Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations
Exclusive: Admission from James Orr to undercover reporter came three months before party was given £72m
A senior Reform UK official raised questions about whether major donations from billionaire backers Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo would be legal under the proposed new foreign donors cap three months before they gave £72m to the party.
James Orr, who was then Reform UK’s head of policy and a Cambridge professor, discussed potential difficulties around future donations from Harborne and Delo in undercover footage captured by the investigative reporting group Verbatim.
Continue reading...Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident – BBC
- Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident BBC
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Italy’s Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence – Reuters
- Italy's Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence Reuters
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UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
RAF Typhoon fighters to fly defensive missions over cities and infrastructure in extension of UK support for Riyadh
RAF Typhoon fighters are to be used in efforts to protect Saudi Arabia from attack by Yemen’s Houthis, flying protective missions over the country’s cities and critical infrastructure as western allies increase their intervention in the escalating conflict.
The operation – the most significant military mission signed off by Andy Burnham as prime minister – will involve RAF pilots attempting to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones, which attacked Saudi airports and oil facilities.
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Russell Brand told woman to ‘clear up the mess you’ve made’ after alleged rape, court hears
Woman says alleged assault at comedian’s London home was one of most painful experiences of her life
A woman has said she “couldn’t speak or breathe” when Russell Brand raped her at his London townhouse after picking her out from a crowd after one of his gigs, a court has heard.
She said the comedian looked “horrified” after the alleged attack so she assumed he would apologise but instead he told her: “Clear up the mess you’ve made.”
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Ukraine war latest: Drone strikes on Yandex data centers disrupt Russian court hearings, media reports – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war latest: Drone strikes on Yandex data centers disrupt Russian court hearings, media reports The Kyiv Independent
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Alberta voters reject independence from Canada in victory for Carney – PBS
- Alberta voters reject independence from Canada in victory for Carney PBS
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Eastern Libya parliament approves maritime deal with Turkey, drawing Greek rejection – Reuters
- Eastern Libya parliament approves maritime deal with Turkey, drawing Greek rejection Reuters
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2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base – AP News
- 2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base AP News
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Europe’s dependence on America in space is hard to escape – The Economist
- Europe’s dependence on America in space is hard to escape The Economist
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- How US Satellites Became Crucial to Ukraine’s Defense Bloomberg.com
- U.S. Space-Based Ballistic Missile Early Warning and Ukraine Missile Matters — with Fabian Hoffmann
- The warning came after the explosion The Times of Israel
Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say
Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say – BBC
- Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say BBC
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- Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153 CNN
Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say
2 men rearrested on suspicion of spying for Iran over suspected plot at U.S.-run air base in England – CBS News
- 2 men rearrested on suspicion of spying for Iran over suspected plot at U.S.-run air base in England CBS News
- Two men rearrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in RAF Fairford incident CNN
- UK police rearrest two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence Al Jazeera
- Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident BBC
- U.K. police rearrest two men in suspected Iranian plot on air base The Washington Post
Britain says it will carry out defensive air missions over Saudi Arabia – Reuters
- Britain says it will carry out defensive air missions over Saudi Arabia Reuters
- UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks CNN
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir poised for election gains as young voters turn to far right – Reuters
- Israel's Ben-Gvir poised for election gains as young voters turn to far right Reuters
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Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean? – The New York Times
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