News 06/09/26

The police response to a protest involving hundreds of black-clad, masked anti-illegal migrant demonstrators who blocked roads in Dover is set to come under scrutiny after authorities appeared to be caught off guard.

Footage showed the group, mostly made up of men, marching through the town and chanting slogans as dozens of officers followed. The demonstration, which has been condemned by the government, brought traffic to a halt at the UK’s busiest international ferry port, causing delays to some services.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Kyiv on Sunday following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

The White House confirmed the negotiators discussed substantive plans for next steps with Putin on Saturday during their first visit to the region. While specific details remain undisclosed, an official announcement is expected in the coming weeks. Both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day halt on strikes targeting each other’s capital cities.

Temperatures could reach up to 28 Celsius in parts of the UK on Sunday as a brief spell of late summer warmth arrives across the country.

A southerly wind is bringing hot, humid air from continental Europe, pushing conditions well above the seasonal average. South-east England is expected to see the highest temperatures, while wider areas across England and Wales will experience mid-twenties warmth, contrasting with intense heatwaves affecting central and southern Europe.

A man has been charged and remanded to court after repeatedly misusing the 999 emergency number in Slough.

The charges follow multiple breaches of a Community Protection Notice and further offences relating to the wasteful employment of police resources. Thames Valley Police warned that unnecessary emergency calls place demands on services and can delay responses to real emergencies.

Thames Valley Police has launched a new support network to assist staff members affected by domestic abuse.

The internal initiative, named Empower, is led by officers and staff with personal lived experience of abuse to provide guidance and specialist assistance. Deputy Chief Constable Ben Snuggs emphasised that domestic abuse can affect anyone regardless of role or rank within the force.