News Round-Up

• “Charlie Kirk shooting suspect ‘was living with transgender partner’” – Tyler Robinson, the student arrested over Kirk’s murder, was living with a partner who was “transitioning from male to female”, according to the Mail.
• “Trans ‘partner’ of Charlie Kirk killer ‘praised Joe Biden’” – The trans “partner” of Charlie Kirk’s shooter shared a post online that appeared to show support for President Joe Biden, reveals the Mail.
• “Oxford Union President to face ‘disciplinary proceedings’ over Charlie Kirk messages” – The incoming Oxford Union President who celebrated the shooting of Charlie Kirk is to face both disciplinary proceedings and a vote of no confidence when he takes up his post next month, reports GB News.
• “Oxford Union President-Elect should be removed” – A Tory MP has insisted that Oxford Union’s President-Elect be removed after sending messages celebrating the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, despite his mealy-mouthed “apology”, says the Mail.  
• “Students who debated with Charlie Kirk mourn his death” – The BBC has reaction from students who debated Charlie Kirk, condemning his shooting and insisting political disagreement should never be a death sentence.
• “Feminists paid ‘witches’ to curse Charlie Kirk two days before assassination” – Feminist website Jezebel has boasted that a reporter paid witches on Etsy to “curse” Charlie Kirk two days before he was assassinated in Utah, reports the NY Post.
• “Shameful moment Bob Vylan celebrate Charlie Kirk’s assassination” – Rap duo Bob Vylan have mocked the death of Charlie Kirk during a concert in Amsterdam, according to the Mail.
• “Germany’s reaction to Charlie Kirk’s killing was beyond disturbing” – Germany’s arrogant and blinkered media elite do not understand what democracy is, writes Henry Donovan in the Telegraph.
• “Alastair Campbell forced to apologise over fake Charlie Kirk claim” – Alastair Campbell has been forced to apologise after falsely claiming Charlie Kirk said gay people should be stoned to death, reports GB News.
• “If trolls don’t twist these words too, I’ll eat my dog” – If I were Nigel Farage, I’d be a worried man, says Jeremy Clarkson in the Sunday Times.
• “The time machine Hitler fallacy” – On Substack, El Gato Malo warns today’s leftist zealotry risks fuelling real conflict unless the centre reins it in.
• “Miriam Margolyes sparks fury as she compares St George’s cross to swastika in ‘vile’ rant” – Miriam Margolyes has come under fire for her response to the death of Charlie Kirk and comparing the St George’s Cross to the swastika, reports GB News.
• “We won’t allow flag to become symbol of violence” – Sir Keir Starmer says that the UK’s flag represents the nation’s diversity and “we will never surrender it” to those using it as a symbol of “violence, fear and division”, according to LBC.
• “‘Unemployment epidemic’ as 1.1 million under-30s now on jobless benefits” – More than 2,000 young people are signing on every day under Labour, with 66,000 more on the dole than before Sir Keir Starmer moved into Downing Street, reports the Mail.
• “The towns which house the most illegal migrants in private housing” – The Mail profiles the three northern towns that house the most illegal migrants in private accommodation.
• “Sadiq Khan’s huge grooming gang failure exposed by Met Police whistleblower” – Sadiq Khan is facing pressure to resign over his failure to accept there is a grooming gang problem in London, reports the Express.
• “‘Free speech’ row threatens to derail Starmer’s talks with Trump on state visit” – An under-siege Keir Starmer is facing a showdown with Donald Trump over free speech in the UK, according to the Independent.
• “The showdown between PM and key aide that’s the talk of Westminster” – Tensions have exploded at No 10 after Sir Keir Starmer clashed with his chief aide over Peter Mandelson’s US appointment, reports the Mail. 
• “Starmer allies attempt to fight off Burnham threat” – As chaos swirls around Sir Keir, Labour rebels are plotting to parachute Andy Burnham into a safe seat for a No 10 leadership bid, says the Express.
• “Farage warns of ‘humiliation’ for Burnham if he tries Commons return” – Nigel Farage has warned Andy Burnham that he risks humiliation if he tries to return to the Commons in a “leadership by-election” – because Reform would turn the by-election into an “epic battle”, reports the Mail.
• “Lord Kinnock to benefit from trust loophole that reduces inheritance tax” – Lord Kinnock stands to benefit from a trust that reduces inheritance tax despite publicly calling for levies on personal wealth, reveals the Telegraph.
• “The Left’s obsession with inequality will clobber the middle classes” – Socialist plutocrats see the merely affluent as the problem, not the super-rich, says Michael Mosbacher in the Telegraph.
• “Bank of England’s bond selling spree is making matters worse” – As Britain drowns in debt, the Bank of England’s bond sell-off is piling on billions more, warns Liam Halligan in the Telegraph.
• “Fury over Ofsted advice suggesting autistic pupils could be terrorists” – Ofsted is being urged to drop “absurd and dangerous” guidance which suggests autistic children should be closely monitored in case they become extremists, reports the Mail.
