News Round-Up

• “Sir Keir Starmer boycotted Muslim charity amid antisemitism claims” – Sir Keir Starmer has defended the charity behind a mass Muslim prayer session in Trafalgar Square despite previously boycotting one of its events following antisemitism claims, reports the Telegraph.
• “Iran ‘paying petty criminal proxies to carry out attacks in UK’” – Iran is recruiting petty criminals to carry out attacks in Britain, a senior security chief has warned after an arson attack on a Jewish ambulance service, according to the Sun.
• “Synagogues attacked, kids intimidated and ambulances torched… I’m sick of all the empty promises to oppose antisemitism” – Britain has beaten extremists and terrorists in the past – but if we don’t take urgent action, our country will be changed for ever, warns Ian Austin in the Sun.
• “Sadiq Khan criticised for failing to go to scene of ambulance firebombing” – Sadiq Khan is being slammed for his response to the ambulance firebombing incident, reports the Telegraph.
• “Lovely time in Margate? No it was dripping with Jew-hate” – The seaside gallery I visited in Margate hosted the most disgusting display of antisemitic imagery I have ever seen, writes Zoe Strimpel in the Telegraph.
• “Streeting brings in new powers to suspend antisemitic doctors” – Wes Streeting has introduced faster powers to suspend antisemitic and racist doctors, reports the Telegraph.
• “Starmer using the Rebekah Vardy excuse on Mandelson messages is taking us all for idiots” – Keir Starmer has used the Rebekah Vardy excuse over Peter Mandelson messages in a way that takes the public for idiots, says Dan Hodges in the Mail.
• “I tried to expose Epstein 20 years ago, but was silenced” – In the Telegraph, Abigail Buchanan profiles Vicky Ward, an ex-Vanity Fair journalist who tried to expose Jeffrey Epstein two decades ago only for her editor, Graydon Carter, to sanatise the story.
• “The National Lottery demolishes the Left’s case for a wealth tax” – The National Lottery has exposed the flawed logic behind calls for a wealth tax, says Michael Mosbacher in the Telegraph.
• “Starmer to bring back 76 EU laws” – Keir Starmer has announced plans to reintroduce 76 pieces of EU regulation through legislation in the King’s Speech, reports GB News.
• “Britain heading for recession, Morgan Stanley warns” – According to warnings from Morgan Stanley, the UK is heading for a recession if the energy price shock continues, says the Telegraph.
• “Is Starmer getting a Trump bounce?” – Labour has narrowed Reform’s lead to four points in the polls following the Iran war and Donald Trump’s comments, reports the Mail.
• “Migrant deal with France delayed as Mahmood seeks tougher terms” – Shabana Mahmood has delayed a new migrant deal with France while seeking tougher payment-by-results terms, says GB News.
• “Moment driver chases after Algerian migrants who stole his £65,000 watch” – A driver has chased after Algerian migrants who stole his £65,000 watch while he took a picture of his Bentley, reports the Mail.
• “Mahmood abolishes non-crime hate incidents” – The Home Secretary has abolished non-crime hate incidents by repealing the NCHI statutory Code of Practice, says the Telegraph.
• “Allison Pearson sues police chief” – Columnist Allison Pearson is suing Essex police chief Roger Hirst for libel after being investigated for inciting racial hatred, reports the Telegraph.
• “Mutant meningitis strain behind Kent outbreak” – A mutant strain of meningitis B has caused the recent outbreak in Kent, reveals the Sun.
• “Reform will repeal the generational smoking ban” – For those who enjoy a cigarette, we have been told the risks and we are prepared to take our chances, says Nigel Farage in the Telegraph.
• “Iran assigns club-wielding ‘corrupt commander’ to make a deal with Trump” – Iran has assigned a commander known for the regime’s dirty work to lead negotiations with the US, reports Akhtar Makoli in the Telegraph.
• “Trump claims Iran agreed to give up nukes as Hegseth fumes” – Donald Trump claims Iran has agreed to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks, according to the Mail.
• “Half a billion dollars bet on oil minutes before Trump climbdown” – Over half a billion dollars in oil bets were placed just 15 minutes before President Trump announced he was pausing plans to attack Iranian infrastructure, reports the NY Post.
