A fourth man has been arrested over suspected arson attacks on two properties and a car linked to Keir Starmer. The 48-year-old was arrested at Stansted airport in Essex on Monday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. Three men have already been charged in connection with the fires: the…
German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to carry out fresh searches in Portugal this week, 18 years after the three-year-old went missing. German authorities said they are receiving support from Portuguese law enforcement. They last carried out searches in the country in 2023 near the Barragem do Arade reservoir, about 30 miles…
Robert Jenrick’s demand for armed prison guards has been described as “headline-grabbing nonsense” by organisations representing governors and staff. The shadow justice secretary, who has made a series of eye-catching demands over the last few days, said on Sunday that prison officers should be allowed to carry guns and build up “armouries” to clamp down…
The owner of Facebook and Instagram is to help advertisers to fully create and target campaigns using artificial intelligence tools by the end of next year, in a move that sent shock waves through the traditional marketing industry. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, which also owns WhatsApp, aims to directly target brands’ marketing budgets, posing a threat…
An NHS trust is being investigated for potential corporate manslaughter after deaths and serious injuries related to maternity care. Nottinghamshire police launched a criminal investigation in September 2023 after concerns were raised about severe harm allegedly linked to maternity services at Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust. Det Supt Matthew Croome said: “I have now formally…
James Lowe, the singer of psychedelic rock band the Electric Prunes, has died aged 82. His family said in a statement that he died of natural causes. “Dad leaves behind a legacy of sound, love and boundless creativity,” they said on Facebook. “At the centre of it all was our amazing mom, Pamela – his…
China has accused the US of “seriously violating” the fragile US-China detente that has been in place for less than a month since the two countries agreed to pause the trade war that risked upending the global economy. China and the US agreed on 12 May to pause for 90 days the skyrocketing “reciprocal” tariffs…
Lawyers for Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming have initiated bankruptcy proceedings against former state opposition leader John Pesutto after he failed to meet a deadline to pay her $2.3m in legal costs. The upper house MP’s lawyers on Monday lodged a bankruptcy notice on Monday after Pesutto failed to pay the costs ordered by the…
The Labour faction influencing Downing Street’s pitch to Reform UK voters has urged ministers to “root out DEI”. An article from the Blue Labour campaign group, titled What is to be Done, calls for the government to legislate against diversity, equity and inclusion, echoing the rightwing backlash from Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Describing itself…
Queensland’s premier says there will be a full investigation into the death in custody of a Bundaberg mother accused of fatally stabbing her three-year-old daughter. Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, 32, died in hospital on Sunday after being found unresponsive in her cell at Brisbane Women’s correctional centre, Queensland police confirmed. Flanigan suffered a medical emergency in…
