The new Home Secretary will hold her first major engagement on Monday by hosting talks on tackling people smuggling.
Shabana Mahmood will meet with security ministers from the so-called Five Eyes alliance, which includes the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The discussions come after around a thousand people arrived in Britain by small boat in a single day, with French authorities confirming 24 more were rescued attempting the Channel crossing. Mahmood said the numbers, which push this year’s total above 30,000, are “utterly unacceptable” and insisted migrant returns under a recent deal with France will begin imminently.
Donald Trump says he is ready to move to a second stage of sanctions against Russia, just hours after Moscow launched its biggest aerial attack of the war.
At least four people have been killed, including a mother and her three-month-old baby, with more than 40 others injured in overnight drone strikes. Speaking on his way to the US Open tennis final, the president confirmed he was prepared to escalate punishment for Moscow. His remarks echo Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who believes more economic pressure from the US and Europe could push Vladimir Putin towards peace talks.
Microsoft says its Azure cloud services have been disrupted by damage to undersea cables in the Red Sea.
The company confirmed that users of its cloud platform would experience slower connections as internet traffic through the Middle East was affected. While Microsoft did not explain what caused the damage, it said traffic was being rerouted to reduce disruption. Reports over the weekend suggested outages had also hit the United Arab Emirates and several countries in Asia.
The Metropolitan Police say 890 people were arrested at a protest in London against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group.
Seventeen of those were detained on suspicion of assaulting officers, while 857 were held under the Terrorism Act over alleged offences. Organisers from Defend Our Juries insisted the rally was peaceful, but police described a difficult operation.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Claire Smart thanked officers for what she called their professionalism and tireless work despite abuse from protesters.
Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched its largest aerial attack of the war so far, setting the country’s main government building ablaze.
Two people have been killed, including a child whose body was recovered from rubble in Kyiv. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed the roof and upper floors of the building had been hit for the first time in the conflict. Rescue teams are continuing efforts to extinguish the fire.
London Underground staff have begun a five-day strike in a row over pay and working conditions.
The RMT union is calling for a 32-hour week, citing fatigue management concerns. Limited services will run until six o’clock this evening, but little or no service is expected between Monday and Thursday. The Elizabeth line and Overground will remain open, though they and London’s roads and buses are expected to be far busier. Transport for London has offered a 3.4 percent pay rise but rejected cutting hours, saying it is neither practical nor affordable.
The Metropolitan Police has condemned what it called “intolerable” abuse against its officers during a protest in London.
More than 400 people were arrested at the demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Claire Smart, who led the operation, said officers were punched, kicked, spat on, and had objects thrown at them while making arrests under the Terrorism Act. She said it was unacceptable that those tasked with enforcing the law and protecting the public faced such violence.
The Home Secretary is reportedly preparing plans to move asylum seekers out of hotels and into former military barracks.
Shabana Mahmood, who took on the role in Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle, is expected to unveil the proposals in the coming days, according to the Daily Telegraph. The move follows protests over the use of hotels and comes as small boat crossings continue, with around a thousand people arriving in the UK on Saturday alone. French authorities also confirmed rescuing 24 people attempting to cross the Channel.
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