• “Hormuz tankers redirected through $2 million ‘Tehran toll booth’” – Tehran has begun charging transit fees of up to $2 million for some vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, says the Cradle.
• “US bans any new consumer-grade routers not made in America” – Citing national security fears, America is effectively banning any new consumer-grade network routers made abroad, according to the Register.
• “Kneecap’s breathtaking Cuban hypocrisy” – Much like their contemporary, Bob Vylan, Kneecap take delight in issuing inflammatory statements and then, when they receive the sought after reaction, pretending to be victims, says Ian O’Doherty in the Spectator.
• “Sweden plans to deport migrants who do not adhere to ‘honest living’” – Sweden’s Government says it will put forward a bill introducing a requirement for migrants to adhere to an “honest living” or face deportation, reports the Mail.
• “Denmark’s Left-wing bloc to suffer worst election result in a century” – Denmark’s Social Democrats face the prospect of lengthy coalition talks despite an exit poll lead, says the Telegraph.
• “Angela Lipps spent 108 days in jail because a facial recognition algorithm was wrong” – Angela Lipps spent nearly six months in jail because an algorithm looked at surveillance footage and decided she matched a criminal suspect, according to Reclaim The Net.
• “Meta fined $375 million by New Mexico court over child safety breaches” – Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties after a jury in New Mexico found that it knowingly harmed children’s mental health, says the Times.
• “Middle-income families ‘won’t get help with energy bills’” – Rachel Reeves has been accused of making middle-income families subsidise benefits claimants after she made clear they will not get Government help with soaring energy bills, reports the Mail.
• “Labour is blaming wreckers for the energy crisis they created” – Rachel Reeves plans to blame “wreckers” for soaring energy bills, says Matthew Lynn in the Telegraph. Does she mean Ed Miliband?
• “Ed Miliband’s clean energy tsar calls for more North Sea drilling” – GB Energy chief Jürgen Maier says more North Sea drilling is needed to buy time for workers to retrain for Net Zero jobs, according to the FT.
• “Ed Miliband’s genius answer to the Iran energy crisis” – Ed Miliband has responded to the Iran energy crisis by promoting £400 plug-in solar panels from Lidl and mandatory heat pumps for all new homes, reports the Mail.
• “North Sea shutdown leaves UK three times more reliant on foreign gas” – A new report blames Labour’s “policy, not geology” approach for damaging Britain’s ability to produce energy, according to the Telegraph.
• “Wind power’s dirty secret” – Wind’s jagged profile swings in an almost-perfect reverse lockstep with that of gas, writes Tim Gregory in the Spectator.
• “Soaring petrol prices drive record demand for electric cars” – Soaring petrol prices have driven a record 28% rise in leads for new electric cars, says the Telegraph.
• “Labour spends £14 million on ‘ridiculous’ solar panels for DR Congo” – Labour has spent £14 million on solar panels for the the Democratic Republic of Congo while British taxpayers face higher bills, according to GB News.
• “Britain risks missing out on the great coal revival” – As the Iran war cuts global gas supply, countries are starting to mine cheaper energy sources, notes Hans van Leeuwen in the Telegraph.
• “Explosion of ‘sickfluencers’ online fuelling culture of worklessness” – An explosion of sickfluencers on social media has fuelled Britain’s worklessness crisis by coaching claimants on how to maximise disability benefits, reports the Mail.
• “Trainspotting musical’s main character will be addicted to social media” – The protagonist in the new Trainspotting musical will be addicted to social media and heroin to reflect the times, says the Telegraph.
• “Why is Labour still pushing the myth of Mary Seacole?” – Ministers are reportedly planning to name a new English town after the “pioneering black nurse” Mary Seacole. There’s just one small problem, writes Michael Deacon in the Telegraph. She pioneered nothing.
• “Islamophobia Awareness Month blanket badge” – The Scouts have introduced an Islamophobia Awareness Month blanket badge to promote understanding and inclusivity.
• “Iran War: Straight Outta Hormuz” – A star-studded AI trailer on X features dramatic re-enactments of events in the Middle East so far.

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