Third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe Hundreds of thousands of protesters inspired by frustrated high school students have taken to the streets France’s protests were overwhelmingly peaceful, with Halloween costumes lightening the mood, but gatherings in Paris and other cities ended in clouds of tear gas and scattered fires set
King to speak about slavery with ‘unflinching honesty’ – but no apology expected The King will speak about slavery with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” in a speech to Commonwealth leaders but is not expected to offer an apology. Charles will deliver the address opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) on Tuesday, now
Burnham’s Government ‘failing’ to deliver change, SNP Westminster leader claims Andy Burnham’s Government is “failing to deliver the change he promised” on living standards, the SNP has said. SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan MP says the UK has reached “crisis point”, citing the Resolution Foundation’s recent claim that in the next two years, typical working-aged
More than 100 arrested outside US embassy after supporting Palestine Action Hundreds of people took part in the protest in Nine Elms, south-west London, on Saturday In a post on X at 6.15pm, the Metropolitan Police said it had arrested 139 people, with the majority detained for expressing support for a proscribed organisation, and further
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunited with relatives in Ukraine Travellers wrapped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags stepped off buses The civilians had travelled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus, after a deal was brokered by US first lady Melania Trump. Ukrainian authorities imposed restrictions on disclosing the number of evacuees or the
Michael Carrick expects to remain in charge of Man Utd for Roma clash Michael Carrick is expecting to still be in charge of Manchester United for Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Roma and said he is looking forward to preparing for the game at Old Trafford. A 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which
City of London chief Ian Thomas named UK’s most influential black Briton The chief executive of the City of London Corporation Ian Thomas has been named the UK’s most influential black person in this year’s Powerlist. Published by Powerful Media, the list identifies the UK’s most powerful people of African, African Caribbean and African American
320,000 join nationwide protests in France in reduced turnout, says government The French government has estimated that 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday in demonstrations focused on high living costs, fewer than in previous demonstrations. Mass protests on October 17 drew more than 500,000 people around France, and events on October 24 drew 410,000, according
Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft win The Celebrity Traitors as faithfuls The pair were the last two remaining at the firepit at the end of the BBC reality gameshow Earlier competitors voted out traitor and TV presenter Maya Jama during the final roundtable, with her fellow traitor, social media star King Kenny sealing her fate.
King arrives in Antigua and Barbuda as Burnham ‘open’ to slavery apology Charles will preside over the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in his role as the head of the “family of nations” The King will give the opening address to assembled presidents, prime ministers and other national representatives of the 56 member states