News Round-Up

• “Massive fire breaks out at Jewish supermarket in Golders Green” – Around 70 firefighters and ten engines were deployed to tackle a blaze at a Jewish supermarket yesterday in Golders Green, with the cause of the fire currently unknown, reports the Mail.
• “Junior doctors to strike next month” – Junior doctors will walk out in June after rejecting a pay deal that would have seen some earn six-figure salaries, says the Telegraph.
• “Number of children radicalised online doubles” – New figures reveal that 1,400 children – 30% of all under-18s referred to Prevent – were radicalised online, with the number having doubled, according to the Telegraph.
• “Trump threatens to bomb US ally sparking confusion in Cabinet meeting” – Donald Trump threatened to bomb a key Middle Eastern ally if they do not “behave”, making the remarks while responding to a question about control of the Strait of Hormuz during a Cabinet meeting, reports the Mail.
• “Tories pledge to ditch air conditioning ban on new homes” – Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has pledged to axe “outdated regulations” that prevent new homes from having air conditioning, saying they are forcing Britons to “sweat it out” during the summer months, reveals the Mail.
• “Blair only has himself to blame for the cataclysm about to engulf Britain” – While Blair’s critique of Labour may be correct, his own legacy laid the groundwork for Britain’s current predicament, writes Allister Heath in the Telegraph.
• “Burnham’s mask is slipping” – Andy Burnham’s political credibility is unravelling as the false claims underpinning his public positioning are exposed one by one, says Harry Phibbs in Conservative Home.
• “Farage reports Hope Not Hate to charity watchdog over ‘pro-Labour leaflets’” – Nigel Farage has written a public letter to the Charity Commission alleging that Hope Not Hate has been canvassing on behalf of Labour, reports Guido Fawkes.
• “The deliberate leniency towards two teenage rapists sent chills” – Southampton Crown Court heard that videos of one rape were shared with others, yet both attackers received sentences that have sent a chilling signal about the justice system’s willingness to protect victims, writes Allison Pearson in the Telegraph.
• “Sadiq Khan takes pilgrimage to Mecca” – The Mayor of London shared pictures of himself at the Kaaba in Mecca, becoming the first holder of that office to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage, notes the Telegraph.
• “Israel kills new head of terror group’s armed wing” – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says Mohammed Odeh was “eliminated yesterday and sent to meet his associates in the depths of hell”, writes the Mail.
• “A new MeToo scandal is unfolding on Capitol Hill” – A fresh wave of sexual misconduct allegations against politicians is emerging in Washington, echoing the pattern of unchecked behaviour first exposed when the #MeToo movement swept Congress in 2017, reveals the Telegraph.
• “Ebola outbreak ‘spreading faster than can be controlled’ warns WHO” – More than 1,000 cases and 220 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the World Health Organisation warns the deadly virus is outpacing containment efforts, says the Mail.
• “Chikungunya virus is heading for Europe, scientists warn” – A new study warns that Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus usually confined to tropical regions, could soon spread to Europe and North America, says the Mail.
• “Britain faces ‘lost generation’ as youth worklessness heads for 1.25 million” – The number of young people not in education or employment is poised to soar by nearly a third to more than 1.25 million, according to the Telegraph.
• “The most expensive letter Ed Miliband never answered” – Energy Secretary Ed Miliband was warned in writing about the costs of his policies before taking office – and now, the Substack Rationals says, the public is footing the bill.
• “Tony Blair urges Keir Starmer to rip up ‘illogical’ Net Zero targets” – The former Labour Prime Minister has delivered a damning assessment of his party’s current direction, calling its Net Zero targets illogical and warning that the Government risks losing the next election, writes the Mail.
• “Keir Starmer under pressure from ministers to rethink North Sea drilling” – Blair’s call for Labour to abandon Ed Miliband’s green targets has found backing among cabinet members who are urging Sir Keir Starmer to revisit North Sea drilling, says the Times.
• “Ousted BP chairman mulls legal action over ‘bullying’ dismissal” – Former BP chairman Helge Lund’s successor has hit back at claims he was deposed over a “volcanic” temper, “bullying” and “verbal abuse”, and is considering legal action, says the Telegraph.
• “England’s first street where bikes have priority to open in Cambridge” – The Dutch-style cycle street in Cambridge bans parking and requires car drivers to travel at low speed behind cyclists and pedestrians, says the Times.
• “Energy bills to surge by more than £220 from July” – Households face a £221 rise in energy bills as the war in Iran drives up costs, according to the Telegraph.
• “Cars to be banned from 200 more London roads in Khan’s walking scheme” – Over 800 ‘School Streets’ have already been implemented across the capital, with Sadiq Khan now pushing to extend vehicle restrictions to 200 further roads, notes the Mail.
• “Solar panels explode and rip roof” – A shocking incident in which solar panels exploded and tore apart a roof raises urgent questions about the safety of domestic renewable installations, says the Sun.
• “Scientists blame climate change for the UK heatwave” – As UK temperatures soar to 35.1°C, scientists are attributing the blistering heat to climate change, writes the Mail. But are they right?
• “No, Climate Central, summer warming isn’t due to climate change” – Climate Central’s claim that human-caused climate change drives summer warming in 91% of 243 U.S. cities is misleading, relying on biased temperature trends and model-based attribution, reports ClimateRealism.
• “Ocean “acidification” – another fake scare that won’t go away” – The ocean “acidification” alarm is dissected as a uniquely constructed branch of climate scaremongering that operates independently of atmospheric heating claims, says the Manhattan Contrarian.
• “The case against Net Zero – a fifteenth update” – The cumulative case that Net Zero is unachievable, disastrous, and pointless is updated for the fifteenth time with fresh evidence and argument, notes Climate Scepticism.
• “Meet the anti-Gretas: the women celebrating nuclear energy” – While prominent men have long championed nuclear power, it is a new wave of women who are truly leading the charge for atomic energy, claims the Spectator.
• “Ferrari EV is destroying a legend, claims former boss” – The Ferrari Luce electric vehicle has been dismissed as unworthy of the prancing horse badge by the company’s former chairman, even as the Pope and James May declare themselves fans, reveals the Times.
• “HMRC gives trans people access to VIP hotline” – Taxpayers who legally change gender have been granted access to a fast-track helpline ordinarily reserved for MPs and members of the Royal Family, reveals the Telegraph.
• “Perfectionism is symptom of white supremacy, says Green candidate” – Sarah Wakefield, the Green candidate in Makerfield, runs a sustainable food charity that cites perfectionism, objectivity, and “a sense of urgency” as symptoms of white supremacy in a report aimed at decolonising the food sector, notes the Telegraph.
• “Stupidest people in the office use the most business jargon, study finds” – Researchers have found that employees who are most impressed by corporate waffle score significantly lower on tests of analytical thinking and problem solving, according to the Mail.
• “Labour announces £1 million competition for Muslim war memorial” – The contest, first unveiled in the 2024 Budget by Conservative Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, is seeking organisations to design and build a permanent display honouring Muslim contributions to the World Wars, reports the Mail.
• “A lot of people have struggled to believe me when I say that the Australian Human Rights Commission is giving pregnancy protections in law to men who claim to be woman, because it’s so stupid it’s hard to believe anyone would say it” – On X, Sall Grover reposts footage of a member of the Australian Human Rights Commission saying men can sue for discrimination if employers penalise them for getting pregnant. Yup, you read that correctly.

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