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Labour councillor arrested for calling on crowd to cut far-right protesters' throats

A councillor suspended by Labour has been arrested over a speech calling for the throats of anti-immigration protesters to be cut.

Resistance to the racist mob showed true spirit of Britain

So much for Britain sliding into civil war, eh, Mr Musk? Pretty much a whole nation was braced on Wednesday evening for the worst civil disorder in a decade or more.

Musk attacks 'woke stasi' as UK tries to stop online hate

Billionaire social media boss Elon Musk has launched another attack on the British authorities attempting to tackle far-right hate riots in the UK.

Starmer vows no let-up as police sense 'turning point'

Sir Keir Starmer has told far-right thugs that there will be no letup in bringing them to justice, as he held his third emergency Cobra meeting in a week amid concerns there could be a new wave of violence this weekend.

Can trophy-magnet Alvarez shine in Simeone's system?

The man who completed football had everything except a starting berth for the biggest club games. Julian Alvarez's medal collection includes the World Cup and the Copa America, the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, the Club World Cup and the European Super Cup, the Premier League and the Argentine Primera League, some of them more than once.

GB boxers have been floored by harsh draws

The Olympic dream finished for Lewis Richardson late on Tuesday night in Paris, in the semi-final of the lightmiddleweight division.

Hudson-Smith denied gold after agonising 400m finish

Matt Hudson-Smith roared in frustration. Four-hundredths of a second had denied him a glorious gold to complete the most remarkable redemption story.

Are public sector pensions more generous than private schemes? Maybe for MPs...

A retirement gravy train after years in the corridors of Whitehall - or a fair reward for years of public service?

Is the X-rated 1970s movie Caligula a lost masterpiece?

The Roman epic was a fiasco, despite a cast that included Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren. James Mottram talks to the 'Clockwork Orange' star and the producer who has tried to restore its reputation with a new, three-hour recut

NAVEL GAZING

Thank goodness for stars like Kate Winslet, who recently refused to hide the rolls in her stomach during filming this fixation about tummy shape isn’t healthy

How Bangladesh's students led first Gen Z revolution

After month-long violent protests, young people backed by opposition politicians have overthrown the authoritarian Sheikh Hasina government.

Nobel laureate economist to become Bangladesh leader

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus will be the new leader of Bangladesh’s interim government after the dramatic exit of long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina following a popular uprising.

Mastermind behind attack on Israel new Hamas leader

Hardliner Yahya Sinwar picked after Ismail Haniyeh killed

British troops prepare for major Lebanon evacuation

More than 1,000 British military personnel are on standby for a possible evacuation of British nationals from Lebanon \"on the same scale\" as the operation during the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

Harris has a perfect running mate for this vibes election

Walz brings happy Midwest Dad energy as he mocks Trump

Tinkering with EU deal will not restore growth, PM told

Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that \"tinkering\" with Britain's EU deal will not rescue the economy and bring about the increase in growth or productivity his government has aimed to achieve.

Jenrick: Police should arrest those yelling 'Allahu Akbar'

Robert Jenrick has sparked outrage after saying people shouting Allahu Akbar” on London streets should be arrested immediately”.

Inquests open into deaths of girls killed in Southport

A coroner yesterday opened inquests into the deaths of three girls who were killed in the Southport stabbing.

Two-tier policing claim is nonsense, says Met chief

Complaints that far-right riots over the last week have been dealt with more harshly than other recent unrest amount to “racist gaslighting”, equality campaigners have said.

Is a Canada-style model a good idea for UK pensions?

Rachel Reeves has been extremely busy in the few weeks since she was appointed. Aside from discovering a 22bn black hole” in the public finances, she’s been to the G20 finance ministers’ summit in Rio de Janeiro and is now in Canada meeting the bosses of big pension funds.

Why Musk is unlikely to feel 'full force of the law'

The X owner’s inflammatory remarks on the riots have riled the PM. But stopping the tech guru from using his platform as he wishes will be difficult

Anti-racism crowds defiant against threat of far right

Large-scale expected violence by far-right groups failed to materialise after thousands of counter-protesters turned out to stand against them.

Prosecutors warn rioters as far-right thugs are jailed

Prosecutors warned yesterday that three far-right thugs handed heavy sentences over nationwide unrest were just “the tip of the iceberg” as the crackdown on rioters continued.

Brown shrugs off dislocated shoulder to skate to bronze

Sky Brown is an Olympic medallist again, and this time she did it the hard way.

Team GB sprinters bow to all-conquering Dutch trio

Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe, and Hamish Turnbull won Olympic men's team sprint silver for Great Britain as pre-race favourites the Netherlands broke the world record twice on their way to gold last night.

Kerr wins battle but loses war as Hocker rips up script

It was an astonishing end to perhaps the most enthralling 1500m final in Olympic history.

Three water companies face £168m in fines over sewage

Industry regulator Ofwat has proposed £168m of fines for three of England's biggest water companies for failing to manage their wastewater treatment works, including a £104m fine for Thames Water.

Hezbollah vow Israel strike over death of military chief

The leader of Hezbollah yesterday pledged a \"strong and effective\" response to the killing of its military commander by Israel last week and said it would act either alone or with its regional allies.

Demand for Nobel winner to lead Bangladesh rebuild

Jubilation turned to anxiety in Bangladesh yesterday as the focus of student protesters turned to who should lead the country, now that authoritarian prime minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled to neighbouring India.

The man who was the first to call Republicans 'weird'

Former football coach Tim Walz gave away all the money he received from the NRA and is a favourite of the online left