal basic income removes 'incentive' says analyst Plans for England’s first-ever trial of universal basic income have sparked a backlash. Think tank Autonomy is seeking financial backing for a two-year pilot programme which would see 30 people paid £1,600 a month with no strings attached while they are monitored by researchers. Jarrow, in Tyne and Wear, and East Finchley, in […]

Laura Kuennsberg quizzes Jenrick about migration challenge Rishi Sunak will today vow to do everything to curb the migrant crisis – including spending up to £6billion. The Prime Minister will use a major speech to renew his promise to end small boat crossings of the Channel and tackle theasylum ­backlog. But he is coming under mounting pressure over the Conservative […]

Robert Jenrick asked about Boris Johnson's WhatsApps Rishi Sunak has been accused of blocking the release of Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps as they could reveal a plot to bring him down. Allies of the former prime minister claim the messages demanded by the Covid inquiry could show the then-Chancellor was moving to oust his boss, who was forced out of Downing […]

Election Day for the Denver municipal runoff election is June 6. Ballots must be received by 7 p.m. (it’s now too late to mail them back). Find information about ballot drop-off box and vote center locations here. Here is recent coverage of the runoff races by The Denver Post: Denver mayor • Big dreams and big promises — but can […]

'He was unpleasant' MP Nadine Dorries blasts Phillip Schofield ITV’s chief executive has been asked to attend a grilling by MPs amid the saga over Phillip Schofield’s exit from This Morning. Dame Carolyn McCall has been asked to appear before cross-party MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on June 14. It comes after Schofield, 61, resigned from the […]

The House of Representatives passed with overwhelming majority a bill to suspend the United States’ debt limit through January 1, 2025. The Bill needs to be passed by the Senate to avert a first-ever default ahead of June 5 deadline given by the Treasury Department. The debt ceiling is a spending limit stipulated by Congress which determines how much money […]

North Korea’s attempted launch of a military monitoring space satellite has failed on Wednesday. The reclusive Communist nation’ first space satellite crashed into the sea due to technical error of the second stage of the rocket, according to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). “The new satellite vehicle rocket, Chollima-1, crashed into the West Sea as it lost propulsion due to […]

Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone for vehicles explained Douglas Ross has hit out at the “shambolic mess” he said was created by the SNP via the “devastating” low emission zone scheme.  A low emission zone came into force in Glasgow today. which is the first of four Scottish cities to be hit by the scheme.  This will see some petrol and diesel vehicles hit with […]