Joe Middleton

Family of Southport stabbing victim criticise plan to reveal ethnicity of suspects Exclusive: Michael Weston King, grandfather of Bebe King, warns government against ‘kowtowing to the likes of Farage’

The family of Bebe King, one of the girls killed in the Southport attack, have urged ministers to reconsider disclosing ethnicity of suspects.

They say family were failed by “despicable” actions of far right, who “tried to make political gain from our tragedy”

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

If only there had been some clues that they were both like this.

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

Stansted Airport IT failure sparks travel chaos – with 10,000 people missing flights An estimated 10,000 passengers have missed flights so far on Sunday morning

Stansted airport chaos due to IT failure.
Hours of queuing for first-wave flights.
Jet2 and Tui delayed departures to wait for passengers to reach the gate.
But Ryanair, the biggest airline, has been dispatching near-empty planes on time to avoid delays later.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

Allez Paris-Saint-Germain!

In any other major city in Europe the streets of Soho would obviously be pedestrianised and businesses/visitors on a glorious day like today could enjoy al fresco dining. But thanks to Westminster Council and the way we give outsized power to absurd local complaints, not here!

How Lucas Bergvall went from the bench to Tottenham’s trusted ‘lump’ in just a few months Lucas Bergvall’s first appearance for Tottenham nearly ended in disaster, but he has quickly grown into a key player in his first season

🚨 Lucas Bergvall has signed a new contract with Spurs until 2031

🌟 I wrote this for @theathleticfc.bsky.social earlier this month on how the 19yo Swedish midfielder has surpassed all expectations in his first season in the PL

www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

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We're looking to hire either a junior reporter up for learning all about the world of media, or a more experienced person who can work part-time with me & Dominic Ponsford.

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My objection to this is twofold:
1) It is stupid to do seat-by-seat models about an election that will occur after the end of Trump's second term.
2) If pollsters going to spend money on things, why not, e.g. try & get a better sample of young men of all kinds or ethnic minorities of all ages?

The FT has crowned me "cost-shock queen". I take it. Thanks
@chrisgiles.ft.com!

Get ready for the next round of sellers' inflation, this time not triggered by natural disasters and war but an onslaught on the global trading system launched by the White House.

Trump will abandon Ukraine peace talks ‘in days’ without progress, warns Rubio US secretary of state says Washington will focus on ‘other priorities’ if war cannot be ended soon

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump will abandon peace deal efforts between Russia and Ukraine within “matter of days” unless he sees clear signs deal is possible. NB: Trump hasn’t even tried to push Putin. Sticks have been used on Kyiv, carrots for Moscow. on.ft.com/42ZqtDB

It blows my mind that goalies can get away with serious foul play like that and it’s not a red?

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that wearing a Harvard shirt would count as an emblem of resistance

‘Savage’ UK cuts will deprive 55m people of aid around the world Exclusive: The cuts will result in a reduction of key programmes for education, family planning, water and food aid. Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin report

EXCLUSIVE | Recent cuts to UK foreign aid will deprive 55m people of education, family planning, water and food programmes

Tbf I’d back down as well if I was faced off against this absolute unit

as I keep saying, you can't put the shit back in the donkey

even if he scraps all the tariffs tomorrow, the damage is done

Sobering stuff: UK alcohol industry reels from impact of Trump tariffs Welsh and Scottish whisky makers, as well as craft breweries, fear losing exports to US

That's it, that's the intro I was born to write. It's all been leading up to this point. I can retire, safe in the knowledge my work here is done. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

NEW: Keir Starmer says the government will be abolishing NHS England and NHS will be brought back under direct political control.

Big moment. In effect a dramatic and large scale NHS reorganisation.

Inside PIP: The ‘broken’ health benefit Labour could cut even further People with first-hand experience of the health benefit speak to The Independent

There's been a lot written about PIP over the past few days. For @the-independent.com, I speak to the people who have real experience of the benefit:

Just been standing outside a bar in Rome next to some young priests having a drink and a smoke and a gossip. Big Westminster pub in the run up to an election vibe. Like The Thick of It x Conclave

i need a 52 year old man with $800 billion to impregnate my wife . i am worried our offspring wont be sufficiently feeble and/or annoying

I saw this in the cinema at the weekend and thought it was very good. A real manic, intense performance from Kieran Culkin.

😢

GPS tagging of asylum seekers is ineffective, government report finds Home Office pilot in 2022 and 2023 didn’t stop asylum seekers absconding from immigration bail

🧵"Putting electronic tags on asylum seekers is ineffective and doesn’t stop people absconding from immigration bail, a government report has found."

@hollybancroft.bsky.social on the GPS tagging scheme opens with clarity, and adds stories of people affected.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Warning food prices could soar 20% as pressure mounts on Reeves over flailing economy Exclusive: Fears of a massive rise in the cost of imports have fuelled calls for Rachel Reeves to cancel her China trip with warnings that the UK is on the cusp of a financial crisis and recession

Exclusive: Fears of a massive rise in the cost of imports have fuelled calls for Rachel Reeves to cancel her China trip with warnings that the UK is on the cusp of a financial crisis and recession
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Why rising bond yields are rattling Rachel Reeves Chancellor in danger of breaking fiscal rules after cost of servicing UK 10-year debt rises to highest level since 2008

Why are rising bond yields rattling Rachel Reeves?

The chancellor has created something of a triple lock for herself: a primary commitment not to break her fiscal rules, but also not to further increase taxes, and no return to austerity.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Feathers McGraw (a penguin with a rubber glove for a hat, or a chicken depending on who you ask) stands outside the entrance of The Museum of English Rural Life.

we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience

"I have no hopes for 2025. Humanity is disappointing. We killed the Earth. Villains triumph and the innocents suffer. I imagine these trends will continue."

incredible -- the NYT ran fluff "what i hope to see in 2025" blurbs from CEOs and economists, and then this guy

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...

very sophisticated