News 14/06/26

Pakistan’s prime minister has announced that a deal has been agreed between the United States and Iran.

Shehbaz Sharif said both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. He added that the official signing ceremony will take place on Friday the nineteenth of June in Switzerland, thanking both nations for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

Former Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley has died at the age of 93.

Best known for serving as deputy leader throughout the 1980s under Neil Kinnock, he represented the right of the party during the Thatcher era. However, he later became critical of the Blair government and called himself a radical socialist. Lord Hattersley served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over thirty years from 1964 until 1997, before entering the House of Lords and later retiring in 2017.

The assisted dying bill will be brought back to parliament in the coming days.

Labour MP Lauren Edwards has confirmed she will reintroduce the legislation after being drawn second in the Private Members’ Bills ballot. The bill ran out of time to become law earlier this year after stalling in the House of Lords. This came despite MPs originally supporting the proposals to allow some terminally ill adults the right to seek help to end their lives.

Sir Lewis Hamilton has secured his first Formula One Grand Prix victory with Ferrari, leading the first all-British podium since 1968.

George Russell and defending champion Lando Norris finished behind him at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. At forty-one, Hamilton’s one-hundred-and-sixth career win makes him the oldest race winner since Jack Brabham in 1970. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired five laps from the end, cutting his lead over Hamilton to forty-one points.

Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap the country’s population following a nationwide referendum.

Voters cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative to limit the population to ten million, making Switzerland the first country in the world to hold a vote on the matter. When the final result was announced, just over forty-five per cent of voters supported the restriction, while just under fifty-five per cent voted against the move.

The UK government is set to water down its target for electric vehicle sales.

Under current rules, eighty per cent of new cars sold must be electric by 2030, but car makers and trade unions have lobbied for a reduction due to costs and jobs. Sustainability groups warn any weakening threatens long-term climate goals. A consultation will consider a new target between fifty and seventy per cent, meaning a final decision could take months.

The far-right activist Tommy Robinson says he has been detained at Heathrow Airport under counter-terrorism laws.

Posting on social media, he claimed his phones were seized and that he was held for the best part of three hours. He stated he was detained under section three of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says tech companies have had more than enough time to get their house in order, ahead of a government announcement on restricting social media for teenagers.

The Prime Minister is expected to announce measures on Monday, which reports suggest will include banning under-sixteens from some sites and a curfew for older teenagers. Online safety campaigner Ian Russell said he was dismayed by reports of a ban.

Two suspects have been arrested following reports of pick-pocketing targeting tourists in Windsor town centre.

Thames Valley Police officers from Taplow responded to the reports and located the suspects at Windsor and Eton train station, thanks to accurate descriptions provided by vigilant members of the public. The two suspects remain in custody, and a quantity of stolen property has been successfully recovered.

UK forces have intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel for the first time.

Royal Marine commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded the sanctioned vessel. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the operation delivers another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling the war in Ukraine that they cannot hide. He thanked the armed forces and law enforcement officers who keep the country safe.

A woman has suffered significant facial injuries in a suspected dog attack in Skegness.

Police were called to Drummond Road at around half past seven on Saturday evening following reports that a woman had been assaulted in the street. Ambulance staff took the victim to hospital for treatment. Lincolnshire Police remained at the scene last night to detain the dog, which was believed to be inside a property.

Two men have been charged in the United States after thirteen thousand five hundred pounds worth of property was stolen from an England football training vehicle.

Jackson County’s prosecution office confirmed the theft occurred as equipment was being transferred from Florida to Kansas City. The Football Association stated that nothing was taken that would impact England’s preparations for Wednesday’s opening match against Croatia.