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Universities across Britain are preparing for a wave of pro-Palestine protests on the anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel. The demonstrations are expected to take place on multiple campuses on Tuesday, exactly two years on from the massacre which left 1,200 dead, with many more kidnapped and wounded. Britain’s Jewish leaders have voiced concerns over the timing of the protests, less than a week after two worshippers at Manchester’s Heaton Park synagogue were killed in a violent rampage by Islamist Jihad Al-Shamie. A spokesman for the Board of Deputies of British Jews said they were “disgusted by…
Meghan Markle has faced backlash after sharing a video filmed near the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris — the site of Princess Diana’s fatal 1997 car crash — during her solo visit to France for Paris Fashion Week.The clip, posted to the Duchess of Sussex’s Instagram story on Saturday night, showed her travelling by car along the Seine after attending Balenciaga’s show. The video, which appeared to be recorded from the back seat, captured the Pont Alexandre III bridge before the car continued towards the Pont de l’Alma.Online users quickly drew parallels with the final journey of Prince Harry’s…
Pensioners could soon see their bank accounts monitored under new Labour plans to claw back billions in benefit fraud and errors.The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, set to return to the House of Lords this month, grants the Department for Work and Pensions unprecedented authority to access banking information for all social security recipients.The plan is part of a Government drive to claw back £9.6billion in benefits savings by 2030.It will affect around 1.36 million pensioners who were claiming pension credit in February 2025. Applications for the benefit have jumped sharply since Labour cut back winter fuel payments…
Eamonn Holmes has revealed the one festive tradition he makes sure to keep every year, showing gratitude to those who work hard behind the scenes all year round.Speaking on GB News, Eamonn said it’s “really important” to thank people like the postman and the bin man at Christmas, describing it as “the true meaning” of the season.The comments come as a study discovered a quarter of consumers plan to rely on credit cards for holiday expenses. Financial obligations from Christmas 2025 are predicted to persist well beyond the festive period, with merely 22 per cent of those surveyed expecting to…
Elite athletes are disproportionately affected by MND, with a study of Italian footballers suggesting the rate of the disease is up to six times higher than in the general population.It is thought that by limiting the oxygen available and causing damage to motor neurone cells, regular, strenuous exercise can trigger the disease in those already genetically susceptible.Moody, who won 71 England caps and toured with the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand in 2005, was nicknamed ‘Mad Dog’ during his playing career, in honour of his fearless, relentless approach to the game.He played through a stress fracture of his…
The exact cause has not yet been found, but elite athletes appear disproportionately affected by MND.Two studies from 2005 and 2009 showed professional footballers have an increased risk of developing MND.A 2022 study by the University of Glasgow involving 400 former Scotland rugby union players concluded they had an increased risk of developing the condition.Researchers at Durham University also found rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have biological differences that may make them more prone to developing MND.The MND Association acknowledges there is a “correlation” between contact sports and MND. It added that while the athletes studied were more…
A London council is set to debate a motion which would see “Operation Raise the Colours” branded “far-right”.Two Labour councillors on the Aspire Party-run Tower Hamlets Council have launched a bid to condemn the flag-raisers – as well as the “Pink Ladies”, a campaign group formed after a series of attacks by hotel migrants over the summer.The pair – Mufeedah Bustin and Abdi Mohamed – are behind the motion to “stand up to the far-right and tackle uneven development on the Isle of Dogs”.In it, they propose that the council hail its own “rich history of migration and diversity”, “inclusive…
Foreign nationals could be banned from claiming benefits under Tory plans in a bid to save Britain £47billion.Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride will unveil his plans today to cut welfare, foreign aid, and the size of the civil service to save public finances.In his speech scheduled for this morning, Sir Mel will warn that the UK cannot “keep spending money we simply do not have”.The proposals will include ending the right of people with “low-level” mental health conditions to claim sickness benefits.Individuals would instead be offered support and treatment to get them back to work.Foreign nationals would be barred from…
A children’s doctor who lied to avoid paying more than £40,000 in maintenance has been blocked from a return to practising.Dr Collen Nkomo, who worked as a locum GP and did shifts at Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, was struck off the medical register in 2018 after concealing fraud and drink driving convictions.A tribunal at the time heard how Dr Nkomo, who lived in Altrincham, had lied to the Child Support Agency, falsely claiming that he was not properly working in the UK.A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has again rejected his return to the profession, saying he had not fully…
A known stalker came within feet of Prince Harry on two occasions during his visit to the UK last month, raising renewed concerns about his security arrangements.The woman, who is believed to have mental health issues, entered a secure zone at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel ahead of the WellChild Awards on September 9. Two days later, she was spotted again, this time near the Centre for Blast Injury Studies in west London, according to security sources.She is understood to have previously followed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex abroad, including to Nigeria last year. A member of Harry’s private team…
