News Round-Up

• “FBI investigating ‘apparent assassination attempt’ on Donald Trump” – One person has been arrested and an assault rifle recovered after “an apparent assassination attempt” on Donald Trump, reports Sky News.
• “FBI shares pictures of ‘assassin’s’ rifle, backpack and GoPro” – New images reveal the backpack, GoPro camera and AK-47 style rifle that a gunman left behind when fleeing the scene where he was attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, says the Mail.
• “Will latest attempt to kill Donald Trump affect U.S. election?” – The former President’s campaign has been quick to seek donations in the light of the new assassination attempt, but the first attack is already a footnote in the White House race, write Alistair Dawber and David Charter in the Times.
• “14 small boats with 801 migrants crossed English Channel on Saturday” – The latest Government figures show that a near daily record of 801 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday in just 14 small boats, according to the Mail.
• “Inmate is arrested on suspicion of rape moments after being released” – A prisoner was arrested on suspicion of rape moments after being set free under Keir Starmer’s early release scheme, reveals the Mail.
• “Labour has just lost the next election – that’s what the prisoner releases have achieved” – The images of freed criminals celebrating outside jails will remain in the minds of voters for years to come as crime increases under Labour, says Daniel Hannan in the Telegraph.
• “The shocking story of Britain’s prison breakdown” – The mass release of prisoners shows a system at breaking point, write Ed Cumming and Lizzie Dearden in the Telegraph.
• “Plans to boost worker rights risks ‘damaging uncertainty’” –A new survey reveals that fears over Labour’s plans to boost workers’ rights are plunging British firms into “damaging uncertainty” and fuelling concerns about the economy, reports the Mail.
• “Dutch job disease: how labour rights have undermined the Netherlands” – Strict worker protection regimes have created a two-tier jobs market in Holland, notes Tim Wallace in the Telegraph.
• “Britain is sleepwalking into a mighty industrial battle” – Pushing through Net Zero is bound to create greater trade union and popular resistance, says Liam Halligan in the Telegraph.
• “‘I’m selling 35 of my 65 rental homes – this is only the beginning under Labour’” – For many fed-up landlords, the Renters’ Rights Bill is the final straw, writes Ray Hinchliffe in the Telegraph.
• “Dependence on China is putting British values at risk in higher education, says Lord Patten” – In a Telegraph interview ahead of his retirement as Oxford University Chancellor, Lord Patten suggests that many U.K. universities treat their Chinese students with kid gloves “for fear of being ticked off by the Chinese Government”.
• “‘I’m a Labour MP – I’m disappointed in my party’s scrapping free speech law” – Without free speech, democracy cannot function and universities are pointless, says Labour MP Graham Stringer in the Sun.
• “British Army investigates impact of Labour’s private school VAT raid on military families” – The British Army is consulting military families amid concern they could be forced to take their children out of British boarding schools by VAT changes, reveals the Telegraph.
• “MoD forced to spend £12 million on private healthcare for troops to bypass NHS waiting times” – Between 2022 and 2024, more than 10,600 military personnel received private health care at a cost of more than £12 million, reports the Telegraph.
• “The City of London is in bad shape – but Labour threatens to kill it off completely” – Britain’s financial heart is in dire need of revitalisation, says Matthew Lynn in the Telegraph.
• “Starmer’s Chief of Staff quizzed over Sinn Fein connections” – Sue Gray is coming under fire from Tory MPs about her ties to senior Sinn Féin figures, including a former IRA terrorist who claimed she was a “friend in court” at No.10, reports the Mail.
• “James Cleverly warns Tories against ‘counter-productive’ Farage deal” – The Shadow Home Secretary says it is “lazy” to think that joining forces with Reform would help the Tories, according to the Mail.
• “Tommy Robinson to take Right-wing protest to Keir Starmer’s doorstep” – Tommy Robinson is to hold a mass protest on Keir Starmer’s doorstep in a “peaceful show of resistance” to the Prime Minister’s “tyranny”, reports the Mail. 
• “Labour’s energy policy is an act of serious self-harm” – Opposition to oil field licenses will only make Britain more vulnerable to dirtier foreign imports, warns Kwasi Kwarteng in the Telegraph.
• “Israel blamed for October 7th attacks at Lib Dem conference” – At the Lib Dem conference, Tayab Ali blamed Israel’s “far-Right dogma” for inspiring Hamas’s massacre of around 1,200 Israelis nearly a year ago, reports the Telegraph.
