Hundreds of protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival Hundreds of protesters have descended on Portsmouth vowing to prevent migrants who arrived in a small boat being taken to a processing centre in Kent. They were attempting to block routes away from Eastney Marina and vowed to stay all night. The dinghy, reported to
Far-right German party set for regional election triumph The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election on Sunday, but it was not immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfil its ambition of forming the country’s first far-right state government since the Second World War.
US envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Their trip follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in
Charles Leclerc suffers high-speed crash at Italian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix at 160mph in a horror start for Ferrari at their home race in Monza. Leclerc lost control of his car on the exit of the high-speed Curva Parabolica as he duelled with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri for fourth
Trains resume services after disruption from fire near London Paddington Train services have resumed between London Paddington and Reading after a grass fire near a train track caused “major” disruptions. The fire at Scrubs Lane in North Kensington caused an electricity supply failure which blocked all lines between Paddington and Heathrow, National Rail said on
Man City top Premier League as Hull City go second Erling Haaland’s first-half header is enough to see off Frank Lampard’s newly promoted side Erling Haaland’s first-half header saw Manchester City edge out Coventry 1-0 and make it three wins from three as Enzo Fernandez made an earlier than planned debut. Haaland’s third goal of
US Navy strikes three Iranian oil tankers The American military says the attacks are in response to its own navy ships being targeted US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles, the American military said. And officials warned that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed
Reform pledge tax cut amid row over foreign donations Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick says he’ll raise the income tax threshold to £15,000 if his party wins the next general election Robert Jenrick pledged to raise the income tax threshold as Reform UK attempts to move on from allegations about its finances. The party’s Treasury spokesman told the
Masked demonstrators block traffic in and out of Port of Dover A large group of masked demonstrators has gathered at the Port of Dover, as Kent Police confirm they are “engaging” with protesters in the area. Videos circulating online show dozens of people, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the port. The Port
Argentina’s government moves to enforce Falkland Islands oil sanctions Argentina has moved to enforce a crackdown on oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, launching sanction proceedings against 45 people and companies. President Javier Milei’s office announced the new move on Saturday morning in a post on X, a day after he vowed tougher action against