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Evening StandardThese charts show how life in London has changed under Sadiq Khan
Voters in London are heading to the polls this week as Sadiq Khan seeks an historic third term as the city’s mayor. As with the rest of England, overall reported rates of crime fell sharply following the first coronavirus lockdown in 2020. In other areas like robbery and homicide, crime rates in England rose significantly faster, compared to pre-pandemic levels, than in London.
- The Telegraph
Labour is plotting the greatest assault on property rights in living memory
Labour has come a long way since Jeremy Corbyn called for the requisition of empty luxury homes to rehouse the victims of the Grenfell fire, and suggested extending “right to buy” to tenants of private landlords – a policy that would, in essence, have forced property owners to sell at a discount.
- The Telegraph
Behind enemy lines, Ukraine is busy setting Russia ablaze
Sometimes the metaphors write themselves. As Putin purportedly seeks to showcase the illusion of Russian strength by parading a captured British Saxon armoured personnel carrier from the 1970s in Red Square – donated to Ukraine in 2015 from mothballed British stocks – Ukrainian saboteurs are deep behind Russian lines actually doing the business.
- Wales Online
New DWP and HMRC service launched today 'to help people increase their State Pension'
The service went live on Monday, April 29
- Sky News
North Carolina shooting: Four police officers shot dead serving arrest warrant in Charlotte
Four police officers have been shot and killed, and another four wounded, as they served an arrest warrant in North Carolina. The suspect was also killed during the shooting at a home in Charlotte, according to officials. Police who rushed to the property to rescue the first wave of officers were wounded as the second person began firing on them, according to officials.
- The Telegraph
Hypocritical Ireland is now facing the consequences of its woke virtue signalling
Who could possibly have imagined that the Irish public would turn out to be no more keen on illegal migration than people in Britain? This is, after all, the country of Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who still travels the world lecturing us all about how the rich world is oppressing the poor and weak through climate change.
- Business Insider
US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reported.
- The Telegraph
SNP’s Westminster leader ‘had pivotal role in Yousaf’s downfall’
Stephen Flynn, the SNP’s Westminster leader, is believed to have played a pivotal role in Humza Yousaf’s downfall.
- Devon Live
DWP disability benefit cuts will affect 450,000
Over 450,000 people are set to be affected by the changes from next year
- Surrey Live
Surrey woman who smuggled 18 suitcases of £6.8 million of dirty cash from Heathrow to Dubai avoids jail
CCTV footage shows her walking through Heathrow Airport with suitcases which overall contained £6.8 million
- The Telegraph
Tears flow, but former SNP golden boy brought it all on himself
Bute House, midday. Doe-eyed Humza Yousaf blubbed his way through his resignation, looking shattered after a weekend of being shouted at by Nicola Sturgeon (costing him a fortune in reversed calls).
- The Telegraph
Household Cavalry horse seriously injured in London rampage will make full recovery
A black military horse who was seriously injured after charging through central London is expected to make a full recovery, the British Army has said.
- HuffPost UK
Nancy Pelosi Brutally Calls Out Liz Truss And Boris Johnson For Endorsing Trump
"I don't know what they're talking about..."
- HuffPost
'Couldn't Have Said It Better': Biden Team Taunts Trump Over 'Bone Crushing' Claim
The president's rapid response team mocked the latest fundraising appeal from Trump.
- Yahoo News UK
Man who refused to pay English-only parking fine in Wales faces £10,000 legal bill
Language campaigner Toni Schiavone is refusing to pay a fine issued only in English, which would have cost just £60 to translate.
- The Telegraph
China using ‘boiling frog’ strategy to mask rising aggression in Pacific, says US commander
China is pursuing a “boiling frog” strategy to imperceptibly raise its level of aggression in Asia, the outgoing regional US commander has warned.
- HuffPost
Far-Right News Site Forced To Retract Baseless Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels Affair Story
An OAN reporter wrote an article based solely on a single, unverified tweet. It did not go well.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Slams White House Correspondents' Dinner As 'Really Bad'
The former president took shots at host Colin Jost and called Biden's speech "an absolute disaster!"
- HuffPost
Ex-Prosecutor Sounds Alarm On 'Shocking' SCOTUS Takeaway From Trump Immunity Case
Andrew Weissmann argued America is "on the razor's edge" of a drastic change to its future.
- Business Insider
Ukraine is defying the US over strikes on Russian oil refineries. Experts say it's a necessary risk.
Ukraine continues to target Russian oil facilities despite reported US objections, with one military expert calling it a 'risky move' to continue.