Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – UK politics live

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‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlier

Keir Starmer has said that SNP leaders need to explain why they did not realise that Peter Murrell was stealing more than £400,000 from the party.

Asked about yesterday’s court proceedings in Edinburgh, where Murrell admitting embezzling money from the party to spend on luxury goods, Starmer said:

I think anybody looking at what’s happening up in Scotland will be baffled that those at the top of the SNP say they didn’t know anything about what was going on, so clearly there are questions that need to be answered.

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Von der Leyen vows to fight drones, disinformation campaigns – Euronews.com

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  1. Von der Leyen vows to fight drones, disinformation campaigns  Euronews.com
  2. US concerned Russian campaign against Baltics could ‘spark into something bigger’, says Rubio – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. Russia’s drone blame game fails to split Ukraine from its Baltic allies  politico.eu
  4. Russia Is ‘Guiding’ Drones Into NATO Airspace, Estonia Says  Bloomberg.com
  5. Europe Is Starting to Think Putin Will Expand the War Beyond Ukraine  WSJ
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Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun – Al Jazeera

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  1. Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun  Al Jazeera
  2. A look at the Hajj pilgrimage and Eid al-Adha and their significance to Muslims around the world  AP News
  3. Thousands of Iranians Travel to Saudi Arabia in a Tense Wartime Pilgrimage  WSJ
  4. More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears  BBC
  5. Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns  PBS
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Iran internet starts coming back after months-long blackout – BBC

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  1. Iran internet starts coming back after months-long blackout  BBC
  2. Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports  Reuters
  3. Iran judiciary suspends presidential body after it ordered internet access restored  The Times of Israel
  4. Iran Is Aiming To Use Chinese Technology To Permanently Throttle Internet Access  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  5. Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say  The New York Times
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US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats – BBC

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  1. US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats  BBC
  2. Live updates: Iran war news; Iran’s IRGC threatens to retaliate after US strikes on launch sites and boats  CNN
  3. Tehran labels US attacks ‘gross violation’, says it is prepared to respond  Al Jazeera
  4. Iran War Live Updates: Iran Accuses U.S. of Violating Cease-Fire as Trump Offers Conflicting Signals on Peace Deal  The New York Times
  5. Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Warns of Retaliation After U.S. Strikes  WSJ
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Image of ‘twin babies’ used by anti-abortion activist appears to show sugar gliders

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Joanna Howe says the image was sent to her by a woman ashamed of her abortion, and used it to support ‘rally for Emma and Ruth’ in favour of NSW bill

An image posted by anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe claiming to show aborted twin girls called “Ruth and Emma” appears to be a picture of sugar gliders.

The two little pink bodies are displayed on a clean white background and experts say the image does not look at all like the product of an abortion.

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Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car

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Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was politically motivated ‘setup’

Czech police have released a Russian Orthodox bishop who was detained on suspicion of drug possession, after Moscow condemned the arrest as a politically motivated setup.

Bishop Hilarion, also known by his secular name, Grigory Alfeyev, was stopped by police on Sunday in Karlovy Vary, a spa town in western Czechia popular with Russian tourists, after officers discovered containers of a white substance in the boot of his car.

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UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

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Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

The UK has recorded its highest-ever May temperature for the second consecutive day, as thermometers hit 35C (95F) at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.

The latest high was recorded the day after the country’s provisional hottest meteorological spring temperature, of 34.8C in Kew Gardens in south-west London. The previous May peak of 32.8C had stood since 1922.

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Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework Among the United States, Japan, Australia, and India – U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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  1. Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework Among the United States, Japan, Australia, and India  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  2. India, US strike critical minerals deal: What’s in it, why does it matter?  Al Jazeera
  3. Australia-India-Japan-US Quad to build a port, unveil pact on critical minerals  Reuters
  4. Quad foreign ministers fight for relevance as leaders’ summit remains elusive  South China Morning Post
  5. Marco Rubio Unveils Indo-Pacific Monitor Plan as Hormuz Crisis Deepens  Bloomberg.com
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U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ

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  1. U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz  WSJ
  2. US said to renew Navy operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz  The Times of Israel
  3. Swiss Trader Had Lucrative Role Getting Iraqi Oil Through Hormuz  Bloomberg.com
  4. Report: U.S. Restarts Escorting Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz  Haaretz
  5. Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says  Breaking Defense
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U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ

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  1. U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz  WSJ
  2. US said to renew Navy operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz  The Times of Israel
  3. Swiss Trader Had Lucrative Role Getting Iraqi Oil Through Hormuz  Bloomberg.com
  4. Report: U.S. Restarts Escorting Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz  Haaretz
  5. Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says  Breaking Defense
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Jury sworn in at trial of Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences

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Trial of former DUP leader expected to last four weeks alongside trial of facts for wife, Eleanor, on charges of aiding and abetting

The jury in Jeffrey Donaldson’s trial for alleged sex offences has been sworn in, launching one of the most high-profile trials in recent Northern Irish history.

The former MP and Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader entered Newry crown court on Tuesday amid a heavy police and media presence for the trial which is expected to last about four weeks.

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Russian Billionaires Ask Putin for Heavy Weapons and Lasers to Fight Ukrainian Drones – UNITED24 Media

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  1. Russian Billionaires Ask Putin for Heavy Weapons and Lasers to Fight Ukrainian Drones  UNITED24 Media
  2. Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones  CNBC
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down drones yourself, Russia tells its banks  The Guardian
  4. Russian lawmakers want banks and their staff to help fight Ukrainian drones  AP News
  5. Russian business to Putin: we need heavier weapons for drone defence  Reuters
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Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout

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End of shutdown comes despite interim court order questioning authority of body overseeing the move

Iran’s access to the global internet slowly restarted on Tuesday, ending a record 88-day blackout that has contributed to thousands of Iranians losing their jobs and provided cover for the Iranian security services to mount a large-scale wartime crackdown.

The resumption came despite an interim administrative court order questioning the authority of the body overseeing the move, called the “special headquarters for leading the country’s cyberspace”. The body had been set up by the president, Masoud Pezeshkian, a week ago.

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Woman guilty of killing stepdaughter, five, by scalding almost 50 years ago

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Janice Nix convicted of manslaughter after brother of Andrea Bernard alters account of incident in 1978

A woman has been found guilty of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by punishing her in a scalding hot bath almost 50 years ago.

Andrea Bernard’s death in 1978 in Thornton Heath, south London, was treated as an accident until the girl’s older brother, Desmond Bernard, went to police in 2022 with a new account of what happened, Isleworth crown court heard.

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Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act

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Owners’ lack of motivation due to ‘split incentive’ is main reason rental properties are missing out on energy upgrades, research finds

Renters make up nearly a third of Australian households, yet many are missing out on energy upgrades – such as insulation, appliances and rooftop solar – that could slash their power bills and improve home comfort.

The problem, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), is landlords’ lack of motivation.

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Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein

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Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’

Thomas Massie is planning his comeback.

The conservative Kentucky congressman filed to run again for the US House of Representatives in 2028, less than a week after losing to Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger Ed Gallrein 55-45 in a bruising primary.

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Spain blocks access to Polymarket and Kalshi as it launches gambling licence investigation

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Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in breach of country’s rules

Spain’s ministry of consumer rights has blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi while it investigates whether the leading prediction market sites are violating Spanish law by operating without a gambling licence.

On Tuesday the ministry said it had launched disciplinary proceedings against the two platforms, which allow users to bet on everything from the weather to political events, amid allegations that they lacked the “necessary administrative authorisation” to operate in Spain.

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