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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s biggest trial yet
The leading pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has gone on trial in Hong Kong – accused of sedition and colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security.
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Australia floods: record rainfall and a captured crocodile
Hundreds of people have been rescued from floods in Northern Australia, after a cyclone triggered a month’s worth of rain in a single weekend.
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New measures to target spiking announced by government
Police get more than five hundred reports of spiking every month – on average, but just a fraction lead to charges – according to data from the Home Office. It’s found that most of the claims come from women reporting incidents in and around bars and nightclubs.
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‘A 6 percent council tax increase is not enough’ to avoid bankruptcy, says Labour Cllr Shaun Davies
We spoke to the Local Government Association chair, and Labour councillor, Shaun Davies.
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‘These young people are being failed’: Inside the councils at risk of bankruptcy and services being cut
Councils have warned that many are still at risk of going bankrupt – despite £64 billion in funding for English local authorities which ministers have just announced for next year. Michael Gove said it represented a “real terms increase” of almost 6.5%.
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“Israel is acting according to all the international laws”, says chairman of the Israeli parliament’s foreign affairs committee
We were joined by Yuli Edelstein, the Chairman of the Israeli parliament Foreign Affairs and Security Committee.
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‘I’m worried that if it’s not the bullets that kill them, it will be the lack of water,’ says Layla Moran MP of civilians trapped in Gaza church
The Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran says her relatives are among hundreds of civilians trapped in a Catholic Church in Gaza City as Israeli forces operate nearby.
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US urges Israel to reduce intensity of war in Gaza
The US Defence secretary has returned to Israel with a message that has become increasingly vocal but too late for thousands: scale back the intensity of the war in Gaza.
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FactCheck: what is a two state solution and do Israelis and Palestinians want one?
The UK and US have both expressed support for the idea.
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Government plans reform to spiking laws
The government is to reform spiking laws ahead of the festive season – claiming it will help bring perpetrators to justice. The criminal justice bill will be amended to make clear spiking is a crime, while new guidance will provide a clear and “unequivocal” definition.
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Allies want Gaza ceasefire but Israel will fight ‘until end’ says Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared the fighting in Gaza will continue “until the end” – despite growing calls among Israel’s closest allies for a ceasefire. Israel has now opened a second border crossing to humanitarian convoys, after images showing desperate crowds in Rafah, surrounding aid trucks and pulling off supplies.
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Pandemic PPE profits: Baroness Mone “can’t see what we’ve done wrong”
The former Conservative peer Michele Mone has admitted she lied about her links to a firm which was awarded hundreds of millions of pounds in contracts to supply the Government with PPE during the pandemic. Baroness Mone admitted making an “error” by denying her ties to PPE Medpro, which was owned by a consortium led…
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Sick tenants confront social landlords at awards show
Two year old Awaab Ishak died as a result of “extreme” mould in his Rochdale council home last year. The coroner called his death a “defining moment for the housing sector”.
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Sunak says migrants could ‘overwhelm’ European countries
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed migrants could “overwhelm” European countries – as he called for radical solutions to tackle illegal migration.
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Families ‘absolutely devastated’ after Israeli hostages killed by own army in Gaza
We spoke to Limor Sella Broyde. Three of her family members were murdered by Hamas, some were released but one relative – her cousin – is still held hostage in Gaza.