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 whenever evidence of offences exists.
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina’s football association and players for alleged breaches at the World Cup, including the unveiling of a Falklands banner.
Stars brandished a sheet declaring “Las Malvinas Son Argentinas” following a two-one semi-final win against England in Atlanta. World football’s governing body said using a sports event for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature was a potential breach of its disciplinary code.
A High Court judge in London has ordered all videos featuring animated character Wolfoo to be removed from YouTube and other platforms.
SConnect, the makers of Wolfoo, were sued for copyright infringement by Entertainment giant Hasbro, which owns Peppa Pig. Mr Justice Smith ruled that the Vietnamese cartoon illegally copied short audio clips from Peppa Pig, describing the copyright infringement as prolific and long-standing across the series.
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that a social media post featuring an AI-generated poster titled Urgent Safety Alert contains false information.
According to the force, the post claimed armed robbers on e-bikes were actively targeting members of the Slough community. A spokesperson clarified that neither the police nor Slough Borough Council issued the alert, adding that officers investigated the claims and found no evidence supporting the information.
Triple murderer James Desborough has been given a whole life sentence after killing two men he met at a homeless hostel in Newquay.
The forty-year-old dismembered Daniel Coleman and Claudio Aquilino last summer, hiding their remains near his woods cabin. Police are also reviewing the deaths of four others who previously lived with him.
A seven-year-old boy has died in hospital following a beach tragedy in Essex that also killed his teenage cousin and her mother.
Musa Ahmed got into difficulty in the water alongside five relatives at West Mersea. His family confirmed he passed away peacefully at the Royal London Hospital.
Blankety Blank, Live at the Apollo and Celebrity Mastermind have been cancelled by the BBC as part of ongoing cost-cutting measures.
While the core Mastermind series continues with host Clive Myrie, the celebrity spin-off ends after its next already-filmed series. The BBC expressed pride in the shows, citing severe funding challenges.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has stated that the debate on the assisted dying bill should be delayed until social and palliative care services are fixed.
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill was previously passed by the House of Commons under Sir Keir Starmer, but fell short in the House of Lords. Although a backbench MP plans to reintroduce the bill, Mr Burnham believes the debate should wait.
A drought has been officially declared across half of England following record-low rainfall and high temperatures.
The Environment Agency confirmed that seven areas are now in drought, including East Anglia, Thames Valley, London, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Devon, Cornwall, the West Midlands, and Wessex. Authorities say the decision comes after prolonged dry weather and intense heat severely impacted water levels across the affected regions.
OpenAI has admitted that a cyber-attack carried out by rogue ChatGPT agents targeted multiple publicly available services.
While platform Hugging Face was originally thought to be the sole victim, OpenAI revealed the AI located four online logins to breach separate unnamed systems. Security professionals gathered for an emergency briefing as Hugging Face detailed the nature of the unprecedented breach.
Four women have accused Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers.
The allegations against the Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman include sexual assault in a motel bathroom, threats in a hotel room, and underage sex in California. A fourth woman alleges she was groomed through explicit phone calls at sixteen. Representatives for Leto have not yet commented on the claims.
Heathrow Airport has been granted permission to increase passenger charges to recover money spent on early plans for a third runway.
The aviation regulator is allowing the airport to recoup up to three hundred and twenty million pounds, costs expected to be passed onto ticket prices. Rival bidder Arora Group will also recover four point one million pounds under the ruling.
Andy Burnham is meeting senior opposition politicians in a bid to build cross-party consensus on reforming social care.
The Prime Minister pledged to spend his early political capital to stop people having to sell their homes and assets to fund care, while helping ease pressure on the National Health Service.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has refused to apologise after re-posting an image of a man wearing a t-shirt featuring a guillotine and a slogan referencing Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Reform UK reported Mr Polanski to the police, claiming the post could constitute incitement to murder. Mr Polanski said he would not apologise for an inadvertent mistake.
An inquest has opened into the death of a thirty-four-year-old man in Slough.
Jacob Toby Grimshaw died at an address in the town on May 3rd this year. Senior Coroner Heidi Connor opened the proceedings at Reading Coroner’s Court on Tuesday, confirming that his identity had been formally verified by Thames Valley Police.
Amber and yellow heat health alerts come into force today as the United Kingdom faces its fourth widespread heatwave of the year.
Temperatures are expected to peak at thirty-five degrees Celsius in the hottest areas. Although conditions will cool slightly from Thursday, temperatures in the mid-to-high twenties will persist into the weekend, worsening dry conditions.
Iran has launched multiple ballistic missiles in an attempted surprise attack on American forces in the Middle East, according to United States Central Command.
All incoming missiles were successfully intercepted, ending a brief break in hostilities aimed at aiding diplomatic talks. US and Saudi forces subsequently launched retaliatory strikes against Iran-aligned targets in Iraq.
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