ITV General Election debate: Three issues that could decide the winner November 19, 2019 Boris Johnson will go head-to-head with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tonight in the ITV General Election debate – the first of several televised clashes between the pair. The showdown will air at at 8pm on ITV and will have three key issues to watch out for. Read more: General Election: Boris Johnson accuses Jeremy Corbyn [...]
Six activists arrested over plan to disrupt the London Stock Exchange January 15, 2024 Six members of a pro-Palestine activist group were arrested yesterday over a plot to "disrupt" the London Stock Exchange.
Jeremy Corbyn has made his party safer for antisemites than for Jews August 2, 2018 “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” That was Jeremy Corbyn’s take on Twitter in January 2017, when Theresa May refused to condemn Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. It’s a tweet that has come back to haunt him recently. Read more: Labour MPs split over anti-Semitism hearing [...]
Antisemitism oblivion could push Corbyn’s leadership over the edge August 6, 2018 In the wake of his appointment as Labour leader three years ago, it seemed that Jeremy Corbyn could do no wrong. His controversial history and past parliamentary rebellions were all proof of genuine commitment rather than poor judgement, and were a breath of fresh air in politics. But the decisions he is taking as leader [...]
Antisemitism oblivion could push Corbyn’s leadership over the edge August 6, 2018 In the wake of his appointment as Labour leader three years ago, it seemed that Jeremy Corbyn could do no wrong. His controversial history and past parliamentary rebellions were all proof of genuine commitment rather than poor judgement, and were a breath of fresh air in politics. But the decisions he is taking as [...]
Jeremy Corbyn faces backlash over comments about UK Zionists August 24, 2018 The antisemitism row engulfing Labour took another turn after a video emerged of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn saying certain Zionists had "no sense of English irony". The video, which was published by the Daily Mail yesterday, shows comments Corbyn made at a 2013 conference that was reportedly promoted by Hamas' website. Referring to a speech in parliament [...]
Corbyn antisemitism storm grows as MP reports him to parliamentary watchdog August 25, 2018 Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn was reportedly the subject of a complaint to the parliamentary watchdog last night relating to comments from 2013 where he accused British Zionists of not understanding "English irony". Conservative MP Helen Grant wrote to Kathryn Stone, parliamentary commissioner for standards, asking for Corbyn to be investigated over the comments. Read more: [...]
Benjamin Netanyahu has won Israel’s election, and he could easily become the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister March 18, 2015 Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Lukid party has won the Israeli election, now occupying 30 out of 120 seats in the Knesset. Its main rival, the centre-left Zionist Union, fell some way behind with 24 seats, according to Israeli media. If Netanyahu is able to put together an acceptable right-wing coalition with other parties, he will [...]
Hackers strike Israeli bourse January 16, 2012 HACKERS disrupted online access to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, El Al Airlines and three banks yesterday in what the government described as a cyber-offensive against Israel. The attacks came just days after an unidentified hacker, proclaiming Palestinian sympathies, posted the details of thousands of Israeli credit card holders and other personal information on the [...]
Tensions simmer in the Arab World March 21, 2011 LIBYA David Cameron says almost all of Libya’s air defences have been destroyed, allowing the no-fly zone to be patrolled by Allied forces. He says the action has prevented a “bloody massacre” in rebel stronghold Benghazi. EGYPT A vote saw 77 per cent of Egyptians back pro-democracy amendments to its constitution. Its stock exchange will [...]