Anger over Israeli president’s planned visit to UK – as ministers urged not to meet him | Politics News

Anger over Israeli president’s planned visit to UK – as ministers urged not to meet him | Politics News

Ministers are being urged not to meet the Israeli president during an expected visit next week, as the government continues to condemn his country’s expanded military offensive in Gaza. Isaac Herzog will be in Britain on Wednesday and Thursday, Sky News understands. Downing Street has declined to comment, only saying it would set out any…

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D-Day for Rayner? PM’s adviser prepares pivotal verdict – as her lawyers deny giving tax advice | Politics News

D-Day for Rayner? PM’s adviser prepares pivotal verdict – as her lawyers deny giving tax advice | Politics News

Sir Keir Starmer could be forced into a decision over Angela Rayner’s future as early as today, as the prime minister’s ethics adviser prepares his verdict on the Labour deputy’s tax affairs. Ms Rayner, who is also the housing secretary, has been under mounting pressure since she admitted not paying the correct amount of stamp…

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Indonesia’s protests over the economy turn to police brutality

Indonesia’s protests over the economy turn to police brutality

Protests in Indonesia sparked by economic hardship have elicited a heavy-handed response from police, triggering concerns that the Southeast Asian nation could be returning to its authoritarian past. As police trucks have been spray-painted with anti-law enforcement slogans, President Prabowo Subianto has denounced the demonstrations as β€œtreason and terrorism” while seeking to assuage wide-ranging discontent….

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