Day: April 30, 2026

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Scottish Greens urge SNP to match universal free childcare pledge

April 30, 2026

The Scottish Greens have said the SNP’s current childcare pledges are “lacking in detail” as they urge the party to match their universal free childcare pledge. In a letter sent to First Minister John Swinney, Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay said the two parties have previously “worked together effectively”. However, she said that the SNP […]

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UK could be 27C and hotter than Hawaii ahead of changeable bank holiday weather thumbnail

UK could be 27C and hotter than Hawaii ahead of changeable bank holiday weather

April 30, 2026

Parts of the UK could be hotter than Hawaii on Friday, but forecasters have warned of possible heavy rain and thunder, with more changeable weather to come over the bank holiday weekend. Temperatures could reach 27C in London and East Anglia at the end of the working week, the Met Office said. It would make […]

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Met considers ban on pro-Palestine marches as Rowley and Polanski clash thumbnail

Met considers ban on pro-Palestine marches as Rowley and Polanski clash

April 30, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Golders Green (PA) PA Wire The Metropolitan Police will review whether pro-Palestine marches can go ahead in the wake of the Golders Green attack as the head of the force clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski. The Met said police will be assessing events across the country after […]

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Live updates as UK raises terror threat to severe after Golders Green stabbing thumbnail

Live updates as UK raises terror threat to severe after Golders Green stabbing

April 30, 2026

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood said the raising of the threat level meant the possibility of an attack was “highly likely”. The suspect in the attack was on Thursday named as Essa Suleiman. The 45-year-old, who is being held in connection with Wednesday’s north London attack, was in 2020 referred to the government’s counter-terror programme. Suleiman […]

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Met chief tells Zack Polanski ‘arresting violent criminals is a messy task’ thumbnail

Met chief tells Zack Polanski ‘arresting violent criminals is a messy task’

April 30, 2026

Barney Davis Published April 30, 2026 7:23pm Updated April 30, 2026 8:16pm Sorry, this video isn’t available any more. The Met’s highest-ranking officer has defended the arrest of the Golders Green stabbing suspect after police were seen stomping on his head. Footage shared widely on social media showed two officers using a Taser and repeatedly […]

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Warning over the use of popular everyday blocked nose treatment

April 30, 2026

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How the UK’s terror threat levels work

April 30, 2026

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Firefighters save Torahs from Synagogue after two injured in fire thumbnail

Firefighters save Torahs from Synagogue after two injured in fire

April 30, 2026

Barney Davis Published April 30, 2026 6:38pm Updated April 30, 2026 8:48pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two people have been hospitalised as firefighters rescued Torahs after a fire ripped through a home next to a synagogue. Police are currently supporting the […]

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Prosecutors abandon charge against adult content creator Bonnie Blue

April 30, 2026

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Banksy confirms statue of man blinded by flag in London is his work thumbnail

Banksy confirms statue of man blinded by flag in London is his work

April 30, 2026

A new Banksy statue, featuring a man with his face covered by a flag, was this week erected in the dead of night in central London. His new work of art was first spotted on Wednesday, and the artist’s signature was scrawled at the base of the statue’s plinth. The elusive artist, known for his […]

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