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MILLIONS TO FACE ROAD AND RAIL CHAOS – Over August Bank Holiday  Millions face road and rail chaos over the forthcoming August bank holiday, amid warnings of traffic tailbacks and a rail strike. Drivers are being warned of long delays on major routes, with 17.6 million trips by car expected to be made over the long weekend. Meanwhile, CrossCountry, the long-distance train operator, urged passengers not to travel at all on Saturday because of an RMT strike over the scanning of electronic tickets. The RAC, which issued an alert about road congestion on Tuesday, urged drivers to set off as…

ZELENSKIY PRAISES TALKS ON US SECURITY GUARANTEES – Ukraine leader says U.S. signals readiness to back Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was appreciative of U.S. support for security guarantees after he met with President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House. Trump told Zelenskiy that the U.S. would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear. Zelenskiy said in a post on social media that “We appreciate the important signal from the United States regarding its readiness to support and be part…

WASHINGTON SUMMIT AIMS TO ADVANCE PEACE PROCESS – Leaders pledge security guarantees as peace talks with Russia advance U.S. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders at the White House on Monday, pledging to advance the Russia-Ukraine peace process. Trump described the talks as “a very good step,” saying security guarantees for Ukraine will be coordinated between Europe and the United States. The U.S. president also said he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin to prepare a face-to-face meeting with Zelensky, which he hopes will lead to trilateral talks involving himself. European leaders, including…

£400M ‘SQUANDERED’ ON LEGAL SERVICES BY SNP – SNP accused of having ‘breathtaking contempt for taxpayers’ money’ More than £400m of taxpayers’ money has been “squandered” on legal services by Scotland’s public sector, it has been alleged, after it emerged that SNP ministers are facing two more lawsuits. Figures provided by 168 public sector organisations in Scotland disclosed that £272m has been spent on internal legal services departments in the last three years. A further £134m has been spent on contracted external legal services, according to the figures, which were released under a freedom of information request. The Scottish Government…

‘LOOKALIKE’ PASSPORTS USED TO SMUGGLE MIGRANTS – Two gang members found guilty of trafficking six people into the UK People-smugglers used “lookalike” passports to sneak migrants into Britain on pre-booked flights where they claimed asylum on arrival. Bassam Al Anzi, a 36-year-old Kuwaiti national, and Abdulaziz Al Ali, a 28-year-old Turkish national, managed to get six migrants onto pre-booked flights from France to the UK on five separate occasions, Chelmsford Crown Court was told. There were also three unsuccessful attempts when inconsistencies were spotted as migrants tried to board flights to the UK. Once they had landed in Britain, the…

BBC UNDER FIRE AFTER “MALNUTRITION DEATH” CLAIM – The broadcaster has yet again been accused of persistent bias against Israel The BBC has landed itself in hot water yet again — this time accused of peddling misinformation in its reporting of the Israel-Gaza war. Over the weekend, the broadcaster claimed that a 20-year-old Gazan woman, identified as Marah Abu Zuhri, had died of malnutrition after being evacuated to Italy for treatment. The report described her as arriving in a “severely emaciated” state. But almost immediately, Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, better known as COGAT — the unit…

AUSTRALIA & VANUATU AGREE $325 MILLION SECURITY PACT  – Deal to strengthen economic & security ties amid China competition Australia and Vanuatu on Wednesday agreed on a A$500 million ($326.50 million) deal to strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, amid increasing competition from China, the Pacific island nation’s largest external creditor. Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat said the deal, known as the Nakamal Agreement, will see Australia invest the funds into Vanuatu over the next decade and was a “win win” for both countries. Australia Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the agreement showed the two nations…

STARMER’S 50,000 MIGRANTS MILESTONE A GIFT TO REFORM – Number of migrants in small boats since Labour came to power has reached over 50,000  The number of people crossing the Channel in small boats since Labour came to power has reached over 50,000. That’s 201 days sooner than when Rishi Sunak reached the same milestone during his premiership, and 664 days sooner than Boris Johnson (although that included the pandemic when crossings dropped). With repeated promises to “smash the gangs” and a hardening of rhetoric from the prime minister – yesterday he said: “If you come to this country illegally,…

BRITISH MP ON CORRUPTION TRIAL – The former minister is accused of illegally receiving land in Bangladesh Former Labour anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq says she feels like she is ‘in a Kafka-esque nightmare’ as she faces a corruption trial in Bangladesh.  Ms Siddiq, 42, is accused of having obtained plots from her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted as the South Asian country’s Prime Minister last year, through ‘abuse of power and influence’.  The MP for Hampstead and Highgate has labelled the charge as ‘completely absurd’ and is yet to confirm whether she will travel to the country to appear…

STARMER TO CO-CHAIR UKRAINE MEETING WITH ALLIES- Ahead of the expected meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska on Friday Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to co-chair a meeting with pro-Ukraine allies today. This comes on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s call with European leaders about ending Ukraine’s war against Russia. Sir Keir will join a virtual call at midday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,  French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. U.S President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will reportedly also be joining the call. Starmer will also later co-chair a Coalition…