Angela Rayner: No 10 officials guilty of ‘self-harm’ by briefing against ministers

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Exclusive: Deputy PM hits out at targeting of herself and others – often women – with negative headlines

Angela Rayner has hit back at anonymous No 10 officials who have briefed against senior cabinet ministers in recent months, warning them they are committing “self-harm”.

The deputy prime minister launched an outspoken defence of herself and other colleagues – often women – who have found themselves the subject of negative headlines in recent months, with several being tipped for the sack at a future reshuffle.

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An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here’s what to know – AP News

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  1. An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here’s what to know  AP News
  2. ADF in DR Congo: IS-linked rebels accused of killing Christian worshippers in Komanda  BBC
  3. Bloody Church Massacre Condemned by World Leaders: 'Deeply Disturbing'  Newsweek
  4. Pope: May blood of ‘martyrs’ in DRC church attack become seed of peace  Vatican News
  5. What to know about the attack on a Congolese church that killed nearly 40 worshippers  PBS
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Britain ‘revolted’ by Gaza hunger, Starmer tells Trump – politico.eu

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  1. Britain ‘revolted’ by Gaza hunger, Starmer tells Trump  politico.eu
  2. Sidekick Starmer can’t get a word in as The Donald dominates world’s most one-sided double act | John Crace  The Guardian
  3. Trump meets with UK Prime Minister Starmer on heels of EU trade deal  foxnews.com
  4. Trump hosts Starmer in Scotland, promoting his own golf club  The Washington Post
  5. Keir Starmer shares Europe-led Gaza peace plan with Donald Trump  BBC
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Pope: May blood of ‘martyrs’ in DRC church attack become seed of peace – Vatican News

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  1. Pope: May blood of ‘martyrs’ in DRC church attack become seed of peace  Vatican News
  2. Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo  The New York Times
  3. ADF in DR Congo: IS-linked rebels accused of killing Christian worshippers in Komanda  BBC
  4. ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo  Al Jazeera
  5. What to know about the attack on a Congolese church that killed nearly 40 worshippers  PBS
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Boeing fighter jet workers poised to strike after rejecting contract offer

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Plane maker expects over 3,200 union workers at three St Louis-area plants to strike after overwhelming no vote

Boeing Co expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St Louis-area plants that produce US fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract on Sunday that included a 20% wage increase over four years.

The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members was overwhelmingly against the proposed contract. The existing contract was to expire at 11.59pm central time on Sunday, but the union said a “cooling off” period would keep a strike from beginning for another week, until 4 August.

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Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ – BBC

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  1. Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire'  BBC
  2. Thailand and Cambodia approve ceasefire after five-day border battle  Reuters
  3. Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire  The New York Times
  4. Thailand, Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire, Malaysia PM says  ABC News
  5. Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire After Five Days of Deadly Clashes  The Wall Street Journal
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

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Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action

Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it.

In reports published on Monday, the two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians over nearly two years of war, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to Palestinian society.

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Christopher Nolan criticised for filming in occupied Western Sahara city

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Organisers of local film festival warn production of The Odyssey in Dakhla could normalise repression by Morocco

The organisers of the Western Sahara international film festival (FiSahara) have criticised Christopher Nolan for shooting part of his adaptation of the Odyssey in a Western Saharan city that has been under Moroccan occupation for 50 years, warning the move could serve to normalise decades of repression.

The British-American film-maker’s take on Homer’s epic, which stars Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o and Anne Hathaway, is due to be released on 17 July 2026.

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