David Lammy has confirmed there will be an independent investigation into the accidental release of a migrant jailed for sex offences, as he blamed “human error” for the incident. The deputy prime minister and justice secretary told MPs he was “livid” on behalf of Hadush Kebatu’s victims and he would be deported back to Ethiopia…
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…
Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist and co-founder of the rock group Chicago, has died. He was 81. Parazaider died June 17 of complications from Alzheimers disease. In a statement posted to social media on Wednesday, the band said that βChicago is heartbroken at the sad news of Walter Parazaiderβs passing this morning. We extend our deepest…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ U.S. and Mexican officials agreed Wednesday to bolster cooperation on joint security concerns, including drug smuggling, illegal migration and arms trafficking, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trumpβs controversial decision to order an attack on an alleged smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea. The top U.S. diplomat held his first meeting with…
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday released a report after its own investigation into FireAid, the charity founded by Clippers executives that raised $100 million for wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles last January. The investigation β led by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) under committee chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) β began in August when Kiley…
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Elon Musk’s Grok, the chatbot developed by his company xAI, acknowledged “lapses in safeguards” on the AI platform that allowed users to generate digitally altered, sexualized photos of minors. The admission comes after multiple users alleged on social media that people are using Grok to generate suggestive images of minors, in some cases stripping them…
Yvette Cooper has defended the arrest of more than 500 people for holding signs supporting Palestine Action. The home secretary said protesters over the weekend may have been objecting to the group being proscribed as a terror group because they “don’t know the full nature of this organisation”. Ms Cooper said that could be due…
The Southport riots, a falling Chinese rocket and parasitic water all almost caused the UK government to use its emergency alerts system. Launched in 2023, the alerts warn people of a danger to life in their area. Testing has seen mobile phones play siren-like sounds with messages displaying on screens. Now, research from the PA…
Glorya Kaufman, the philanthropist who transformed dance in Los Angeles through the establishment of an eponymous dance school at the University of Southern California as well as a prominent dance series at the Music Center, among many other initiatives, has died. She was 95. Kaufmanβs death was confirmed by a representative for the Music Center,…