Sir Keir Starmer defends his handling of Lord Mandelson's sacking
The Prime Minister has spoken publicly for the first time since sacking the UK's ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson. Also: The shadow minister Danny Kruger has become the first sitting Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK. And the British teenager, Owen Cooper, has become the youngest male actor ever to win an Emmy Award for his role in Netflix's acclaimed drama Adolescence.
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British Boxer Ricky Hatton dies
Former world champion boxer, Ricky Hatton, has been found dead at his home in Greater Manchester. The family of Jeffrey Epstein's victim Virginia Guiffre say Lord Mandelson should never have been appointed as the UK’s ambassador in Washington. Sir Keir Starmer has condemned assaults on the police at yesterday's Unite the Kingdom rally in London.
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Thousands gather in central London for a rally organised by the far-right activist, Tommy Robinson
More than 100-thousand people have taken part in a march in central London organised by the far-right activist, Tommy Robinson.
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The man suspected of killing the activist Charlie Kirk is in police custody
US officials have confirmed the arrest of the man they suspect of shooting dead the conservative political activist, Charlie Kirk, at a college campus in Utah. Also: A government minister admits some Labour MPs are feeling despondent after the departures of Lord Mandelson and Angela Rayner. And a warning about player burnout from the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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Lord Mandelson is sacked as the UK's ambassador to the United States
Lord Mandelson has been sacked as the British ambassador to the United States, because of what the Foreign Office said was new information about his links to the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Also: The FBI have released pictures of a man they want to question about the fatal shooting of the prominent conservative activist, Charlie Kirk. And Ireland threatens to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is banned.
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