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PRISONS WATCHDOG DESCRIBES ‘WORST CONDITIONS EVER SEEN-West London immigration detention centre is Chaotic Inspectors have described the “worst conditions they have ever seen in immigration detention” inside a centre near Heathrow in west London. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor was so concerned by what he found during the visit in February that he wrote to the then Home Secretary James Cleverly but received no reply. The visit to Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre revealed “chaos” that was “truly shocking”, including violence and drug taking. There had also been numerous suicide attempts made by people being held there, including an attempt…

KEIR STARMER SAYS RECOGNITION OF THE STATE OF PALESTINE IS AN ‘UNDENIABLE RIGHT’ – There is a ‘clear and urgent’ need for a ceasefire. Keir Starmer has said that recognition of the state of Palestine as part of a Middle East peace process is an ‘undeniable right’ as he told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that there is a ‘clear and urgent’ need for a ceasefire. The prime minister spoke to the Palestinian president about the ‘ongoing suffering and devastating loss of life’ in Gaza after his Labour party’s election manifesto committed the party to recognising a Palestinian state as…

PRIME MINISTER PLEDGES TO REBUILD BRITAIN – Keir Starmer says change will take time Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the country with his electoral majority, saying he wanted to take the heat out of politics after years of upheaval and strife. The Prime Minister acknowledged the scale of the challenge after his party’s landslide victory in a parliamentary election ended 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative government. He warned that any improvements would take time, and he would need first to rebuild faith in politics. “This lack of trust can only be healed by actions, not words. I…

MELONI’S BROTHERS OF ITALY COME FIRST PLACE IN EU VOTE State broadcaster RAI said Brothers of Italy won 26-30% of the vote Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy won the most votes in this weekend’s EU parliamentary election, according to exit polls.  State broadcaster RAI said Brothers of Italy won 26-30% of the vote. The center-left opposition Democratic Party (PD) came second with 21-25% of the vote and the 5-Star Movement won 10-14%, according to the same exit poll. The conservative Forza Italia party was projected to win 8.5-10% and the far-right League could win 8-10%. Meloni…

DONALD TRUMP WILL NOT BE CHARGED FOR WAVING AROUND CLASSIFIED PAPERS-Former President endures further harassment at court  The federal judge overseeing Former President Donald Trump’s prosecution on charges of retaining classified documents agreed on Monday to erase a paragraph about the former president waving a classified document at his Bedminster club in New Jersey; from the indictment. US district judge, Aileen Cannon, ruled that she would strike off the paragraph, because President Trump was not charged with a crime for the conduct it described, and would be unfairly prejudicial if a jury later saw it at trial. The judge ruled…

UN COUNCIL SECURITY COUNCIL BACKS ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE PLAN – The council urged the Palestinian militants to accept the deal to end the eight-month-long war The United Nations Security Council backed a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urged the Palestinian militants to accept the deal aimed at ending the eight-month-long war. Hamas welcomed the adoption of the U.S.-drafted resolution and said in a statement that it is ready to cooperate with mediators over implementing the principles of the plan “that are consistent with the demands of our people…

UNITED EXPECTED TO MAKE DECISION ON TEN HAG THIS WEEK – Erik Ten Hag’s job at Manchester United is under review  Manchester United is expected to decide on the future of manager Erik ten Hag this week with Thomas Tuchel out of the running to replace him. Ten Hag has returned from holiday but is yet to find out whether he will be in charge for a third season at Old Trafford with the club’s post-season review still ongoing. Former Bayern Munich and Chelsea boss Tuchel held talks with United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in France last week but is…

MACRON’S CALL FOR ELECTION CAUSES EURO TO SLUMP – The euro serves as the official currency for 20 members of the European Union The euro, serving as the official currency for 20 members of the European Union, has seen a sharp decline since Friday as uncertainties arise following Macron calling a snap election in response to a surge in support for the far-right Rassemblement National in France. Elsewhere in Europe the far-right parties gained support, although Ursula von der Leyen’s European People’s Party gained seats and remains the strongest party. The uncertainty in France adds one more element to what…

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REACHES NEW HIGH –  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) sees a 22.3% inactivity rate in working-age people The unemployment rate has unexpectedly risen to its highest level for two and a half years, official figures show. The rate climbed to 4.4% from February to April this year, up from the previous figure of 4.3% and the highest since September 2021. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) also said there was another increase in the inactivity rate, with 22.3% of working-age people deemed not to be actively looking for work. Wage growth remained strong, with regular pay rising…

UK ECONOMY FLATLINES IN APRIL, OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW Compared to the 0.4% figure recorded during March The UK economy flatlined in April, according to official figures.  These figures were seized on, by the opposition parties, as evidence the Conservatives’ much-heralded economic plan was not working. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there was zero growth in April compared to the 0.4% figure recorded during March. A 0% growth figure had been predicted given earlier evidence that wet weather had knocked retail sales and construction output particularly hard this month.   The wet and cold weather – despite Climate Alarmist…