• “Jewish Chronicle sacks writer over story that caused furore in Israel” – The Jewish Chronicle has axed a contributor over a controversial piece that sparked a political storm in Israel and saw the resignation of two of its columnists, according to Will Torvill in the Sunday Times.
• “Houthis claim to have fired hypersonic ballistic missile at Israel” – Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have unleashed a hypersonic ballistic missile to strike central Israel for the first time, reports the Mail.
• “EU Net Zero red tape sparks fears of ‘hard beef border’ with Northern Ireland” – New EU deforestation rules could create a “beef border” in Northern Ireland, leading to trade disruptions and bureaucratic headaches for British beef exporters, says the Telegraph.
• “Is the EU a fiendish LGBTQ plot? That’s what Moldova’s socialists think” – Moldova’s struggle for EU integration is overshadowed by deep divisions over European values, writes Kapil Komireddi in the Telegraph.
• “Girl died after being sent home to take ibuprofen and antibiotics” – An eight year-old girl died of sepsis hours after she was sent home twice by a GP because the hospital was too full, reports the Mail.
• “New ‘more contagious’ Covid variant spreads through Europe” – A new “stronger” Covid variant is spreading across Europe and the world, as experts warn it is “just getting started”, says the Mail.
• “Lockdown-hit bar wins appeal on £1.5 million insurance claim” – A Welsh bar has won a legal case in an ongoing insurance claim of around £1.5 million in compensation for losses incurred during the Covid lockdowns, reports the BBC.
• “How the New York Times stoked Covid alarmism” – In City Journal, Prof. Vinay Prasad reacts to a new study that found the New York Times often exaggerated COVID-19 risks and the effectiveness of interventions.
• “Green Party ordered to pay £90,000 after losing gender critical case” – The Green Party has been ordered to pay £90,000 to cover the costs of its former deputy leader, who won a discrimination case against it, according to the BBC.
• “Left-wing groupthink is strangling universities, so count me out” – In the Sunday Times, Matt Goodwin explains why he’s stepping down after more than 20 years of teaching in Britain’s universities.
• “I won’t add politically correct labels to exhibits, says new British Museum director” – The new director of the British Museum Dr. Nicholas Cullinan has said he won’t stick woke labels on exhibits, according to the Telegraph.
• “NSPCC’s ‘confused’ gender guidance puts children at risk, warns charity” – The campaign group Sex Matters claims that the NSPCC’s unit for keeping children safe in sport “actively encourages” organisations to put children in harm’s way, reports the Telegraph.
• “‘Today’s woke thinking is straight-forward racism’” – In the Telegraph, Celia Walden discusses Israel, racism and the French election with philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy.
• “EU flags are confiscated from Last Night of the Proms concert-goers” – EU flags were confiscated from Last Night of the Proms concert-goers following strict rules banning “protest” and “hatred”, reports the Mail.
• “England face ban from own Euros, according to UEFA” – Uefa has warned that the England team could be banned from competing at the Euros in England if Sir Keir Starmer pushes ahead with plans to create a men’s football regulator, says the Mail.
• “Single mother is hit by £500 fly-tipping fine after IKEA giveaway” – A single mother has been left fuming after being hit with a £500 fly-tipping fine for leaving an IKEA cabinet outside her home for people to take for free, reports the Mail.
• “Asda workers revolt over ‘mentally draining’ in-store radio” – Asda staff are up in arms over bosses’ decision to play “mentally draining” unlicensed music in shops in a move employees believe is part of cost-cutting measures, says the Standard.
• “Bezos takes on Musk in battle 300 miles above Britain” – Jeff Bezos is finally going toe-to-toe with Elon Musk’s Starlink as Amazon prepares to launch hundreds of small satellites into the sky next year, writes Matthew Field in the Telegraph.
• “Brazil judge withdraws €3 million from Elon Musk’s X and Starlink accounts to pay for fines” – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has seized $3.3 million (€2.9 million) from Elon Musk’s X and Starlink to settle unpaid fines, according to Euronews.
• “Taylor Swift’s endorsement backfires on Kamala Harris” – A new poll suggests that Taylor Swift’s backing of Kamala Harris has flopped, with just 8% of voters swayed and 20% turned off, reports the NY Post.
• “This is a massive scandal” – On X, journalist Kyle Becker reports that an ABC whistleblower says the Kamala Harris campaign scripted ABC News’s debate questions and enforced Trump-only fact-checks.

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