• “Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says NEU boss Daniel Kebede” – The head of the National Education Union argues that a four-day week would help retain teaching staff, according to the Standard.
• “Union behind London tube strike says drivers could walk out again” – The militant union baron behind the tube strike that brought London to a halt last week says that train drivers could walk out again – despite receiving a 3.4% pay rise, reports the Mail.
• “Britain’s white working-class young men are flocking to Reform” – Britain’s 18-34 year-olds stand out for just how wholeheartedly they’ve rejected Right-wing policies. But that could quietly be changing – at least for young men, says Eir Nolsøe in the Telegraph.
• “We’re sleepwalking into a Net Zero disaster. Starmer must sack Miliband now” – Nuclear, not intermittent renewables, is the only true path to clean, affordable and secure energy, writes Kathryn Porter in the Telegraph.
• “CCC dissembles in response to Coutinho” – The new chair of the CCC is now complicit in the Carbon Budget deceit, says David Turver on his Substack.
• “Inside Gordon Brown’s eerily quiet eco-town” – Northstowe in Cambridgeshire has become a cautionary tale for Labour’s housebuilding ambitions, writes Pui-Guan Man in the Telegraph.
• “Tesla opts to reverse out of Oxford Street” – Tesla has paused its search for a flagship London store as it grapples with faltering UK sales amid a political backlash against Elon Musk, says the Standard.
• “The hottest summer days in D.C. have not gotten hotter in last 40 years” – The hottest summer days in D.C. haven’t really warmed in 40 years, but the coolest nights have surged nearly 5 °F, driven by urban heat, reveals Roy W. Spencer on his weather blog.
• “No, Al Jazeera, climate change is not resulting in more air pollution from wildfires” – Al Jazeera claims climate change is boosting wildfire pollution, but satellite data show global fires have declined since 1998, so air quality isn’t worsening, writes Linnea Lueken in Climate Realism.
• “Expert raises ‘serious questions’ about notes used to convict Letby” – A forensic psychologist has raised “serious questions” about the handwritten notes used to convict Lucy Letby of murder, reports the Mail. 
• “Lords free to reject Bill” – Peers are free to scrutinise and potentially reject the assisted dying Bill, which critics say is “highly skeletal” and lacks detail, writes Joshua Rozenberg on his Substack.
• “What GP services should or could look like” – On the TTE Substack, Dr Tom Jefferson and Prof Carl Heneghan urge a return to simple, patient-centred care over bureaucratic micromanagement.
• “Long Covid: fact or fashion?” – In TCW, Dr Roger Watson argues that Long Covid may be more fashion than fact.
• “The most plausible origin of SARS-CoV-2” – On Substack, Jim Haslam suggests SARS-CoV-2 was most likely created in US labs as a bat vaccine, leaked from Wuhan.
• “EU flags outnumber Union Jacks at Last Night of the Proms” – In a major Brussels love-in, EU flags outnumbered Union Jacks at the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday, reports GB News.
• “Palestine recognition ‘rewards Hamas’, says PM’s former extremism tsar” – Former extremism tsar Lord Walney has warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s recognition of a Palestinian state will hand Hamas a victory, according to the Mail.
• “Israeli conductor axed from festival over ‘lack of clarity’ on Gaza stance” – The EU Commission has labelled as wrong and concerning the Ghent Festival’s decision to cancel a concert by an Israeli conductor over his alleged views on the Israeli Government, reports Euronews.
• “Prosecutor who sought Netanyahu arrest faces second misconduct probe” – A second misconduct investigation has been launched into the British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, reveals the Mail.
• “Black on white crime: the wrong narrative” – The brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska shows how the media and authorities shrug at black-on-white crime, says Frank Haviland in the New Conservative.
• “Apple blocks Daily Mail from news app” – The Daily Mail has called for a crackdown on Apple amid accusations that the tech giant has shut the publisher out of its news app, reports the Telegraph.
• “‘Man overboard’ is offensive and ‘sportsmanship’ isn’t inclusive, says Royal Yachting Association” – The national governing body for sailing says the boating term “man overboard” is offensive and that “sportsmanship” isn’t inclusive, according to GB News.
• “Being cancelled has worked out fantastically for me” – In the Telegraph, Ed Cumming sits down with Nigel Biggar to discuss his defence of empire, his rejection of reparations and his rise as a free-speech figure.
• “Ricky Hatton, 46, found dead at home in Manchester” – Greater Manchester Police has confirmed a body has been found at boxing star Ricky Hatton’s address and the death is not being treated as suspicious, raccording to the BBC.
• “The most alarming aspect was just how normal the people were” – On Sky News, Trevor Phillips points out just how big the weekend’s “Unite the Kingdom” march was, saying neither Keir Starmer nor Kemi Badenoch could get anywhere near filling Central London with supporters. Rumours are circulating that Sky News have now deleted the clip.

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