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The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that no further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski following a row with Nigel Farage. The dispute arose over a shared and subsequently deleted post that appeared to call for Farage's decapitation. A police spokesperson said they understand the reaction to the image in the context of threats against politicians, adding that they take safety in public life seriously and investigate […]

European nations are discussing a potential boycott of the World Cup if FIFA president Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with plans to sell off part of the organisation to private investors. UEFA member nations will hold an emergency virtual meeting this week to address their opposition to launching a new commercial subsidiary worth fifteen billion pounds. It is understood the Football Association was kept completely in the dark before FIFA's rushed […]

The French president has sent a message of defiance. Emmanuel Macron says we will win this battle together, and we will do everything we can. He adds they will adapt to the needs to win, emphasising that the priority is obviously lives, and when necessary to relocate people, they will. Reform UK have reported Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police, after he shared an Instagram post including a […]

President Donald Trump has paused military strikes on Iran for a second consecutive night to allow time for diplomacy, according to the United States ambassador to the United Nations. Speaking on Sunday, Mike Waltz said the president was giving talks space to progress. In response, an Iranian army spokesperson confirmed Tehran had halted retaliatory attacks in the region. The pause follows nearly two weeks of daily American strikes and retaliatory […]

One person has died after a car was driven into the crowd at a pride event in Berlin, according to reports in the German newspaper Bild quoting local police. German officers say several other people have also been injured in the incident. An intensive manhunt is currently under way, with members of the public being urged to avoid the area. Police added that the injured are being treated by emergency […]

A significant blaze at a large industrial unit in Essex caused supplies of fertiliser to explode as more than 100 firefighters tackled the flames. Fire crews were called to Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon at 4.50pm on Friday. A major incident was declared as thick black smoke covered the surrounding area, with residents advised to keep windows and doors closed. A 25-year-old law student has appeared in court […]

Andy Burnham is set to spend his first working day at the northern branch of Downing Street. No 10 North in Manchester forms part of the prime minister's aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions across the UK. Ministers Lucy Powell and Louise Haigh will operate regularly from the site, with up to three hundred civil servants joining them by the end of next year. On Friday, […]

The United States and Saudi Arabia have reached a peaceful nuclear cooperation deal, signed on Wednesday. The US Energy Department announced the agreement will lay the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar partnership advancing strategic economic objectives, including nuclear nonproliferation. The deal could potentially provide Saudi Arabia with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear programme. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced his latest ministerial appointments, including Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar […]

A humanitarian worker is being assessed in a London hospital following potential exposure to Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health officials say the UK resident was evacuated on a chartered flight as a precaution. The individual is not currently displaying symptoms and remains well, with officials confirming the risk to the general public is low. The American actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in two Godzilla […]